Should I buy? 1999 7.3 Quigley

[SMB OCD]

Hi All,

I have a chance to buy a very clean 1999 e350 7.3 Quigley regular body with 92k miles. Seller asking $20k. Van is clean with covered insulated walls and ceiling on the inside but that's about it. Pretty much a blank slate on inside. Is this a good deal?

[86Scotty]

If it has been for sale publicly for more than a day then you are probably too late.

It is a very good deal if not rusty. You said 'clean'. Does that mean besides rust? Little rust? No rust?

[rallypanam]

Agreed.















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[ctb]

Scotty and the rallyman KNOW!! They have been on here much longer and probably seen hundreds listed and gone whithin no-time! I would say there comes a time when you just have to dive in and hope for the BEST!!! Other than unforeseen (from pics) repairs, unless you have the seller do a video walk around, ask for specific area videos, closeups etc, and it is still not a given, eh?, I would have to think starting point is a starting point and getting a 4x van for fun adventures is just about worth it all...plus sounds like you are a do-it-yourself person (?) so even better...good luck next time!

[SMB OCD]

Thank you all very much for your advise! I really appreciate it. I have only seen pictures and cant say for sure how much rust there is. The pictures look good but you never know. Again, thank you all!!

[86Scotty]

It must not be listed anywhere. I'm not in the market but I'm a fan so I did a pretty good search of New Hampshire for this van, mostly to try to find more pics and better answer your question. I couldn't find it, which means maybe others can't find it. That's a good thing.

A couple things I'm seeing from the one pic though. Looks like rear windows have been added which means it may've started life as a basic cargo van. Many 7.3's did. If that's the case it may be a bare bones van with no cruise, tilt, power options (windows, door locks, etc), basic radio, all that. If so I'd probably pass. Not because a 4wd 7.3 isn't worth the price but because for 20k you ought to get these basic creature comforts. They make a van MUCH more livable. For instance, you can't reach across the van to roll a window down or unlock a door. It's too far for anyone short of NBA reach.

Keep us posted!