Worth reviving an abandoned minivan?

Post date: 2021-05-07 06:35:24

How dead is this minivan? Help me figure out if it's worth trying to revive a 2003 Honda Odyssey that hasn't been driven in a while.

My mother has a 2003 Honda Odyssey that she hasn't driven in 3-6 years (we're not actually sure how long). I'm helping her with home downsizing. This entails figuring out what to do with this minivan, but also junk and furniture hauling. It would be helpful to have a working minivan for this. So... how dead is this van likely to be?

Van facts:

Was in good working order before being abandoned.

Relatively low miles for its age.

Parked half-way under a carport. The back has been exposed to rain, but the front has not.

I expect it needs fresh oil, gasoline, battery, and tires(?). And maybe the brakes have rusted. Should I have it towed to a nearby mechanic, or should I try to get it running well enough to limp there under its own power? What else is likely to be wrong, mechanically, because of extended disuse?

The alternative is to donate it to charity as-is.

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