I have been offered first dibs on a VW van before the owner (work colleague of my wife) puts it on eBay. It is a 51 plate VW caddy van (two rows of seats with windows, then panel at the back). The family used it as there main vehicle and the husband used it for work (sparky). It has done 257k miles and he wants £1500 for it! He has kept it well maintained as he needed it for work, and did welding etc when required.
Should I run away screaming before even looking or is it worth a look? It won’t be our only car, and £1500 is a very good deal (he is getting a new model so just needs some cash and knows we are after one, on a limited budget!)
I am not particularly mechanical adept, and have no idea if 257k for a van is middle aged, or knocking on deaths door!