Pricing for today’s top people-haulers can exceed $29K just for starters, so the best used minivans under $5,000 can make for some compelling alternatives for customers on a budget. Of course, there are a few caveats, as you won’t find modern-day driver-assistance measures or infotainment technologies for that kind of cash, nor are the government’s safety ratings for pre-2011 minivans directly comparable to those for the current crop. Yet you will see some serviceable—albeit high-mileage—choices on the list, along with three selections with a surprising amount of potential as future classics.