i love my v10 e350 ... but the cargo height is a bear when loading big heavy items such as water heaters etc.. but i do love its get up and go .... i had a v12 for a while it was fun i cant wait to get another one .. mine was a jag

 

Try $45k

 

make one of these for tall items

 

Jeezy Peasy Louise---that's nucking futs, IMHO anyway!

When I think how much my current "fleet" cost brand new and compare that to my cost buying used I'm probably right about 25% or so of the full new MSRP. Bought about 10 years old and in great shape that's significant enough savings to more than justify waiting a while.

The upside for me waiting like that is any potential brand-wide problems or issues will have already been discovered and fixes known for us DIY's.

I'm just skeptical enough of Ford's latter day body construction to jump into this new body too quickly after it hits the showrooms. Their rust resistance features seem to have lessened since the later '90's so this will be something I'll watch over the next few years.

 

Yea, I can buy about 6 "newer" cube vans for the price on one of the "imports"

I think that Ford jump on this because there European sales were doing good on the Transit, but this is a different country.

Sprint van have been here for what, like 12+ years?
Ford wanted to keep up with the Smith's on this??

Talk to someone whom have or had a Sprint, A good friend of mine had one,
at first they love it, put some mileage on it, and they love the fuel mileage, 30 mpg, and start complaining about the cost of maintenance/repairs, After about 6 years, there back to a regular van, because the cost to repair simple things, like a heater fan motor, would be over $700, after taking half the front end apart to get to the fan motor.........and on, and on....... He broke a key off in the door lock cylinder on time, it cost him $120 for a new replacement key.......and, I know, we have to pay $5.95 for a double cut Ford key.......

Oh, and drive down the highway, see an older Sprint, with all the rust spots on them.........hum.........

No, I don't like the New Transits. I'll keep repairing my 'ole E series vans

 

I peaked inside one this morning. Lots of interior space and would be nice to work out of. I want to wait and see how they do after a few years. Also don't what to spend $45K like the one I spec'd. 3 years that will be about $18K.

 

I'm not sold on the new "vans " either.

 

I feel like an old fuddy-duddy, but getting close to retirement, I can't see ever upgrading from my '06 E150 with 57K miles on it. I paid $15k cash when it was a year old.

I'm too tight to cut loose of my first workvan, a 1989 w/ 136k currently. $12k brand new.

I putt around on my 1971 Chevy C10 too. I paid $1700 for it, lol.

No Transit of any type in my future.

 

Just a cargo transit.

Lots of room. I think it would be fine if towing is not an issue.

 

Apart from the towing issue which doesn't apply to my potential needs at all the Transit would be a very nice new work van for me. Because I might be tasked with hauling a windshield taller than the 49" rear opening (rarely) it would be great.

The lower deck or floor would make loading and entry/exiting from the cargo bay a bit easier as well----maybe no need for side steps. Because I don't add too much permanently inside that would raise the center of gravity the extra roof height also wouldn't be a problem for me.

There's plenty of room inside to more heavily insulate the rear area---adding a rear heater might make the back even more comfortable than my current set-up.

Time will tell how well the bodies hold up in the 4 season climates.

 

Totally agree that the inside height has always been an issue with a standard cargo van, I had enough of them and crawling around in the back
And loading Large items on the roof racks.

One of the reasons I went the cube van route, and as my business changed, the cube van with inside room and weight carrying capacity paid off

This is a typical day in my 'office' -

Could never gotten those frames in a cargo van.

For the new Transit cube vans, Ford 'partnered' with Unicell for the body's -
Aerocell Ford Transit

Problem is, look at a Unicell body after 10 years of service.......if the plywood floor didn't fall out, the rear top corners are all cracked from the box sway side-to-side, if the rear door didn't fall off yet.

Time will tell if the Transit will take off, The "other" similar van has had 3 changes in the past, what, 12 years? Fright-liners, Sprints, Mercedes.
Changes come with warranty issues. Problems arise, change the name of the company.........problems go away.......

The biggest issue people are going to start having problems with the new transits........drive-thru's, the cargo van went thru before, but now that it's a foot and a half taller......... Guest will start seeing low clearance issue coming up........I'd hate to see the repair bill on one of them $45M vans for a roof peel back

 

yeah im not strapping a $1000 plus dollar waterheater to that little hitch holder lol ... i like the idea of newer fresher look and the mileage and power.. but the more i realise it .. i will probably need a cube box with a tommy lift gate on the rear and a man door on the passenger side ... ... we shall see where this buisness takes me lol and let that decide it for me ... but i dont want something to big or wide .. i like to e able to get town tight roads or arreas

 

Stumbled across this -

Hot delivery of a Ford Transit -

 

The transits are gorgeous for conversions, man. I saw a concept called a Skyliner I think, and it was really awesome. I love my 96 E-350 conversion though, which is good because a new transit conversion probably costs a fortune. But it would be awesome. I think the transit looks great and were I a rich man, I'd get a conversion. Not really so much with the Connect though. Too small.