Scottiemom wrote:
My Phaeton is a Cat diesel, but I know nothing about the MB diesel. Are they reliable?
Is the Sprinter reliable... much depends on the year. I've avoided owning one because of a few friends who had nothing but problems and traded theirs. Yet many (most?) have few or no issues. Another downside to me is that because of the star in the front, you pay through the nose for maintenance. Someone on a Facebook Roadtrek page just reported a $12,000 bill for an exhaust system repair. Reports of $300-600 oil changes... and service centers can be hard to find. (but they do give you a latte while you wait.)
I would check out the Sprinter forum to see what both RV owners and fleet owners are reporting. There are actually a couple forums.