A transit connect or transit? One is pretty much a car, the other is the E
series replacement.

On Tuesday, October 4, 2016, Lewis Bergman <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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]
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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]
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>] *On Behalf Of *Josh
>>> Luthman
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 4, 2016 11:36 AM
>>> *To:* [email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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]
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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]
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>] *On Behalf Of *Josh
>>> Luthman
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 4, 2016 11:10 AM
>>> *To:* [email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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