"for Michigan" (formichigan)
10/15/2017 at 22:24 • Filed to: None
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"for Michigan" (formichigan)
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I saw one of these on the freeway today (SWB panel van just like the picture below) and I just couldn’t shake the feeling that this is a thing I need in my life. Preferably with windows and in an actual color as configured above.
fhrblig
> for Michigan
10/15/2017 at 22:29 |
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I hope these are better than the previous generation. We bought seven of them and they were abysmal. Interior parts broke right and left, and the transmissions were a nightmare. Only one made it to 200k and it constantly overheated.
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for Michigan
> fhrblig
10/15/2017 at 22:38 |
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I’ve driven a first gen and I couldn’t even find a comfortable seating position in the driver’s seat. The second gen is much better in that department and build quality is good as far as I remember. Couldn’t speak to long term durability, but the second gen has been out long enough that I’m sure there’s plenty of info out there.
Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> for Michigan
10/15/2017 at 22:46 |
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My mom got a fulled loaded Titanium LWB as a service loaner once and we all hated it. The chassis is very obviously Focus-derived, which is about the only complement I can give it. It’s pretty obvious it was a work van first, passenger van second.
CTSenVy
> fhrblig
10/15/2017 at 22:48 |
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We had the first gen for work and they sucked. We ended up changing mine out for a Ford Escape since most of my miles where highway miles.
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fhrblig
> for Michigan
10/15/2017 at 22:50 |
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The second generation is all new, so I would hope it wouldn’t have the same problems. I just don’t trust them yet.
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for Michigan
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
10/15/2017 at 22:51 |
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A Focus-based work van is an idea that appeals to me greatly.
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Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> for Michigan
10/15/2017 at 22:56 |
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It shouldn’t. I liked the idea of the Connect too until that loaner.
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fhrblig
> CTSenVy
10/15/2017 at 23:00 |
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I’ve got a couple Nissan NV200 vans right now, both are 2013 models and have 200k+ miles. They are by far cheaper to run despite the fact that the only tires available only last 20k or so. I wish my Ram C/Vs were as cheap because they’re better to drive.
ThePlasticOne - no diggities expressed nor implied.
> for Michigan
10/15/2017 at 23:07 |
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There’s a champagne-colored one (passenger) at my other half’s work with a big Yakima box on top and it just looked so right.
Dusty Ventures
> for Michigan
10/15/2017 at 23:14 |
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Do it up like Guy Martin’s van
Khalbali
> for Michigan
10/15/2017 at 23:46 |
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I go back and forth, I’ve specc’d one out before and though about it as a DD, but worry about trans issues like the focus/fiesta, I had a work car focus for a bit and it was awful with only 25k on it. I liked everything else though and almost bought an ST later on but couldn’t quite afford it. Drove a full size uhaul connect too and liked it with the ecoboost.