Saw Ford Transits being tested

scottm4211 · Sep 28, 2011

I was passed a couple of times today in N Michigan by full sized Transits with mfr plates. Looked to be ready for North America based on license plate frames and stuff. Very nice bring em on.

chefdennis · Sep 28, 2011

I have seen a few of them running around the metro detroit area...it looked pretty good in the "sprinter vein"....

scottm4211 · Sep 28, 2011

I've seen some passenger vans around Allen Park. These ones looked ready to go.

The Enemy · Sep 28, 2011

There's a guy that lives a block away from my parents house that has had various full size Transits in his driveway for about the past year and a half. They look nice and I wouldn't mind test driving one when they hit the dealers.

scottm4211 · Sep 28, 2011

Greg?

chefdennis · Sep 28, 2011

**** Scott you beat me to it!! I thought for sure he was driving one of them i seen in the Metro area....

The Enemy · Sep 28, 2011

Nope, its not Greg. Though he lives close, its in a different city.

Monty · Sep 28, 2011

Here ya go.

Ford Motor Company: Ford Transit

Deville · Sep 28, 2011

I did not know that the Transit name had such a rich history. I really hope that this van is as reliable as the E series, & not as expensive to maintain or repair like the Sprinter.

Greeneyes · Sep 28, 2011

Deville said:
I did not know that the Transit name had such a rich history. I really hope that this van is as reliable as the E series, & not as expensive to maintain or repair like the Sprinter.

Do you think they'll discontinue the E Series when this Transit comes out? I'm hoping not because I hear those Sprinter Type vans are much more expensive to maintain and repair.

paullud · Sep 28, 2011

Greeneyes said:
Do you think they'll discontinue the E Series when this Transit comes out? I'm hoping not because I hear those Sprinter Type vans are much more expensive to maintain and repair.

They are unlikely to discontinue it anytime soon because they would want to make sure they had a loyal following for the replacement.

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scottm4211 · Sep 28, 2011

paullud said:
They are unlikely to discontinue it anytime soon because they would want to make sure they had a loyal following for the replacement.

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Remember how long they kept the Aerostar?

Ragman · Sep 28, 2011

chefdennis said:
I thought for sure he was driving one of them i seen in the Metro area....

Dang, I was spotted.

paullud · Sep 28, 2011

scottm4211 said:
Remember how long they kept the Aerostar?

They kept it for a few years after the Windstar was introduced but the Aerostar was an odd looking vehicle for the US.

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moose · Sep 28, 2011

Well, in recent years, the Ford Transit do not have the same success it used to have in EU markets.
back in the late 80's, and into the mid 90's the transit was the work horse of the EU.
in recent years, sales #'s show the best seller being the Iveco Daily, with the Sprinter just shortly behind, then the FIAT Docato, and the Renault/Citrue'n.
there is only one loyal market, that is England's, where the transit will rule forever. the Brit's never really forgiven Ford for getting away with the 'smiley grill', me neither !.

Greeneyes · Sep 28, 2011

paullud said:
They kept it for a few years after the Windstar was introduced but the Aerostar was an odd looking vehicle for the US.

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I remember the Aerostar. That was one fugly vehicle.