Being in this business and transport for too many years now, the same questions always come up on conversions such as this.
So to be blunt and not dance about the subject Questions
I) Total cost with tax out the door.
2) If you do it, the turn around time. Turn key?
3) Transmission unit as a complete unit available in the USA?
4) Parts availability in the USA should it fail.
5) Are these units new or used
6) Can this unit be repaired across the country by Independent shops and will dealers work on it since it will not be to Vin Spec?
7) Are special tools required to repair it?
8) What is the warranty on an install/conversion
9) Do you have a tech support network across the country to support the conversion should prospective customers have problems with it?
10) Are your install techs/mechanics suitably qualified to modify vehicles?
Dennis
1. At this point 5k out the door (no sales tax in Oregon)
2. The prototype took 2 and a half weeks. So that's the max should be less in the future.
3. No the transmissions are not available in the USA.
4. We have been cross referencing the part # at the dealer to see what's available in the states. So far clutch disc sets available, and clutch pedals. (We are going to stock all the parts if not we can get it from the same source we are getting the trannys from.)
5. Transmissions are used ( exception of clutch disk, pressure plate, throw out bearing, flywheel these are new)
6. Any independent shop that works on manual transmissions "SHOULD" be able to service the transmission. (The dealer we talked to will not. Not to say none of them won't. It is similar to a c class manual transmission)
7. No specials tools required.
8. 1 year or 100k whichever comes first.
9. We don't have a tech support network. But you are more then welcome to call to get tech support.
10. We have been working with sprinters for over 10 years now. ( Not as qualified as some, but more qualified then others?)
The first sprinter was all slice and dice with no pictures. The next one will have detailed instructions and pictures.