I think that's why the Mercedes salesman said there was no market here.....when you start to talk of spending $60-80k on a van camper, he thinks people are more inclined to shop for a regular full size RV instead of a van.  Would a new Westphalia vanagon cost that much today?  Perhaps...
Anthony

Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM> wrote: Anthony,

On 5/27/06, Anthony Egeln  wrote:
>
>   Only the Sprinter is even close in utility but there's no 4WD, or
> Westy.  I called my local Mercedes dealer and asked the salesman about
> future availability of the Sprinter James Cook camper here and he said that
> there was no market for it here.

the sprinter james cook is available in the U.S., under the name of
airstream. the list price is around $80k, but it typically retails for
around $60k. You can have 4WD added, but for that you would have to take it
on a little tour through europe and drop by at iglhaut in southern germany
which makes the excellent conversion with everything you could ever dream
of, including low gears if you wish so.
in addition there is rumor that sportsmobile is developing a poptop for the
2007 sprinter, and as they are also into 4wd conversions, mayb we have a
chance here in the long run?

flo

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