Cargo Van Need Advice! Given a Opportunity I believe.
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Have you checked with other companies to see what they are paying ? Fuel surcharge ? Gas and diesel prices are rising , and on the other hand gas prices in my area seem to be declining , at least for the minute.
Sprinters are no difference to maintain if you know where to go and do some of your own work. Stay away from the dealership unless purchasing wholesale parts. Promaster is garbage from what I've heard have you seen any with over 500k?
Well, believe what you may, but there is a massive difference between a $printer and a Ford and a Chevy,, In every aspect. The cost to purchase, maintain, and operate a Sprinter is astronomical compared to a Ford and or a Chevy. Yes, Dodges are not the best, in my opinion. They may be cheap to buy, but for reasons. A ton of plastic up front. A huge crush zone. Watch this video on a water pump replacement on one of those. ( Raindance Ray's Repairs) on YouTube. So much has to be removed to get to it. Why I love my old school dinosaur Ford. Simple and dependable, built to take a beating. 4 times in 10 years my Ford has broke down. I'd rather have less gas mileage but dependability and reliability than something that goes into limp mode, or having only " qualified mechanics " that can work on those...lol..
The problems with sprinters is that you only hear the horror stories. There are a ton of reliable sprinters on the road out there. I expedited in my sprinter for almost 800k miles. I was the mechanic working on it and it only let me stranded on the road once because I used a sub standard belt tensioner.
Yes, I might have paid a bit more for it than a Ford or Chevy, but I saved probably 10 times as much in fuel savings over the 800k miles. Maintenance wasn't any more than any other vehicle, but I kept it out of the dealership.
Different people like different things, but for me if I needed a van it would be 'the best or nothing' sprinter. I worked on Fords and Dodges and I much prefer a Sprinter. And if you want the safest van on the road Sprinter is actually the best out there. When I needed a passenger van as a family hauler guess what I bought. A Sprinter.
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Yes, I might have paid a bit more for it than a Ford or Chevy, but I saved probably 10 times as much in fuel savings over the 800k miles. Maintenance wasn't any more than any other vehicle, but I kept it out of the dealership.
Different people like different things, but for me if I needed a van it would be 'the best or nothing' sprinter. I worked on Fords and Dodges and I much prefer a Sprinter. And if you want the safest van on the road Sprinter is actually the best out there. When I needed a passenger van as a family hauler guess what I bought. A Sprinter.
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I just found a sprinter van for $29,000
2013 model with 99,000 miles
it's at a chevy dealer in Plano Texas
2013 model with 99,000 miles
it's at a chevy dealer in Plano Texas
Even though most on here will tell you that you are better off, make sure that it is not deleted, federal law says licensed dealers can not sell a vehicle with an emission system that was tampered with.
Wow I know used car prices are through the roof right now but 29k seems high for a 9 year old vehicle.
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I have a friend with a $printer that he spent over $3k on that emissions system last year, and now, it's in "countdown" mode, needing an estimated $6k in emissions repairs again..I don't care how safe, or how great the fuel mileage is on those things, you couldn't give me one of those..the sad thing is, that he religiously takes it since new to the Mercedes dealer he bought it from for all work and maintenance. And he doesn't overload or beat on it at all. He runs good name brand fuel... It's a really nice van..trying to talk him out of deleting all the emissions garbage, as much as I hate it all. Once that is done, good luck getting any work done on it at any dealer..just a bunch of future trouble and risks getting caught, as the government is coming down hard on the people doing that kinda thing..
With a that being said, where is the advantage to a diesel van anymore? A diesel option on a van costs you more. Diesel fuel costs more than gas. Def fluid, anti gel in the winter, oil changes,....a used 3.0 $printer engine is going for $10k right now, on the cheap side...not installed.....a reman Ford ecoboost gasser from Ford with a 3 year unlimited mileage warranty is around 5 grand, not installed... nowadays, gas engines last just as long as a diesel engine..do the math....
danthewolf00
Veteran Expediter
Diesel engines also weigh more than gas engines do to the emissions crap.
Tell your friend ebay has erasers for the countdown.$300.. Vin number...Problems solved..Clearing codes causes problems with def side. Tricky
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2013 , Sprint is 9 years old. Before I would buy that, you need to look at maintenances records, check out the brake pedals are there any ware on pedals. Check for rust under frame , , doors etc. check brakes, also check for oil leaks and transmission leaks to. I would go to a dealer and lease a new vehicle.
Can you provide a link to this so I can forward that to him??..Thanks in advanceTell your friend ebay has erasers for the countdown.$300.. Vin number...Problems solved..Clearing codes causes problems with def side. Tricky
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danthewolf00
Veteran Expediter
Fyi he will not be able to go into California or Canada with the emissions deleted.
That will suck for him since he runs Canada frequently...
CharlesnchargeO from Canada sold mine. I checked and item is not showing. List it watch.. I've beat my def side computer, one cleared 02 code triggered all.
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Hey found one..Valdimircdi seller ebay.eBay. $349 + 39 shipping. The best investment I ever made!
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Could you please help me with the international delivery service in Washington DC?
Whenever that purchase will be, I do not recommend the ProMaster... I had three and for all of them I had to change the engine when they reached 200K miles... if a Nissan NV2500 fits your needs, go for it! It's extremely comfy, smooth ride, although not too cheap on gas, but me personally I'd pick it in a flash if I have to choose between these two...
If the Nissan had 12 ft or more cargo area length I would of had one right from the beginning. An excellent built vehicle. Very few Nissan owners have complaints about those.
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