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I purchased a Ford E-150 very basic conversion van brand new in '94.
My reasoning back then was that our family of two adults and three kids had outgrown the mini-van for our trips, and we needed something bigger.
The full size factory wagons were priced significantly higher than the simple conversions back then, and Ford was ahead of the big three pack at the time, so it was really a no brainer.
Years later, when I first saw a Sprinter , I KNEW that vehicle would eventually become our replacement.
I watched as the American built van conversion market became limited to the super luxury segment, and then finaly died.
Although I dream of one day retiring and traveling in an exquisite Sprinter based motorhome, for the time being room for the family, the boards (snowboards, surfboards, skimboards, skateboards, longboards, sailboards, and just plain old boards) and the rest of our stuff is all we need.
Now that the Ford is on it's last legs, I'm planning on a '07 Sprinter, and am
finding that the basic conversion market is also non-existant.
I'm deciding between a wagon and removing most benches, or a cargo and doing it myself.
Am I missing something, or are there companies out there doing basic conversions for people friendly cargo Sprinters?
My reasoning back then was that our family of two adults and three kids had outgrown the mini-van for our trips, and we needed something bigger.
The full size factory wagons were priced significantly higher than the simple conversions back then, and Ford was ahead of the big three pack at the time, so it was really a no brainer.
Years later, when I first saw a Sprinter , I KNEW that vehicle would eventually become our replacement.
I watched as the American built van conversion market became limited to the super luxury segment, and then finaly died.
Although I dream of one day retiring and traveling in an exquisite Sprinter based motorhome, for the time being room for the family, the boards (snowboards, surfboards, skimboards, skateboards, longboards, sailboards, and just plain old boards) and the rest of our stuff is all we need.
Now that the Ford is on it's last legs, I'm planning on a '07 Sprinter, and am
finding that the basic conversion market is also non-existant.
I'm deciding between a wagon and removing most benches, or a cargo and doing it myself.
Am I missing something, or are there companies out there doing basic conversions for people friendly cargo Sprinters?