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Are Sprinter van owners the new Trustafarians?
- Thread starter VonMeister
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cheaper but is the build quality better? heard they rust like a mother and are poorly constructed.
Sprinters seem to be the vehicle of choice to fit a few 12' SUPs inside and still have plenty of headspace below the rack, and room to fit other stuff (shortboards, cycles, Rinsekit, conversion bed) without compromising safe seating space for a handful of passengers.
Just do a simple 3/4" Plywood platform. Strong enough to sleep on without a bunch of support and can stow stuff below. Easy peasy
Likes are serious business, don’t you know people off themselves over these kinds of things?Not at all. Just a question
I have two close friends with them. Both are extremely hard working and got them primarily to cart around their kids in comfort. Not a trust in sight.
I think the SoCal stigma of stereotyping people based on their car is hilarious. (except for BMW drivers, there is little question they are the worst drivers on the planet).
I think the SoCal stigma of stereotyping people based on their car is hilarious. (except for BMW drivers, there is little question they are the worst drivers on the planet).
Have you driven one? Is the diesel any good?
I've driven the Sprinter and was blown away by how car-like it handles as well as the power it produces for a big clumsy box.
I'm sure Ford would be more reliable and cheaper to run but the Merc is holding value like crazy.
BTW you can configure the Merc the same way.
I was all set on the diesel but the eco-boost engines are pretty awesome
I drove a Ram (not for me) and Transient van before I got the MB. The MB def drove nicer than the others. MB was the only van in 2016 that offered a crew van seats 5 (I wasn't interested in the 15 pass van with all the windows). For 2020 Ford came out with a crew van version with all wheel drive that is mighty tempting, priced well below the MB 4x4. Granted its not a "real" 4x4 but is probably passable for San Diego honkeys like myself.
The MB ended up being less $$ than the Ford, so that was another reason to get the sprinter.
I like the idea of having a Ford dealer in every town vs MB.
As far as resale goes, I could prob cash out of my van right now and get more than I paid, which is crazy to me. Not sure I'd get that with the Ford.
No matter the badge on the front of the van, these big vans really are the ticket to fun. Bring all of your crap anywhere, sleep for free and have a good time.
The new Sportsmobiles using the Ford frame with a custom steel reinforced fiberglass body. Looks like an old econoline but a totally custom heavy duty off road chassis and body. Custom Dynatrac pro rock axles, custom transfer case. Can sleep 4. Pretty much the ultimate surf exploration vehicle. Cost though is pushing $200K.