why don't more people choose the Sprinter vans?

[johnny b]

Harmonica Bruce wrote:
"Having said all that, if I were to do it over, I'd look hard at the Ford Transit.  It's a clone of the sprinter, as are all the others."

I believe you've got that backwards. The 3rd gen Ford Transit introduced the body style in 1986. Mercedes Sprinter 1st gen came out in 1995, replacing the older TN van. (The first Ford van to use the Transit name was built in Cologne, Germany in 1953)

Now as far as marketing goes and introducing these euro vans to the U.S., Merc was first....but worldwide the Ford beat all the others and its DNA was used to clone all the others.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Transit#First_generation_.281965.E2.80.931978.29

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_Sprinter#Europe

Now if only Ford could stuff the 7.3 diesel in one, we'd have Nirvana on wheels.

 

[SternWake]

My friend finally got his '05 sprinter working properly, it was some sort of wheel sensor which is supposed to boost idle speed when cranking the steering.

Now that is is reliable, he hates how it drives, the driving position and the noise and the ride. He much prefer's his AstroVan for driving comfort and is considering getting rid of it

I'll be doing his electrical system for him if he keeps it.