Hi all, I’m shopping for a new (to me) vehicle and specifically am hoping for a minivan that I can use for camping. Someone in my town is selling a 1991 Toyota Previa with 290,000 kms (not miles) on it. The guy selling it is only the second owner of the vehicle, and says he has put about $1500 into it just in parts (not including labour). He is asking $4,000 CAD for it but says he is flexible on price. It comes with both winter and summer tires. I live in Canada where winter tires are essential so coming with them and not having to buy new ones is a bonus. I would get it looked at by my own mechanic before buying. I have been hoping to buy something a bit newer and with a lot less kms than that, however the used car market is insane right now and I have always heard that “Toyotas last forever”. I owned an old Camry for a couple of years and it was a great car. I guess I’m just wondering if the reputation of them lasting a long time is true? Any particular issues to look for? Would “lasting a long time” mean lasting over 400K kilometres? I don’t want to have to buy a new car in a year. Anyone here owned a Previa and loved it?
Hey! I’ve got a ‘91 Previa currently! It’s been amazing for me. I got mine for 3K out in Vancouver with about 200k on it. It needed some work; tires, front shocks, oil pan, and eventually the starter and battery. All in all ~2000.
Ive liked it a lot. It runs and drives amazingly. Good on gas. I don’t foresee any issues.
If it has the sunroof, whatever you do, don’t open it.
We had a Previa mini-van also and every time I opened the sunroof, it would crack.