Okay, I'd choose the Sprinter over Ford, Chevy or any other marque-both domestic and foreign... and...no matter where the vehicles are assembled or where the corporate joes call home (mostly detroit).

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> > Here's an option and one that I'd consider before all domestic detroit metal:
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> They're only assembled in detroit, and hondas are assembled in tenessee!
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> > http://www.danny-steyn.com/ultimate_windsurfing_van_02.htm
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> > David
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> >
> > > At 11:07 AM 5/25/2004, David Brodbeck wrote:
> > > >On Tue, 25 May 2004, Tim Schneider wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > gas milage?  with a ford triton v10 or 6.0l diesel
> > > > > fuggedaboutit!  :-)    the diesel version would be
> > > > > cool though, lots of towing capacity,  16.5" of
> > > > > ground clearance as well!
> > > >
> > > >I agree, though the smaller Ford engines aren't bad.  THe full-sized Ford
> > > >van I used to drive got around 19 mpg highway new, and 16 by the time I
> > > >sold it.  Those numbers are competative with what most people report from
> > > >gasoline Vanagons.  It had a 302 V-8, which still gives you quite a bit of
> > > >towing capacity.  I imagine fuel economy with the 4.9L V-8 they use now is
> > > >even better.
> > >
> > > I'm suprised they are that good..  Ford or GM
> > > (I had an 88 chevy silverado that got between 17-22!)
> > >
> > > My other two pieces of Detroit steel get lame mpg
> > > 2000 Jeep GC (6 cyl with towing package.. 16 in town.. maybe
> > > 19 on the highway)  1996 Dodge Dakota club cab slt 4x4
> > > 14mpg *everywhere*
> > >
> > > 90 syncro westy 17-20mpg with a 2.4L gowesty wbx'er
> > >
> > >
> > >   -tim
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