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I surf the web and find Caravans, Sedonas, Free Stars all day long for nothing. Most of them are well equipped. Has the average American consumer given up on domestics and turned their pockets towards foreign vehicles.
I am hearing really good things about Kias.
You can tell alot by surfing the web and viewing all the makes for sale with less than 20K miles. That tells me those cars have a 20K limit before problems start.
I wouldn't be afraid of buying a Honda Odyssey with high mileage, and I imagine that Siennas being a Toyota product will also give you no problems as a higher mileage car. I high resale value reflects that these cars don't have problems in the higher mileage range.
Also, you'd want to drive any used car before purchasing it. Don't look at the odometer, but instead see how it handles and if there are any odd rattles or loose parts. Look under the hood and see that everything is neat and in order there. Go through the service records and make sure that all the oil changes were done on a regular basis.
And... I prefer a car with higher miles on it as it usually means many nice smooth highways miles on the chassis. And that will translate into the car being driven over less potholes, and the brakes being applied less often, and the long trips instead of short trips means the exhaust system gets hot and burns off the initial interior moisture so the exhaust pipes aren't starting to rot out from the inside. Short trips for errands and intown miles add more wear and tear on the car's systems than steady highway miles. More traffic lights mean more work for the transmission.
Anyway, 20K miles on a Japanese car is like nothing.
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