H2 Purchases off Ebay

[Packerdad]

Hey Forum members!
I've been looking here in Mid-MI for an '04 or '05 H2 for a few months, probably will get serious to purchase later this summer. I have noticed that there are some nice rigs on Ebay from time to time. The problem... they are usually far away to kick the tires. Any tips on what to look for or decipher from the ads? Yes... I WILL have a local mechanic do a quick once-over when I find one that I'm really serious about.
Has anyone here on the forum purchased theirs this way?
(I've also noticed that most of the time, the Reserve Price does not get met, meaning much of the posts never sell...). Is the gas-price and mileage issue starting to pull down the value of the vehicle? (which, in a ways, will work in my favor)
Take care,
Tom