I've been wanting to get a moto van for a while now, but being in school made it just not feasible financially. Well, now that I'm graduated and employed, I finally pulled the trigger on the van I've been wanting! After going back and forth for a while about whether to get the Ford or the Mercedes, i decided that the high roof 144" wheelbase Mercedes was the best choice for me. There were a few reasons I chose the Sprinter over the Transite:
1. The high roof Sprinter gave me another 6 inches over the medium roof Transite, and allows me to easily stand (I'm 6 foot).
2. The Sprinter comes with the diesel standard, while it's pretty expensive to get one in the Ford. Gas mileage is better as well
3. It's a fricken Mercedes! Ya I'm shallow and I wanted one, deal with it.
Plans include getting a wall, sheeting and insulating the cargo area, bars for the back windows, and getting a bed setup going. I'm super stoked, this is going to open up so many riding options to me being able to lock things securely and even camp in the back if needed. I wasn't going to get one with windows but this one was an unbelievable deal (used with 200 miles), and now I'm glad I have them as I drive it more. I'm not super crazy about the color since it looks more gold than silver in direct sunlight, but I just couldn't pass this one up. Buying a fleet vehicle is awesome, super easy to work with the dealer, no bs just a quick and easy deal.
Just wanted to share, here's a few pics.
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