Cheap cargo van--good idea?

[Opel2010]

I bought it used, with 183,000 miles on it. Seems from what I gathered that it had a couple of owners before me. Paperwork left in the van suggested a sound-crew or electronics outfit, and the other guy was the one who drove it maybe 200 miles in two years. Right now it has over 598,000 miles.

It sounds like you got a real good deal on that van... I bought back in April '09 an used 2004 E-350 for $4,700 with 150,000 miles on it. It seemed to be a very well maintained company vehicle, it belonged to Raymond. When I sold it, it had over 500,000 miles, and I only sold it (for peanuts) to a friend of mine to help him out. So yes, sometimes you can get a real good deal, but usually buying an used vehicle is a lottery...