Date:         Wed, 3 Oct 2007 12:29:54 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: the vw crafter IS the sprinter.  same vehicle.. different
              trim.
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>You just get to visit a VW dealership instead of a Mercedes dealer? What
>are the comparatives? I've been interested in the Sprinter, but don't
>know anything about dealership differences.
>
>Mark

Every Sprinter I saw in Calgary this year had Dodge badges. Didn't
see any LT versions.

Of course the differences are not just the dash and nose treatment;
Mercedes & VW will fit their own transmissions, engines and possibly
also front suspensions. At least the Merc nose isn't ugly... can't
say the same about the VW, except that the Fort Transit is even
uglier... maybe.

This vehicle is a big step up for Mercedes; its previous van didn't
even have independent FRONT suspension.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
‚ Opinions stated are mine, not of the University of Otago
"There is water at the bottom of the ocean"  - Talking Heads