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Old 11-27-2009, 07:16 PM
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Default Ford finally getting into the transit market

Scooby Stew sent me some magazines showing the UK ford transit vehicles. They had this really cool van I thought would be perfect for the US market for small business delivery type. I know most auto part stores use the Ranger XL.

I know Dodge had that big van they pushed for the same type market. i dunno that it was that popular due to how big it was. My neighbors company has one and he hates how big and top heavy it is

Here is a link to the US transit van coming 2010

Here is a picture from the UK magazine.


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Old 11-27-2009, 07:25 PM
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they have a bunch of transits at the local dealership. the ford sales person we buy from brought one over to a business to show us it. not impressed personally, very small compared to an E-150, the gas mileage is not SO much better than the vans. and their cramped. thats from an a/c company perspective though, it might be better for, say, a flower company
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Old 11-27-2009, 07:26 PM
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Yea I saw one here at the dealer when I was getting my oil changed. If it wasn't so early in the morning and wouldn't have had 100billion sales people showing up to bug me I would have went ant looked inside of it.
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Old 11-27-2009, 07:27 PM
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I know a lot of flower shops and medical supply type places would benifet more than a ac repair or plumber.

I know we could use one at work for what he currently use our old chevy mini van for LOL
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Old 11-27-2009, 08:09 PM
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I saw those at the auto show a year ago... still never seen one on the road but I'm not impressed either.... our entire work fleet is Ford though... one of everything from a ranger to a F550... love it! lol
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Old 11-28-2009, 01:52 AM
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I've owned a few Ford Transits. They're ok and run quite cheap on diesel. But the VW transporter is probably a better built van. There are thousands of em over here. The one in the first picture is called the sport van and is just an overpriced sticker and wheel package. They do a chassis cab version with tipper body on which is quite usefull.
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Old 11-28-2009, 05:28 AM
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LOL, are those racing stripes?
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they look to be the same size as a ranger, so i could see how they would be useful for a company that uses rangers but needs their products protected from the elements, for being so small i would've expected 25 mpg city and more hwy
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Old 11-28-2009, 08:18 PM
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They are already all over the place here in Virginia Beach... Beach Ford is one of the largest Ford dealerships on the East Coast and they got tons when they were first being sent out...and sold quickly!
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Old 11-28-2009, 11:27 PM
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i like the rims / wheels on the one STL posted. and the local baker here has one with his name on it and he says its awesome for wedding cakes that wont fit in a Minn van?
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Must be some damn big cakes....
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This one will do better then the full size van.
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Old 11-29-2009, 09:07 PM
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I checked them out Saturday. Engine is built and vehicles assembled in... Turkey. Yes, Turkey. Go figure. World wide Ford coming to America. They look basic from the inside and OK from the outside. bring back the Made in America vehicles.
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