Hello all, Thanks for all the real good comments!
I had the min-vans that are lowered 12-14 inches and had bad luck. The van bottomed out of an speed bump, I had a real problem with the fuel pump. So a van that need no modification to the fame or floor is huge for me. My current van is a Ford 350 is it drinks gas little crazy, so a more efficient diesel engine sounds good to me too. So the Mercedes Benz Sprinter sounds like the van for me. Lester C4-5, 24 years On Jun 30, 2013, at 7:14 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Dana, as a transporter.... yes. A lift and ty-downs are added in one or > two days and the vehicle is ready. A mini-van can take 30 days to be > completed, for the same effect. Actually, the process is much more > complicated. > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 6/30/2013 12:53:37 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > So a sprinter should be better? > Dana > > In a message dated 6/27/2013 7:51:20 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > 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 > > > > > > > >
