# What to Check Before Buying a Used Sprinter or ProMaster

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Category: Buying and Ownership | Published: 2026-01-28

A used commercial van can be a smart buy or an expensive mistake, and the difference is what you cannot see in a test drive. A pre-purchase inspection pulls the fault history, checks the emissions and drivetrain, and finds the costly problems before you hand over money.

## What a Test Drive Misses

A Sprinter can drive fine while a NOx sensor, a soot-loaded DPF, or a tired transmission quietly waits to become a bill. Reading the modules with Xentry shows stored and pending faults the seller may not mention.
- Full fault history scan across every module
- Emissions system and DPF soot load
- Engine, turbo, and transmission health
- Body, frame, and prior collision signs
> Spending a couple hundred on an inspection can save thousands on a van with a hidden emissions or drivetrain problem.
Our general maintenance service at /services/general-maintenance/pre-purchase-inspection/ checks a used van before you buy in Riverside. Call (714) 646-1433 or use /contact/ to Book Appointment.