Very good advice, thanks Ray. It's a relief in a way to realize that I
don't need to be fixated on the actual mileage on the van. If it
indeed has only 110,000 kms, great. If it doesn't, then it's more
important to assess the present state of the various mechanical
components, as you suggest.
Thanks!

>
> my 2 cents... on a 20+ year old vehicle, the odometer reading is the
> least of your concerns. By now, either the vehicle is 20km away from
> the junkyard, or it's been already rebuilt twice over...
>
> If you're not mechanically inclined, I'd get someone who is to evaluate
> the vehicle for you. If you are, assume it has 310,000 km and look for
> things that will make you "run away..."
>
> Ray