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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 07:21 PM
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Why can't Ford build something this nice?
Mercedes sprinter 2500
I love the interior of this rig. 17" plasma TV, seating for 9, navigation...
I could almost live in it.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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Yeah...I'll take my Ranger. Thanks though.

It's a waste IMHO. $32,500 and the reserve still isn't met. The stuff they have on eBay...
 
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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Econoline + **** carpet + wood panelling = much more fun
 
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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i rathere have my truck aswell. That would last exactly 10 seconds on my gravel road, plus, i already got a van. if i want tv, ill just pull in my 13 inch and use an inverter.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 08:48 PM
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I don't have a gravel road, I'll take one! I love conversion vans. Imagine how popular you'd be at lunch break during work!
 
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 10:54 PM
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Say what you want- I did a VW Camper for 7 years. It was a later model full-Camper with a VR6. Took that thing down some of the darndest backroads you ever saw- just had to be careful about ground clearance (a spotter was helpful sometimes). Actually bought it because the kid was in scouts, and we went places you couldn't dream of taking a C-Class.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 12:01 AM
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Why doesn't Ford build something like that. They can. However considering it took them 50 years to figure out there was a market for a 2 seater Thunderbird and GT 40, it probably won't arrive in showrooms until 2040 or so. And people wonder why the big 3 are losing market share to Honda and Toyota.
 
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They do!!! It's called a Ford Transit, and it has some significant advantages over the Sprinter (payload, towing capacity, etc). Now we just have to talk them into bringing it over here.
 
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rich yuppie toy! aint very good at plowing snow or hauling manure.
 
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Originally Posted by E350superduty

I could almost live in it.
I'd have to live in it if I bought it....
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 09:42 AM
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rich yuppie toy! aint very good at plowing snow or hauling manure.
That's what God made pickups for.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 10:17 AM
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This van was not made by the factory with all those bells and whistles. Most of the features were put in by a customization shop. You could take any van and put all those features on it.
 
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Is the Sprinter 2500/MB pictured there just a rebadged Freightliner van?
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 10:39 AM
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Yep. Actually, the Freightliner is just a rebadged Mercedes.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 10:51 AM
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rich yuppie toy! aint very good at plowing snow or hauling manure.
Not all of us are fortunate enough to live on a farm. I'm curious though, just what is it about yuppies you dislike? Or is it just their toys you're not fond of?
 
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