on 2/19/05 11:56 PM, Jonathan Farrugia at jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU wrote:

> the sprinter is made in the united states as well as other locations in
> the world.  i want to say in alabama or something but i am to lazy to
> look it up ;).
>
> jonathan

The Sprinter cargo vans are assembled in S. Carolina.

The passenger vans are shipped over complete, but cargo models are first
assembled in Germany and then taken apart for shipment here.  They do this
to avoid the import taxes on German trucks.

The reason you won't see any new VW vans at the dealer is because they are
not yet available here.  VW has plans to build a new long wheel based camper
here based on the T5 for 2007.  They are still talking about bringing in
short wheel based T5s and calling them Microbus.

You will see used EuroVans at dealers here.  I was picked up at the airport
in a EuroVan by a salesman at Countryside VW in St. Paul, when I flew up
there to buy my EuroVan Weekender. Their 1999 EuroVan had well over 200K on
it, and had been using it since new as their shuttle.   Another dealer here
was recently using a 93 EuroVan as their parts runner.

-- Steve Lashley
SKL Enterprises Inc.
http://EuroCampers.com
PO Box 339
1661 Veterans Dr Ste C
DeSoto MO 63020
636-337-7700 voice
636-586-7077 fax
888-797-5994 - phone orders