Attending first auction tomorrow

Glad to here a few opinions. I think my big disappointment with the van idea is the gas mileage. I had expected the van to be a clear winner over a box truck, but not the case.

And the trailer hitch is a must. If I recall, U-Haul only charges something like $10/day with no mileage fees. So even without buying a trailer, it wouldn't take much to have one for the day.

Thanks for the opinions.

I bought a 3500 Dodge Sprinter to do this with for many of the enclosed adVANtages.  Mine is a Super High Roof so tall items are not a problem.  It has a wheelchair lift that the previous owner had installed.  It is a 2005 model that had 113,256 mi. when I bought it for $13,000.  It drives great and gets over 20 mpg.