I was gifted a 2004 ford freestar minivan today by a family member. It has 7 seats, gets 18 mpg, and has 235k miles.
The mechanic said it was unusual to see this model so well taken care of and the previous owner had done all the maintenance on schedule. It only needed 250 dollars in work including inspection fees.
Instead of paying 350 to 500 dollars a month just to get to work, as will now spend that same amount to drive just about anywhere. The vehicle costs 56 cents a mile to run.
