<prompt> Human: My family and I wife and three kiddos are actually on our way back from vacation and we had car troubles pretty sure the alternator went out. We still have 700 miles of driving left. Our vehicle is a 2005 Honda Odyssey with 245,000 miles on it. We are stranded in a small town in Nebraska until we can get the vehicle fixed crossing my fingers it will be fixed tomorrow. I had the van towed to the only Honda dealership for miles and miles. I talked to a couple of other mechanics and that seemed like our best bet.It turns out the dealership has a 2006 Toyota Highlander with 136k miles at a decent price listed at 10,500. We knew we would replace the van soon because of the high miles and we were considering used Honda and Toyota SUVs as a replacement.So...would it be crazy to buy the Toyota and just leave the old van here? Anything I should consider with it being an out of state purchase? Does it make more sense just to fix the van to get me home and then figure out something closer to home? I would have to finance with the dealership and then refinance with my credit union when I get home while also paying down the amount by about half. Thanks for your input!  <response>: Buying an 11 year-old car 700 miles from home on a whim is a pretty bad idea. 