Should I buy an ex-highway maintenance van?
Could buying a low mileage, ex highway maintenance vehicle, be a good buy? It’s a 2008 Ford Transit, high top, medium wheel base that’s done 77,000 miles.
Asked on 16 May 2022 by Andrew Jackson
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That would suggest the van has been used for around 5,500 miles per year or it has spent a number of years off the road. Either way, I would be cautious and (unless it is very cheap) suggest getting a mechanical inspection.
Vans are designed to cover 200k+ miles over six or seven years before being scrapped. There are some excellent and older vans on the road, but they do tend to suffer from a range of age-related problems that make them very expensive to maintain.
Vans are designed to cover 200k+ miles over six or seven years before being scrapped. There are some excellent and older vans on the road, but they do tend to suffer from a range of age-related problems that make them very expensive to maintain.
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