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Date:         Sun, 2 Jan 2005 11:22:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Nvc-but maybe future vans-pretty please VW
Comments: To: Brian Wasson <briwasson@VERIZON.NET>
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"I'm starting to see a lot more of these in the USA (rebadged as Dodges and Freightliners)"

Ya, I see the Freightliners in this area fairly often. Have wondered about their convertability. Look like they have a lot of cubic space. Watching "The Tour" on OLN, I saw quite a few of what looked like these vans. Wonder which one you were in? :) bob

----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Wasson" <briwasson@VERIZON.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 11:06 AM Subject: Re: Nvc-but maybe future vans-pretty please VW

> I haven't driven the LT yet, but did have the opportunity to drive a > Mercedes Sprinter for over two weeks this July while staffing a bike tour > that followed the Tour de France around France. After driving it thousands > of kilometers, I really fell in love with it. The CDi engine coupled with > the 5 speed tranny had lots of power and returned decent mileage. The > turning radius was great, it was comfortable to drive, and felt very > nimble > when driving the tiny little back roads of France and in heavy traffic in > Paris. All in all, a very nice design and very roomy. > > I'm starting to see a lot more of these in the USA (rebadged as Dodges and > Freightliners), and I think as word gets out a lot of service people will > be > buying them. I did see a US-built camper conversion of the Sprinter at an > RV > dealer, but they wanted something like $85,000 for it. That's a lot for a > campervan, I think. > > I'm going to keep my eyes open in few years for a used Sprinter and maybe > look into doing a self-conversion into a camper. > > Brian W. >


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