Buying a van that has been sitting for years?
I've been searching and searching, but it's hard to find a van with the specs I want. I just talked to a guy who is selling one. The catch is, he inherited it, and it has not been driven since his...
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Check out all rubber - belts, hoses, etc. (not just tires), including fuel lines. Old fuel hoses can leak gas like nobody's business (and you don't want to be driving around trying to figure out why you're only getting 4mpg).
Other than that, it's really the same as buying any used vehicle (of any age). You've been driving your current van around enough to know the issues that are the most disastrous/expensive - focus on those.
96 isn't so old that there aren't mechanics to work on it - look for shops with mechanics in their mid-30's and older and you'll be fine. They would have been teens at the youngest when that technology was new, so would have worked on them.
Other than that, it's really the same as buying any used vehicle (of any age). You've been driving your current van around enough to know the issues that are the most disastrous/expensive - focus on those.
96 isn't so old that there aren't mechanics to work on it - look for shops with mechanics in their mid-30's and older and you'll be fine. They would have been teens at the youngest when that technology was new, so would have worked on them.
