Wow.  How did they dare to let them in here.  They have no competition here.
It will be a one way street for Mercedes if they are allowed to be sold
here.  I thought that the US market is owned by the Big Boys who keep us
employed and deployed.  Well, the whole world is already swamped by these
vans, being so practical and awesome in many ways, but I thought it is too
good to let it into the US.  Having the Vanagon Campers in is an other
story.  There are several other US made similar vehicles and the VW Camper
is a small fish in a big pond where the giant RVs rule.  But those new vans
are something else.  They are great.  I can envision some to be made out as
campers too.  Very good candidate for a conversion.
I hope we will see those soon.  A step forward.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hermann the German" <urlauber10@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 8:03 PM
Subject: Mercedes Sprinter sighting

> Saw a Fed-Ex high-roof Mercedes/Freightliner Sprinter today. Drove home
from
> school in my Westy (required content) and was passed by a brand spanking
new
> Diesel Sprinter.
> Questions: How much are they? Will Mercedes offer a passenger van? Any
word
> from Sportsmobile et al. whether they want to use the Sprinter as a base
> model?
> TIA
> Cheers,
> Hermann de Boer
> 87 Westy
> Kansas City,MO
>
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