Thinking of a Mercedes Class C

guess so,theres just the two of us. pounds do make a difference.

midnightsadie wrote:
don,t under stand your saying about the weight capacity. my 2007 sprinter some where I read towing is 5000# I tow a walleye boat back an forth to AZ not a problem an log 17mpg. just asking not starting a fued.p.s mines a 5 cyc engine.

Not everyone travels with their entire family including the pets. You could do it in a Sprinter based moho, but the Ford will win the battle of the extra bodies and pets. Probably at the further expense of the fuel economy. Add weight, burn more fuel. Just depends on each person's priorities.

don,t under stand your saying about the weight capacity. my 2007 sprinter some where I read towing is 5000# I tow a walleye boat back an forth to AZ not a problem an log 17mpg. just asking not starting a fued.p.s mines a 5 cyc engine.

When we were shopping, the thing that turned us off to the MB units was the weight capacity was 50% that of the Ford-based chassis. Just something else to keep in mind while shopping.

Hi EV2,

The diesel was joint ownership and being driven over 60,000 miles a year. On a GOOD day it would get 15 to 16 mpg US.

I'm not prepared or willing to change my own oil. The most I paid for an oil change was at a truck service center in Ontario where they fleeced me for $190. plus tax. More often it was about $145.

Diesel fuel was, at the time, cheaper than gas in Canada. But by the time I paid for fuel treatment, was more or less the same price.

The V-10 gets about 12.5 MPG, again on a "good day".

I loved both units.

pianotuna wrote:
Having had both a diesel class C and a gas, I can safely say I got only 25% better mileage on the diesel. I can also tell you that maintenance costs on the diesel were about 400% more than on the gas unit. For example an oil change is more than triple on a diesel.

The scary part on the Mercedes is the fuel system where some folks have had problems that the warranty did NOT cover.

Oil change is 13 quarts but you should only have to do once a year unless running tons of miles and nothing special you cannot do yourself. Really surprised that you can get over 13 mpg on the gas unit.

our MB is getting up in years its a 2007 with the MB 5 cyc diesel. have no complaints ,more leg room in the drivers seat , I,ve had big A,s and tc and tt. I,ll keep this one. don,t need a big rv only if your going to live in it. look at LTV leisurevans.com. p.s and we can camp for the night or along the beach most any where. it don,t get stuck when its off the blacktop.

Having had both a diesel class C and a gas, I can safely say I got only 25% better mileage on the diesel. I can also tell you that maintenance costs on the diesel were about 400% more than on the gas unit. For example an oil change is more than triple on a diesel.

The scary part on the Mercedes is the fuel system where some folks have had problems that the warranty did NOT cover.

pianotuna wrote:
Hi,

Why diesel? Ford V-10 is more or less bullet proof, and inexpensive to repair compared to diesel.

I met a Canadian couple, that had traveled extensively in a Sprinter based rig, when I was in Mexico a couple of years ago. They loved it.

They had traveled all over the US and Mexico and had averaged around 20 mpg.

Regarding longevity, I have been watching sprinter based box trucks and see quite a few with over 300k miles listed as "runs and drives great".

My V10 didn't do quite as well.....

I owned a C on a Ford chassis and now own a C with the MB Sprinter chassis. They are both good, in their own ways. You can't directly compare them to each other as they are apples and oranges. It's up the individual to determine which is one is best for his/her needs. Many of the Sprinter mohos can tow 5,000 lbs.