Benz Chassis RVs

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Polebridge Montana

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I remember driving from Kallispel to Whitefish a few years back and seeing a random house of the side of the road with an LSU flag. Was that you baw?

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I’ve had a couple of German cars in my lifetime and found they were always expensive as hell

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I think you've answered your own question.

the sprinter van seems to be really popular. One of the very few that you can get factory 4WD.

Go with a Tiffin w/ the Cat Diesel

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I remember driving from Kallispel to Whitefish a few years back and seeing a random house of the side of the road with an LSU flag. Was that you baw?

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You have to go further north than Whitefish

Have a friend who has one, says it surprisingly stable at 80 on the interstate as well as when he’s off road.

I would love a Sprinter. The 200 of them at any given time waiting for service in the Westminster, CO MB parking lot gives me pause. They sure are popular though.

I was once told to choose a base platform that would have parts at any small town auto shop. Mercedes doesn’t fit that description. F250 with a chassis camper or a solid front axle E350 would be my choice.

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Tiffen has had quality and service issues. Thor now owns them and has gone downhill since.

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Been garbage since they sold out to Thor. Bob built a premier coach and brand it’s a shame what it is now.

Cat hasn't sold OTR engines to the RV industry since 06, so you can buy some MY 07s, but that's it.

Excellent engines, and no DEF.

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German cars

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Speaking of German cars, I’ll throw this out. Mid America Motorworks (formally Corvette) that supplies a lot of VW parts was destroyed by a tornado yesterday. No one hurt, but the building was a total loss. Inside the building were a lot of rare vehicles.

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The only thought I have is it would not be a daily driver, so it isn't as critical when it is down. I shudder at the prospect of a 500,00 oil change though.

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I do the majority of maintenance on my cars but my wife’s (no pics) Benz makes my blood boil dealing with those snakes at the dealer. It’s closer to $400 for the oil change which comes with the territory, but when they want $300 for a cabin air filter “that’s difficult to get to” or “the rear brakes need attention at 20k miles” (and before the front brakes)… yeah, get effed. Found a smaller dealer that does not upsell and upfront with their cost which makes it tolerable. It’s a nice automobile but I’m glad we only have one.

For the sprinter, I just don’t want to be stuck in BFE waiting for hotshotted parts to be installed by a shadetree with minimal expertise.