MrOlaf Posted March 27, 2014 Just wanted to open a discussion with NV cargo owners. What made you choose the NV over other cargo van competitors? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lukaszstamford Posted March 28, 2014 Price, driving comfort, I am 6'4" 1 Dustin Anderson reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisV Posted March 28, 2014 Price, towing capacity, driving comfort. I'm 6'4" also. And the chicks dig it . . . :shift: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanguy Posted March 30, 2014 I have the high roof. I love the ability to stand up in the back. No more duck walking in the back! The cabin feels more like my car rather than a work van. The ride is much better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
axulsuv Posted March 30, 2014 Price , Build Quality , Nissan reliability ... The Cabin layout ... And the ford dealer REALLY pissed me off ! :)Glenn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dented Posted April 3, 2014 Inside height, availability of new Ford Transit, cost, it drives quite nice, hopeful about reliability. Had to have a tall van, had to be able to convert to 4x4. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisV Posted April 4, 2014 dented Is that your silver NV on the ADV site? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Dempsey Posted October 21, 2014 Warranty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dustin Anderson Posted January 4, 2015 I don't trust Ford... service availability in rural communities for Mercedes doesn't exist....I don't trust dodge....My friends, family and myself have had great experience with Nissan passenger vehicles. NV had the best seats....better financing....I really like the organisation features....Nissan made some choices like integrated nuts in the walls that I really like. I think it will travel better that the other options in Winter up north. 110 volt outlets are a great feature as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrOlaf Posted January 5, 2015 I like my NV, that being said I live in north east Pennsylvania and this vehicle sucks so hard in snow. Wish 4x4 was a standard option. If you guys feel my pain I'll start a "go fund me" account and you can give me 10k to get the Quigley 4x4 upgrade lol 1 Daydreamin520 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_CommercialManager Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) You run snow tires? Should be just fine with them My sprinter operation was in chicago.....decent pair of snow tires and all our fed ex drivers and everyone did ok during winter, didn't really "need" 4 wheel drive at all Edited January 5, 2015 by Chris_CommercialManager Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoEffinMini4Me Posted January 5, 2015 I agree. Get some nice wheels/ tires for the summer and use the factory wheels for some Blizzak SnowTires for the winter.That is my plan this summer. 1 andy_george reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrOlaf Posted January 6, 2015 Yeah, I need snow tires. Turns out they cost money though lol 1 Daydreamin520 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dustin Anderson Posted January 24, 2015 My first run in Northern Canada in winter with the NV and snow tires was great. Mountain passes, ice, slush, driving snow....It was really stable and we felt secure. 1 Daydreamin520 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HERvan Posted February 9, 2015 Our original horse-trailer-towing 2000 Ford E-250 has over 250,000 miles on it. We were looking for something more reliable (not that Ford isn't, but in the boonies with a quarter million miles, two horses, three dogs, and a broken van) you get the picture. We were looking at Ford, again, but couldn't find any towing specs for the new Transit (which wasn't on the market yet). The others didn't have the towing capacity or HP for our needs. So, we went to the Nissan dealer, drove a 1500 V-6, and liked the ride. We opted for the 2500NV low roof, commercial van with tow package and big engine, and no interior, as we travel with the dogs and crates. A pickup wouldn't do (for us maybe, but the dogs would be p*****d). We love it. Tows great, and has more room inside than the E250. HERVan 1 Daydreamin520 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mdsnyder108 Posted May 2, 2017 (edited) I realize this thread is a couple of years old but didn't see the main reasons we chose our van on here so I will post them so it might help someone out who's in a similar situation. First, ours will be a camper van. Everyone has different needs so this will be oriented towards a conversion. We had a very positive experience with a Nissan camper van in New Zealand and lived in it for 60 days over their winter. It had 200,000 miles on it but never let us down and was very sound mechanically. We have been Honda/Acura owners for 30 years and first and foremost wanted a reliable, safe vehicle that was easy and inexpensive to operate and repair. Like it or hate it, the nose of the NV adds a lot of safety in my opinion. Cab over engine is better for visibility, but not in a crash. It's also not as easy to work on in general. The Nissan in New Zealand had seats that tipped forward kind of letting you access the engine. The mechanic we took it to for an oil change says those are generally more difficult to access. We also constantly hit our heads in that van, hence deciding on a high roof. I'm also 6'4". We wanted something that drove more like a car and was stable in cross winds as the Nissan in NZ was absolutely horrible in both regards. This van is great. We wanted a V6 non-turbo gasoline engine for ease and cost of maintenance and ease of finding fuel when in out of the way places (diesel can sometimes be difficult to find). Had to fit a queen size bed due to my size and still have room to stand at the end of the bed and have a kitchen area. My parents always had Fords and they were always in the shop, my friends had Chevys and they were rusted. Both are legacy designs that didn't interest us as well. Fuel filler intrudes on living area. Once I started researching the newer van designs I came to the conclusion that sprinters have a lot of issues that are expensive to repair. Milage is good, but not much else in my opinion. Dodge (Fiat) is not reliable in my opinion and is uncomfortable. Ford had a really low floor so not good on ground clearance. Wouldn't ever go that route after watching my parents put money into them over and over either. And now the other things that have already been said. Good seats, great price used, build quality and reliability, car like drivability and ability to convert to 4wd. The good ground clearance is also a plus. Just my 2¢. Edited May 2, 2017 by Mdsnyder108 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertTed Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) Not a MercedesNot a FiatNot a Ford Good price, even with many options.We've had too many Nissans to keep track of since the '70s. Hub had a few problems with a '71 Datsun 510, but otherwise all the rest of them were pretty trouble free.Sturdier build than the competition, even though mileage sucks (we knew that before buying it).More payload for our camping conversion and gear.Warranty High topEase of conversion Cab comfortAC greatGood acceleration and power for carrying our almost 3500# payload high into the Rockies(water will weigh the most for long boondocking periods out in the sticks). There are other reasons, but that'll do for now. Edited May 5, 2017 by DesertTed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bamps Posted May 19, 2017 I have been driving Nissan products since 1999. I like their reliability and cheaper cost. Only natural that I chose Nissan and I am not a bit disappointed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
