Do you want a two post lift or four post lift? Do you want a drive over center bar or an overhead? What kind of money are you looking to spend? Is this going inside or outside? If inside how much overhead clearance do you have?
I ask about top bar and bottom bar or drive over bar due to height. If you put a van on an overhead bar lift you reduce the lift height. So in most cases you would want to use a drive over bar. Each unit has its good points and bad points. It all depends on what it is used for and where it is located. 1500 for a new one with lifetime warranty isnt bad at all.