Mercedes Sprinter Van

[Sir Henry]

I need a bigger van than my Transit Connect and was thinking of the Sprinter. I will need one to make two or three trips from Washington to Wisconsin then I would sell it.

Has anyone owned one?

[markiver54]

Have not owned one Gene, but just curious, are you just wanting a longer wheel base? Would you be using it to move items?...etc.

[Sir Henry]

Have not owned one Gene, but just curious, are you just wanting a longer wheel base? Would you be using it to move items?...etc.

I need something with ten times the cubic feet of my current van to move.

[BigAl52]

Why not just rent something?

[Pudsky]

Why not just rent something?

This is the first thing I thought. With the price of vehicles right now, why not look into renting a large U-Haul, or even a large shipping container and having that shipped. Probable cheaper and way less trouble than 3 trips from the west coast, through the promised land (MN) and end up in cheese country. Bye the way, just because I live in MN, doesn't mean that I don't like WI!

Sometimes paying for help is faster and cheaper than doing it yourself.

[Sir Henry]

Why not just rent something?

This is the first thing I thought. With the price of vehicles right now, why not look into renting a large U-Haul, or even a large shipping container and having that shipped. Probable cheaper and way less trouble than 3 trips from the west coast, through the promised land (MN) and end up in cheese country. Bye the way, just because I live in MN, doesn't mean that I don't like WI!

Sometimes paying for help is faster and cheaper than doing it yourself.

I think it would be cheaper to buy and then sell. Last summer a U-Haul truck rented for $10,000 for three days. And that was if you could find one.

[Redthies]

Gene, you are moving from the coast to Wisconsin? Get a job at the Rice Lake plant??

Sprinters are great vans. My cousin owns a truck dealership here in Vancouver (I used to work there) and we always have a lot of Mercedes trucks and vans. They are great. You can probably sell it for what you paid after the move if you buy right.

[Cowboy Gun Fan]

I would buy a good used 2-Ton truck and make just one trip and sell it once you are done with it. If you buy the right truck at the right price, you could get all your money back. If you do extra good, you could even make a little profit. Unless you can't park it where you are moving to. If that would be the case, a 1-Ton may be a better choice. Like a hi-cube van for example.

[PJM]

My son had one for a year. Loved it but got rid of it after a year. Electronic issues and warranty work and extended wait times up to 2 months due to lack of available Techs to work on them. Dealership was not very responsive. You might want to checkout complaints before you buy one, Maybe different in your area.

[John E Davies]

Sprinters get a lot of poor reviews from long time RV owners due to constant maintenance headaches, I would recommend any non diesel domestic brand big box truck. Otherwise you risk a loooong unexpected stop in the boonies, and a long tow to a shop that can fix it.

They are not hard to drive on freeways, just a PITA in heavy traffic or tight neighborhoods. I agree about making one trip instead of three, that is a HECK of a lot of miles, time and fuel saved. Can you tell us why you want to make three? Are you in fact moving to WI instead of MT?

A box truck would tow your trailer easily in addition to all your stuff. A sprinter does not have the required payload to do it safely.

John Davies
Spokane WA