This is a surplus gov't vehicle that I bought based solely upon the shape it was in. The dispersal guy had no idea where it came from, or why it would be declared surplus. I had 3 clues. It was bought originally from the Paul Sadlon dealership in Barrie. It has one key fob that says 'ATC line truck' and a second that simply says 'Tower' truck. I phoned the base ops duty officer at CFB Borden (near Barrie), and she said it would have been the Air Traffic Control truck, driven by the Tower commander, used to get him from hangar to tower and to scout the runways. This accounts for the low mileage. She said daily fluid inspections are part of their duties, and her Silverado (a common DND choice, apparently) is in "all the time" for maintenance, so I was left with the impression that their trucks spend a lot of time in the shop because the mechanics have time on their hands. She was not surprised about the condition. I still don't know why it was declared surplus, but I did google DND protocols and the base commander has the authority to make that declaration. So, maybe he figured it was 8 years old, time for a new one, or maybe it simply timed out. It was definitely not because it was beat or something was wrong. I have driven it for a few hundred kilometres just to be sure. Their loss, my gain, possibly your gain. You won't find a better one.