Dustin Anderson

Thanks... I just test drove a 3500 HD SV High roof and waiting to hear back from the dealer about the numbers. I am concerned about the MPG and that is about it. Nissan makes great vehicles. Strong, durable..and thirsty. We'll see...I am glad that I didn't buy a Mercedes or Ford too soon. No contracts signed yet but am pretty sure that the NV will be my next vehicle. I am looking forward to building shelves and making it as efficient as possible.

Thanks to both of you. Last year I drove 38000 kms (about 24000 miles) of highway driving alone. I cycle in the city for errands and when I don't have to carry gear. We are planning to tow a travel trailer (sub 5000 lbs). I am a fan of German engineering. Present car is a VW and last one was a MINI. I have been on the Sprinter forums and people can have issues...real expensive issues that need specialists with special tools. And in Rural Canada there aren't too many of these people. My thought is that I will be logging alot of kms (miles for my American brothers) and things are going to wear out so it is an inevitability. Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, Chrysler, Harley Davidson etc. spend alot of money and effort on marketing their brands. In my experience, more than engineering and quality control. I am leary about buying a van from Ford. The issues of the carbon build up on the valves of the eco boost seems like an inevitable problem. Fords' cabins and seats look great...but they just dumped Myford touch last week and what kind of issues will they have with the new one that need to be ironed out. Long wait times. Can't even sit in one here...I don't trust the process. The Dodge (Fiat Ducato) is uncomfortable...and dodge/chrysler's track record is sketchy. So it brings me to Nissan. I have had great experience with a Nissan truck I owned in the past. This van has the best seats of anything I have tried (I will spend 14 hours at the wheel at a time). My biggest issue with the Nissan is my local dealer. I have gone in twice and am not treated well. Both times the sales guys were cliquey and sit in a circle like highschool. If they aren't dealing with you directly they don't acknowledge you. The fleet manager was even a little stand offish. If I buy from a suburban dealer and have warranty issues I will have to go way out of my way to get it resolved. No company or van is perfect...

I am new to the forum, live in Burnaby, BC and am in the market for a cargo van. I took an NV for a test drive a couple weeks ago and was impressed...my expectations were quite low as the external appearance is not ideal for me...and all the hard plastic. I am a professional young/family audience theatre performer and spend much time on the road in Canada. www.purplepirate.com. There are many features that will suit my needs in the NV. I waiver back and forth about which van will suit my needs best but at present the NV is ahead of Mercedes and Ford. The others don't even rate for me. I am looking seriously at the V8 2500 SV high roof. We plan to tow and everywhere east and north of here is mountains. My biggest concern is fuel consumption. I am interested to hear what peoples real world numbers are. I am also interested to hear about peoples crosswind experience. Thanks for reading. Dustin Anderson

Thanks for posting....I am new to this forum and in the market for a cargo van. At present the NV is at the top of the list. I appreciate you sharing your experience.