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Most of these organizations buy these vans at a huge discount. Typically, a larger organization gets a written notice from their insurance carrier. The carrier notifies them that they will lose the insurance coverage on their entire fleet if they keep any of their 15-passenger vans. The larger organization make a business decision to sell the vans at a deep discount, as low as $1,500. The used car salesperson will then turn around and sell that same van to a small non-profit organization for less than $5,000. The small organization thinks they have inherited, “a huge blessing from God.”
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Federal law bans the purchase of the vans for schools carrying youth under the age of 18, but there is no such ban for colleges. U.S. Representative Mark Udall (D-Colorado) has introduced legislation in the Congress to bar schools, including colleges, from purchasing new or used 15-passenger vans.
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Many small organizations receive 15-passenger vans as donations from individuals. These individuals give these vans away to limit their own liability. Many actually know the dangers of the vans or have lost their insurance coverage, so a donation is a quick way to eliminate a problem and get a nice write-off.
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