The Mercedes delivery van product known as a Sprinter was first sold
here under the Freightliner name and distribution network. Later it
became a Dodge model to broaden availability as a passenger vehicle. The
recent divorce of Daimler/Chrysler was after the fact and Dodge
continues to hold distribution rights as before, AFAIK.

Mark

Allan Streib wrote:
> The Sprinter has always had that name, whether sold by Dodge or MB.  It
> may even pre-date the merger (that formed Daimler-Chrylser).
>
> There is little or no Chrysler in that vehicle, it is all MB except for
> the badging.
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL.
>
> On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:01:31 -0600, "John Connolly, Aircooled.Net"
> <john@AIRCOOLED.NET> said:
>> the 2008 Vanagon DOES EXIST imo, its just that VW doesn't make it. I know
>> because I'm saving up for one now. Made by Mercedes (but sold under the
>> Dodge badge due to the recent Mercedes/Dodge divorce, alimony was the
>> Sprinter in the USA), a 4x4 version is coming to the USA soon. Even the
>> 2004-2006 version is outstanding.
>>
>> http://www.edmunds.com/dodge/sprinter/2007/consumerreview.html
>>
>> http://www.sportsmobile.com/2_sr_vaninfo07.html
>>
>> http://www.sprinter4x4.com/
>>
>> John
>> Aircooled.Net Inc.
>>
>