This Sprinter has every possible safety assistance technology including blind spot monitoring with audible and visual alert, 360 degree camera, front and rear parking sensors and rear cross traffic alert. It also has attention assist that will alert the driver if he or she becomes drowsy. If it could drive itself, we would be set! It is 29” longer than the Odyssey with a nearly 2’ longer wheelbase, and it’s 114” tall! Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 2019 Sprinter 30K miles, Der Doodlewagen 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard
Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 6, 2019, at 8:47 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Randy, > With a larger vehicle its often easier to back into a parking space than it > is to back out. I've found in some cases with our Dodge 1500 that sometimes > I've easily pulled into a space that is now a bugger to back out of.This is a > case where you backup camera will be really helpful because its in the > confined space rather than out where you can already see with the mirrors. > The trick of course is to practice, practice, practice. Angie and I went to a > restaurant the other day where I had to parallel park. I hadn't parallel > parked in probably 3 years and it took me 3 infuriating tries. I used to be > really good at parallel parking but a skill not used will atrophy. > > -Curt > > On Friday, December 6, 2019, 11:23:56 AM EST, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I guess Kevin does not have to worry about it, but my first thought was > about the difficulty in parking a vehicle with a 12 foot wheelbase. I > sometimes struggle to find parking with my F150. Parking lots are > tighter than they used to be and the parking spaces are smaller as are > the lanes between them. I generally look for spots that I can pull > through because one takes ones life in ones hands when one tries to back > out of a spot these days. Everyone is in a big hurry and no one wants to > wait for 30 seconds while one gets out of their way. I am thankful that > my truck has the back up camera and the sonar doo-dads in the back > bumper that cause it to beep if there is something behind me. That has > saved me more than once. I have coffee at a local McDonald's with some > friends most weekday mornings and that lot is terrible. Parking a small > school bus would not be easy. > > Randy > > >> On 06/12/2019 10:14 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: >> Wow, that sounds awesome! >> >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> >> Dec 5, 2019 11:17:25 PM Kevin Kraly via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>: >> >>> There is a BIG, brand new Mercedes Sprinter in the driveway! It is the >>> 144”WB 12 passenger model with nearly every option but 4Matic, graphite >>> gray with black interior and MB-Tex seats. It had 6 whole miles on it >>> before the 30 mile trip home. The just over $50K loaded Honda Odyssey is so >>> much less van than this Sprinter at just under $60K. Hopefully, Ody will >>> find a home soon as it’s much better to sell it rather than bend over and >>> trade it in. Once I get Doodlewagen outfitted with some non-skid mats, >>> running boards and some assist handles for easier entry, she’ll be ready >>> for work! >>> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR >>> 2019 Sprinter Passenger 144wb, 30 miles, Der Doodlewagen >>> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard >>> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
