I wouldnt bet my life on a diesel lasting longer without huge bills.......it might . Ron Pracht
________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 7:51 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Sprinter Diesel engines last longer then gasoline engines. While gasoline engines are ready for the junk yard at 100,000 miles, a diesel engine is just getting broken in. Mileage actually improves as the engine gets older. Just ask anyone who owns a Mercedes. Best Wishes In a message dated 6/27/2013 2:17:54 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Dana, > >The Sprinter is a diesel with a turbo on it, I think its 5 cylinder. The fuel >mileage would be good, my guess would be 20 or a lil more highway miles per >gallon. Problem with any diesel is very expensive to maintain as they get >older. I have a chevy express with the 6.0 liter gas engine and I >bet............knock on wood that engine will run 200,000 or more without any >major work it. I personally dont think the money you save on fuel in a diesel >will offset the cost of the repairs and general maintenance. Everybody has >their preference though. I learned about diesels from my friend with an >asphalt company. He bought a 06 ford f250 with a 6.0 turbo diesel. It will >pull 22,000 pounds but b4 it reached 100,000 miles he had to pay to have the >cab removed to work on the engine and replace the turbo and some other parts >at a cost of 12,000 dollars. The initial cost of the truck in 06 was 35,000. >I dont see any advantage he got from the diesel other than the ability to tow heavy things. Are wheelchair users hauling 20,000 pound trailers? > >Ron > > > >________________________________ >From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected]; [email protected] >Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 12:23 AM >Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Sprinter > > > >Hi Ron, >I thought that is Sprinter use diesel fuel and was much more expensive than a full-size van. I don't have a dropped floor on my Chevrolet express. I had thought about getting a Sprinter Van. I wonder what kind of mileage they get? That was an awful experience for your friend. Isn't that horrible that Dodge will not service, and he had to drive two hours. >Dana > >In a message dated 6/26/2013 10:34:18 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >[email protected] writes: > >>The sprinter is easy to convert for wheelchair passenger due to its tall >>stance. no need for raised roof or dropped floor. >>Ron >> >> >> >>________________________________ >>From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>To: [email protected]; [email protected] >>Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 7:54 PM >>Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Sprinter >> >> >> >>I like the Sprinter van. So easy to convert and back on the road for a >>rider unit. As a driver unit I have no knowledge. Not all Dodge Dealers >>are Sprinter Dealers. FreightLiner, also services those vans. >>Best Wishes >> >>In a message dated 6/26/2013 7:09:54 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >>[email protected] writes: >>A guy I know at the YMCA bought one to replace his old Ford van. He paid >>over 50,000 for one with just a lift in it . He told me the turbo went out >>on two vacations and Dodge wont service the van. He has to drive two hours >>away to get warranty work done. Hes stuck with it now and is very unhappy. I >>believe he said the air conditioning went out to,. >>>Ron >>> >>>________________________________ >>>From: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> >>>To: TheBlueBox <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 7:08 PM >>>Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Sprinter >>> >>> >>> >>>A guy I know at the YMCA bought one to replace his old Ford van. He paid >>>over 50,000 for one with just a lift in it . He told me the turbo went out >>>on two vacations and Dodge wont service the van. He has to drive two hours >>>away to get warranty work done. Hes stuck with it now and is very unhappy. >>>I believe he said the air conditioning went out to,. >>> >>>Ron >>> >>> >>> >>>________________________________ >>>From: TheBlueBox <[email protected]> >>>To: [email protected] >>>Cc: TheBlueBox <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 4:50 PM >>>Subject: [QUAD-L] Sprinter >>> >>> >>>Hello, >>> >>>Does anyone own or know someone who has a wheelchair accessible Mercedes-Benz sprinter? >>> >>>Lester >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
