1996 Dodge B2500, 123k miles, 318 V8

Hi everyone! I have a friend looking at buying this van, and she went and looked at it, and it drove nicely and everything, but the color of the transmission fluid is extremely concerning. It’s kinda hard to see, but it is brown, to the point where I thought she had sent me a photo of the oil dipstick.

The van has an upgraded suspension so it can tow more, and has been used to tow regularly. Unsure of what. I am concerned that the transmission has had the crap beaten out of it and is on its last leg, but the guy swears it’s just old fluid. No mention of the last time the fluid was changed. He is going to service the transmission today.

What are your guys’s thoughts? I am not good with transmissions, so I can’t 100% tell her what to look out for. I have heard that these transmissions can be hit or miss. She would be towing with this van as well. I told her pass, but she is still thinking about buying it.