is 65000 miles good on a van?

[obseen16]

hi all. ok i know its not a van forum but i have been looking at a vauxhall combo van with 65000 miles. the dealer reckons that is nothing for a van, if this was a car id be backing right off. wot do you guys think?

its a 54 plate and he wants £2500 for it.

 

[johnmcginty]

Yeah vans can handle much more milage , vauhall are one of the best too. Sounds an ok deal if its got enough m.o.t.

 

[obseen16]

good stuff. what about cam belts? im definately not a mechanic so i have no idea wot to look for. but i have been told that the cam belts can start to go after the 60k mark. should i try to do a deal where it is changed? or are they cheap to replace?

think ill end up buyin it either way as it does seem like a good deal to me.

 

[Dave]

High-ish mileage for a 54 plate but who cares at that price....diesel engines will do 3 times that amount easily and more if looked after....

 

[ecstatic]

Diesels go on forever these days, to give you an example by 1997 Mondeo has done 140k and hasn't been serviced in 10 years in anyway.

If the vans got a full service history spot on, also try and get it serviced before you buy it if it hasn't been done (if it's a proper dealership it should be done).

Sounds like a pretty good price.

 

[Spirit]

Barely run in

 

[obseen16]

thanks for the advice everyone. i actually managed to get a really amazing deal on a vauxhall combo van the other weekend. 62k miles and only £2200 plus part ex on my old shed vw polo. all i got to do now is get a roof rack and make a pipe holder to stick on top.

nice one guys and gals.

J