I'm happily getting 19.5mpg and fitting 16' stock in my 08 :thumbup:. thom, for $100k you would be looking at a fully decked out high end limo sprinter...you can get a cargo version for the upper 30's new or 1-2yrs old for 25-33k depending on mileage.
did you get the gas or diesel?, I got '05 158" tall and get 24:thumbup:
the one gripe i doo have is the things goes through bulbs like crack addict, driving down the road and see a padiddle, that's me, always got lights out
some of the NCV3 owners are complaining about the speed at which they go through bulbs-my lights are programmed to be on 100% of the time...no problems yet. the older body style definitely gets better fuel mileage, but I'm coming from 9.5mpg and extremly happy w/ 20mpg.
tire price-I picked up a set of 4 for the chevy DRW-$525 for a nothing special no name LT tire. The 1 Good year commercial tire on the sprinter was had for $260
bonesaw-do you know about the sprinter forum for NCV3's? Ton's of info and lots of great people helping out from around the world.
the full time lights-that's a programming issue-the dealer can turn it on or off via the computer they hook up. my van came w/ the headlights on all the time- I like the safety factor.
just pulled the 2500 up from the garage throught the tracks the tractor/4 wheel drive made and I was astonished at how well it reacted in regards to traction-very encouraging! Not like a posi-trac in my four wheel chevy-it applies the traction more slowly (abs kicking in). wonder how it would do in mud.
the Sprinter is a Mercedes through and through, shipped from Germany. Freightliner has a contract w/ MB and has a different grill and emblems placed on the van (same as Dodge did). MB dealerships who get franchised may begin selling this month and will need a dedicated space to show the van's but not an indoor showroom.
GM did a similar rebranding of the Isuzo Fuso in the 90's (maybe today...I haven't kept up with it)-by placing their name on the truck and sometimes some different engine options, it was sold as as GM truck.
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