You definitely have some good input here. I have owned more than a few orphan vehicles that were sold in limited numbers in the US, and they can be a problem getting parts for down the road. The advantage is that there are lots of TC's in Europe.

I thought about buying a Sprinter back in 2003 but bought an E150 instead because I was unsure of the Sprinter's future (this was when it was still badged Freightliner, not Dodge) in terms of parts and service. In retrospect, I'm assuming Sprinter parts are available.

But Ford's imports have not always gone well. Remember Merkur? Even though there were many German Fords in Germany, parts in the US were not always easy to get.

I would also wonder how much of a redesign the TC will get in 2011 or 2012, when production comes to the US (or Mexico, or wherever)....

Still I like the TC and if a tree fell on my E150, the TC would probably be on my short list of vehicles to look at.

George