Not "compared to a Vanagon".   Just plain expensive....and this from those
well off enough to pay cash....an Orange county builder who has had similar
vans his whole life, a Trendy former Sport mobile owner, etc.... They have
not appreciated the cost nor frequency in the dealer their rigs are
demanding.... could be normal for new vehicles, I guess....things may have
changed since  my last new rig in 1997....but the owners of them I have
spoken with don't say much good... they're roomy....is the faint praise I
hear....
On Jun 27, 2016 1:01 PM, "Neil2" <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:

> Perhaps expensive compared to a Vanagon but what would a Vanagon cost to
> own if we all paid pros to do what we do to them?  My Sprinter was as
> reliable if not more than another other domestic or import I've owned and
> it is a MB so I assumed, being my first MB it would be expensive.
> Considering all the computers they possess I'd say they're about as
> expensive as another vehicle of the same year and options.  I wouldn't say
> Vanagons and i.e. 144" Sprinters are in the same league with respect to
> cost as much as driving, parking, using as a camper and customizing . . . I
> love them both.
>
> On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 8:23 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have friends who have Sprinters who aren't pleased with the things.
>> When
>> they break, they are hellishly expensive to have repaired.   There's lots
>> of em around here, this being a bedroom community of the new wealthy who
>> work in the Tech Industry in Pdx and Seattle....They don't seem to fit
>> easily.
>> On Jun 26, 2016 7:31 PM, "James" <jk_eaton@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > A Sprinter custom conversion "will easily fit in a parking space"???
>> >
>> > Neil, parking spaces in malls where you live must be far bigger than
>> those in Ottawa - here, Sprinters are a very bad fit in most mall parking
>> spaces, and even worse on city street parking.
>> >
>> > Our Westy fits comfortably in our 'oversize' seven foot garage door as
>> well  - Sprinters need 8? 9? feet, which just don't exist here, outside of
>> custom-built homes.
>> >
>> > A Sprinter conversion is a very nice motorhome - just not a camper van,
>> and not a Vanagon substitute.
>> >
>> > James
>> > Ottawa, ON
>> >
>> > > Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2016 09:42:22 -0700
>> > > From: vidublu@GMAIL.COM
>> > > Subject: Re: do you have $160.00 to spend?
>> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > >
>> > > Yes and no.  A 144" Sprinter custom conversion is nimble (will easily
>> fit
>> > > in a parking space and get around town without difficulty once you're
>> > > accustomed to maneuvering the large size), could be designed for
>> hauling
>> > > large items (mine did and many I've seen do), are daily drivers.  I
>> > > wouldn't say it would make the "greatest" daily driver but not a bad
>> one at
>> > > all which is why they're so popular.  But it won't fit in most garages
>> > > unless you got a low top with a pop up, which are available.  Sorta
>> like
>> > > the Westy.  The key is to not get a bulbous one, like most are coming
>> out
>> > > of Indiana.  There are a few which keep the OEM chassis and those are
>> the
>> > > ones easy to daily drive.  One may even get them with side and/or rear
>> > > slide outs which allows the owner to have the typical RV space AND
>> easy
>> > > maneuverability.
>> > >
>> > > On Sat, Jun 25, 2016 at 4:57 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Not really comparable to a Vanagon since it wouldn't make the
>> greatest
>> > > > daily driver... or fit in your garage... or carry a load from the
>> hardware
>> > > > store... or even fit in a parking space at the hardware store...
>> :-)
>> > > >
>> > > > Cheers,
>> > > >
>> > > > Jeff
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf
>> > > > Of Karl Ploessl
>> > > > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 8:43 PM
>> > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > > > Subject: NVC: do you have $160.00 to spend?
>> > > >
>> > > > another option to a Vanagon if you have the cash :-)
>> > > >
>> > > > https://www.airstream.com/touring-coaches/
>> > > >
>> > > > Karl.
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Neil2
>> > > '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky)
>> > > '86 Vanagon (SaVannah)
>> > > '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby)
>> > > '90 Westfalia Subagon
>> > > Fulltiming since August 2008
>> > > Nunquam Pendite Divendium
>> >
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil2
> '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky)
> '86 Vanagon (SaVannah)
> '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby)
> '90 Westfalia Subagon
> Fulltiming since August 2008
> Nunquam Pendite Divendium
>