We had a Ford Transit and just got rid of it. It was two years old. I can't say anything horrible about it but the guy who drove it always had something bad to say. It was to small, couldn't store enough, so low to the ground it wouldn't go off the highway, etc. Of course now that he has a brand new Dodge Promaster that you could park that transit in it "rides to rough". What a pussy. Anyway, It got really good gas mileage, had a few recalls but nothing earth shattering or more than what seems usual these days. Enterprise fleet, where we get our vehicles, says they tend to have transmission problems around 65k to 70k miles. We didn't experience that and got rid of it at 68k.
It got around 26 MPG HWY and my guy kept it loaded down. With the heavy load it never squatted. I will say it does have small tires and is low to the ground. City and highway it was good. I thought it was pretty expensive for what it is. I think I paid $27k or some such. My full size ProMaster was less and gets about 15 MPG. On Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 12:14 PM Joe Novak <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.dmv.org/il-illinois/salvaged-vehicles.php > > Salvage titles don't get registered in Illinois... they have to be > inspected for a 'rebuilt' tilte. > > > On Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 11:44 AM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > > I assume the hail damage was cosmetic and you would just live with it. > They were pricing them about 25% off MSRP, but I assume you lose the > incentives like upfitting allowance, cashback, 0.9% financing that you > would get on a new van. They were technically used vehicles since they > were titled when the insurance company paid off the dealer whose lot they > were sitting on when the hail hit. I also suspect the Carfacts history > would affect resale value, since it would show up as an insurance salvage > vehicle, people think accident or flood damage. > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 4, 2016 11:36 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Suggestions for work vans > > > > Did they fix the hail damage? I doubt repairs were 30k per vehicle. > Might get a nice price reduction. > > > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > On Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 12:32 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am also looking at Ford Transit, medium roof 130” wheelbase 3.5L > Ecoboost. Trying to decide if the dual sliding doors option is brilliant > or stupid. > > > > A dealer near me bought up a bunch of 2016 Transits with hail damage, I > decided to pass on that. I think that means a salvage title. > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 4, 2016 11:10 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Suggestions for work vans > > > > I already have a Tacoma which is great, but I'm looking for a second > vehicle for a second driver. I'd like to try a work van to keep everything > inside. Maybe even warm parts for the winter. > > > > I'm looking at the Ford Transit and would love to hear of any additional > suggestions/experiences. > > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > >
