New to this forum and sprinter vans,
I currently own a Quigley ford 4x4 van that I use for hauling dirt bikes to races and sleeping in. I'm thinking about selling it for a Sprinter for the following reasons,
A van I can stand up inside would be a huge plus for loading the bikes, also lower for loading bikes/dogs
~25 mpg compared to ~12
nicer drive compared to stiff 4x4 van, my wife also uses it for hauling kayaks
The trade off would be giving up 4WD which I only use for driving in the snow.
I've read many negative things about rust and service, and I've also read about many positive experiences
although my use is primarlily dirt bikes, I think I would go for a passenger model to get the windows and seating for the kids, also rear heat/ac sounds like a nice option.
Right now I've now got a line on an 03 140 high roof with rear ac/heat and all the seating. I can get it for about 20k and it's only got 20,000 miles. I'm going to need to float a loan until I sell my Ford, so does anyone know where to get a decent quick loan on a sprinter? in the past I have used chase and capital one auto finance but niether one will do a sprinter since they consider it a "commercial vehicle".
also what should I look out for on the 03?
I know it has 15" wheels which limits my tire choices, especially if I want to mount snow tires.....how much trouble is it to upgrade to 16" wheels?
Thanks
I currently own a Quigley ford 4x4 van that I use for hauling dirt bikes to races and sleeping in. I'm thinking about selling it for a Sprinter for the following reasons,
A van I can stand up inside would be a huge plus for loading the bikes, also lower for loading bikes/dogs
~25 mpg compared to ~12
nicer drive compared to stiff 4x4 van, my wife also uses it for hauling kayaks
The trade off would be giving up 4WD which I only use for driving in the snow.
I've read many negative things about rust and service, and I've also read about many positive experiences
although my use is primarlily dirt bikes, I think I would go for a passenger model to get the windows and seating for the kids, also rear heat/ac sounds like a nice option.
Right now I've now got a line on an 03 140 high roof with rear ac/heat and all the seating. I can get it for about 20k and it's only got 20,000 miles. I'm going to need to float a loan until I sell my Ford, so does anyone know where to get a decent quick loan on a sprinter? in the past I have used chase and capital one auto finance but niether one will do a sprinter since they consider it a "commercial vehicle".
also what should I look out for on the 03?
I know it has 15" wheels which limits my tire choices, especially if I want to mount snow tires.....how much trouble is it to upgrade to 16" wheels?
Thanks