How are the Ford Transits?

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Aesop

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Been strictly on the GM Van train since BW's 2017 video about which Van to buy.

However being a tall person has me wondering how are the high roof ford transits? Are they as reliable as the GM vans?

I realize that GM has been making their vans pretty much the same since 2003 and that there are parts galore for them and all that.

Just wondering in case I want to upgrade to a high roof Van sometime down the road. I know already to not go with the dodge ram promasters cause anything dodge is 💩.

Mercedes would be all right but anything Mercedes is $$$$. Not to mention, the Mercedes vans are diesel and diesel kinda sucks in cold weather, and ya don't wanna run a diesel out of fuel.

So for high roof vans, that leaves the Ford transit. Are they reliable? I know that they come in awd nowadays, which is nice. But, I also know that they apparently have the v6 eco-boost motors which i guess are not that great?

As for towing ability, I do have to admit and think to my self, when is the last time I towed with a Van? Lol

Personally, I think that gm hasn't made a high roof Van in the express or savana is because they want the vans to be able to get into a lot of places where in the older parts of the country, such as in cities for example, there is no room for high roof vans.
 
Dodge is owned by Stellantis-Fiat ; hardly a piece of shit.
If you ignore Promaster you are really selling your self short. They have advantages that Ford & Mercedes just don’t have. Yeah; It’s a European design so there are some things that Murahkans need to adjust to.
Also; diesel doesn’t suck in cold weather - those days are long gone - besides if you’re livin in it, drive where it’s warm.

I researched the dogshit out of all 4 companies & models b4 I went with a Promaster and have no regrets; had my Promaster for 18 months; 20,000 miles; never been back to the dealer.

Build link:
https://vanlivingforum.com/threads/my-2023-promaster-livability-build.49021/

If your sold on GMC go buy one and have a glass high top added. It’s not a big deal; prolly cost 3-5 thousand.

sayin……
jonny the master pro
 
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