Motorhomes on Mercedes Chassis
Anyone have any thoughts or experience with Mercedes Benz chassis? More specifically the Winnebago View. Mileage, power in the mountains, towing a car or anything else. Considering purchasing one l...
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Jayco-noslide wrote:Especially as of late since MB upgraded the Sprinter with all the current-day high tech safety features. The price of the chassis increased immensely.....maybe by $10,000. They were already a bit pricey, but now they are ridiculous. You got to really love the brand to buy the product now. I don't see there being any other justification. In my opinion, the gain in fuel economy did not justify the extra cost to purchase and maintain the vehicle along with higher prices for it's required diesel formula. Now today it is even harder to justify with the steep increase in cost to purchase a Sprinter.
I only have 1 complaint and it's a huge one: price. Or specifically what you get in terms of size and ammenities for the buck. A small Class C offers much more bang for the buck. And don't think the MPG of the Mercedes is enough to offset the price; not even close.
If only the Ford Transit chassis could handle as heavy of a load as the Sprinter. Then it would provide an affordable alternative.
I think the new 2021 E450 coming out with the new 7.3L pushrod engine will also include current-day safety features. I hope there won't be a significant price hike as seen with the MB. If so, the time for an affordable brand new E350 or E450 based motor home could be right now.
