Class C Motorhome With My Wishlist
I am look for a class C motorhome around 24-25 feet with the following: queen walk-around bed large dinette full size overhead bunk bathroom sink with counter dual fridge (gas + electric) gas ov...
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Usually, if the MB dealer sells Sprinters, they also work on them.
That seems to be a general rule of thumb, although not all dealers are created equal, as we all know.
That applies to Ford dealers as well. I had the smallest Sunstar 26HE (27' long) on the Ford F53 chassis, and the 3V 6spd V10, which isn't that large in motorhome terms, it being one of the smallest. I would have to travel the same distance to get it serviced, about 60 miles, as I do with my Sprinter based Navion, so that's a draw. I was good with that, as it gave me a chance to warm things up on the way to a service appointment. I changed the oil in it once, at an Irving truck stop in Maine, as it was the only place that could handle the length/weight/height. My local Ford dealer and the other 2 nearby ones wouldn't work on motorhomes, as they were simply too large/heavy to lift or to get in and out of their service bays, and they suggested finding a heavy truck shop, instead.
I do believe it's mostly luck of the draw.
As for fuel pricing, I just cheked again and diesel is C$1.07/litre while regular is about 5 cents more. That's here in Canuckistan. Across the river in Port Huron, diesel averages US$2.59/gal, and regular is about US$2.45/gal. Not exactly 25% higher, is it? DEF is cheap, and I'm still at 98% full after driving hundreds of miles on my last fill.
And the Sprinter will get better mileage overall, in some cases near double. I've had the V10 in a heavy motorhome (Sunstar) and it was a guzzler, and I drove it gently to try to improve it, but it was what it was.
As I said before, YMMV.
To the OP, you've got it all laid out for you now. It will come down to whether you prefer diesel, as you originally specified, or if you're willing to go with a gasser.
Either way, good luck with it.
That seems to be a general rule of thumb, although not all dealers are created equal, as we all know.
That applies to Ford dealers as well. I had the smallest Sunstar 26HE (27' long) on the Ford F53 chassis, and the 3V 6spd V10, which isn't that large in motorhome terms, it being one of the smallest. I would have to travel the same distance to get it serviced, about 60 miles, as I do with my Sprinter based Navion, so that's a draw. I was good with that, as it gave me a chance to warm things up on the way to a service appointment. I changed the oil in it once, at an Irving truck stop in Maine, as it was the only place that could handle the length/weight/height. My local Ford dealer and the other 2 nearby ones wouldn't work on motorhomes, as they were simply too large/heavy to lift or to get in and out of their service bays, and they suggested finding a heavy truck shop, instead.
I do believe it's mostly luck of the draw.
As for fuel pricing, I just cheked again and diesel is C$1.07/litre while regular is about 5 cents more. That's here in Canuckistan. Across the river in Port Huron, diesel averages US$2.59/gal, and regular is about US$2.45/gal. Not exactly 25% higher, is it? DEF is cheap, and I'm still at 98% full after driving hundreds of miles on my last fill.
And the Sprinter will get better mileage overall, in some cases near double. I've had the V10 in a heavy motorhome (Sunstar) and it was a guzzler, and I drove it gently to try to improve it, but it was what it was.
As I said before, YMMV.
To the OP, you've got it all laid out for you now. It will come down to whether you prefer diesel, as you originally specified, or if you're willing to go with a gasser.
Either way, good luck with it.
