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    Default anyone use one of the small work vans for mountain biking? (transit/promaster)

    I'm thinking about picking up a vehicle for mountain biking. Truck is the default choice, but I don't really need a truck most of the time, and trucks aren't the best for securing expensive bikes. Something like a promaster city looks great - roll the bikes on, and they are secure. No removing vehicles, etc.

    Here's a guy putting a dirt bike in the back of one. Should fit a mountain bike no problem.


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    Mercedes or gtfo. Metris.
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    Ya, hadn't really considered a metris. But Lone Star has one for $24k...lol

    https://www.mercedes-benz-lonestarca...berta/16472016

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    I use a sprinter van with the high roof for work. I wouldn’t consider a low roof version, there is so many benefits to the high one. That’s how I would go, I plan to get into mountain biking when the kids are old enough.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buster View Post
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    Ya, hadn't really considered a metris. But Lone Star has one for $24k...lol

    https://www.mercedes-benz-lonestarca...berta/16472016
    Pretty sure that's the service shuttle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xtrema View Post
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    Pretty sure that's the service shuttle.
    was actually a trade-in

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buster View Post
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    was actually a trade-in
    I vote buy
    A Ferrari is a high maintenance chick, you spend money regardless of what you do with her. You can baby the C63, or slap on all seasons, and you won't be spending anything but yearly maintenance. Of course that's like dating a stripper and refusing to fuck her, which would make you gay.

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    Quote Originally Posted by danno View Post
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    I use a sprinter van with the high roof for work. I wouldn’t consider a low roof version, there is so many benefits to the high one. That’s how I would go, I plan to get into mountain biking when the kids are old enough.
    Isn't he looking at the "mini" euro-vans anyway? So that's way smaller than sprinter low-roof. The transit connect, Promaster city etc.
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    Ya, I dont really want one of the big ones (Promaster, Transit, Sprinter).

    Unfortunately, in North American we don't get the mid-size ones like the Transit Custom.

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    real studs use a grand caravan......
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    Quote Originally Posted by ExtraSlow View Post
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    real studs use a grand caravan......
    You don’t have one do you ?
    A Ferrari is a high maintenance chick, you spend money regardless of what you do with her. You can baby the C63, or slap on all seasons, and you won't be spending anything but yearly maintenance. Of course that's like dating a stripper and refusing to fuck her, which would make you gay.

    Originally posted by Rage2

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    Do not even consider the promaster city. We have them in our fleet at work. They are absolute garbage. Half of them have had transmission issues or replacements before hitting 15k, they don't make heat when the temp gets below -25, and they are not all that comfortable to drive for long periods.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bourge73 View Post
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    You don’t have one do you ?
    I'm not studly enough.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Buster View Post
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    Ya, I dont really want one of the big ones (Promaster, Transit, Sprinter).

    Unfortunately, in North American we don't get the mid-size ones like the Transit Custom.
    What about the Transit Connect?

    https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/...ationFlag=true

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    Taco with a canopy... enough ground clearance so you can shuttle up as well. Toyota reliability, and no Chrysler product is a win

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    Quote Originally Posted by ercchry View Post
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    Taco with a canopy... enough ground clearance so you can shuttle up as well. Toyota reliability, and no Chrysler product is a win
    There's waaaaaaaay less space in a truck with a canopy compared to these vans. Especially a compact truck like a taco.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ExtraSlow View Post
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    There's waaaaaaaay less space in a truck with a canopy compared to these vans. Especially a compact truck like a taco.
    Still enough space for bicycles... especially with a high top canopy

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    Quote Originally Posted by revelations View Post
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    I vote this + a lift/ tires

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    They are all terrible from a reliability standpoint.

    If I had to do one, the Dodge with the standard v6 and 9 speed would be my choice. But honest to Christ, Dodge's reliability is so poor its not even funny. They are piles of garbage. And anything european is MB or Fiat related... with Fiat being the worst brand for reliability in NA, and until the past 5 years, MB was no ball of fire.

    I'd get a short wheelbase GM Savana/Express before anything else. Will be dead reliable. If you have no need for power, get one with a V6.

    All of these vans except for the diesel ones get awful mpg, and even then, the diesel mpg isn't that great and also suffer tons of issues.

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