On Jul 11, 2008, at 4:05 PM, Jonce Fancher wrote: > Ive not been unhappy with it > except the paint is Crap. The paint they use is not all that great > fades very fast and chips. not what you would expect from a mecedes. I test drove a sprinter camper recently for fun, and was amazed at how rusted out the thing was. It was a 2004 that had lived in texas for a few years, I guess. Had way more rust than my 85 vanagon. Rusty door hinges, chipped paint, UV-faded plastic bumpers etc. I thought rustproofing technology had improved over the last 20 years...? |
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