03-27-2015, 03:05 PM
The Transit is cheaper and cheaper to maintain.
With the amount of miles we put on the vehicles their is no real difference in the longevity of any vehicle once you throw out the anomolies and care. Since we care for all vehicles equally you always end up spending less going with the cheapest vehicle that also cost the least to maintain.
A Transit may last 300k miles before a complete overhaul while the Sprinter may last 320k miles before the overhaul however that last 20k in extra miles ends up being irrelevant. We are going to overhaul at 300k anyway since the risk of letting go longer isn't worth it.
Unless their is a specific feature you are looking for I would buy the vehicle that cost the least amount to maintain. Typically that is often the cheaper vehicle over all. To do otherwise only makes sense if a specific model has a feature you desire you can't get elsewhere.
i.e., I drive a Chevy because I was willing to pay 5k more for a truck my ass actually fits in.
With the amount of miles we put on the vehicles their is no real difference in the longevity of any vehicle once you throw out the anomolies and care. Since we care for all vehicles equally you always end up spending less going with the cheapest vehicle that also cost the least to maintain.
A Transit may last 300k miles before a complete overhaul while the Sprinter may last 320k miles before the overhaul however that last 20k in extra miles ends up being irrelevant. We are going to overhaul at 300k anyway since the risk of letting go longer isn't worth it.
Unless their is a specific feature you are looking for I would buy the vehicle that cost the least amount to maintain. Typically that is often the cheaper vehicle over all. To do otherwise only makes sense if a specific model has a feature you desire you can't get elsewhere.
i.e., I drive a Chevy because I was willing to pay 5k more for a truck my ass actually fits in.