I own 7 Sprinters and at least 5 of them have really bad rust problems, even in the fuel tank.
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RobRAGE,I own 7 Sprinters and at least 5 of them have really bad rust problems, even in the fuel tank.
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Not really but there is a reason as to shield and fuel tank rust, and it's not MB! So I'm just sitting on the web looking in.Richard's rubbing it in again! We can't all have beautiful gas caps now can we?
My '02 has similar problems, but when I see a spot developing, I chip the loose paint away and dab a bit of Rustoleum's rusty metal primer on the spot (even unprotected by an overcoat, it stops the rust). Except for the hood, it appears the primer or metal prep was lacking, which allows water to creep under the paint at any little imperfection. Except for the cosmetic effect, that's not too bad, but I worry about the surfaces I can't see and what may be happening under the heavy undercoat beneath the vehicle.I own 7 Sprinters and at least 5 of them have really bad rust problems, even in the fuel tank.
RobRAGE,
My white 2004 paint hasn't held up at all either and it isn't from the mileage or stone chips. Given their marketing themselves as a high end producer MB should be ashamed to the point of voluntary recall. At 194,000 miles I have no hope of warranty. If your year and mileage fall under the cut-offs maybe you can find some relief. A search may give you some direction. Other than that unfortunately all I can offer you is sympathy. AP/vic
312,//snip//The fact that the odd eccentric uses their Sprinter as a leisure vehicle or as an oversized car and that some of these people like to kid themselves its a "luxury" van is neither here nor there in the global Sprinter market. The simple fact is it competes head on with Ford, Fiat, Iveco Renault etc etc etc. And it does it very well. These vans like to get used long and hard. Give them decent fuel oil and water at regular interval and they just run and run and run.
Sure they could, but the market doesn't want to pay for it. And indeed they will put it through the optional paint process when you go to buy one new.312,
Have you been talking to my friends or my family.
I can't disagree with you, but they still coulda put some good paint on them. Thanks, AP/vic