Ford holding Transit Driving events for possible buyers

VanMan · May 30, 2014

I just found on "Ford commercial vehicles" (Ford.com)
that Ford is holding events around the country where YOU can be the "wheel man" behind a Transit.
July 9th at ford complex in dearborn (paging DR. Longboard!) you have to register,looks COOL!
I am going to get me some ecoboost cargo
Check it out!

From the field,
VanMan
over and out

Todd · May 30, 2014

Here's the link.

Ford Transit Tour

I signed up, now if I can just not have a conflict.

VanMan · May 31, 2014

I signed up too,
For me, I think it will be on the test track (Dearborn), but anywhere will be fine.
Thanks for posting up the link for others

Longboard · May 31, 2014

VanMan said:
July 9th at ford complex in dearborn (paging DR. Longboard!) you have to register,looks COOL!

Appointment confirmed.....9:30 am Wed July 9'th.
Thanks!

morgan · May 31, 2014

The only available date for my nearest city, San Francisco is 9/17. I would hope there'd be actual vehicles at my local dealer by then.

Morgan

bobojay · May 31, 2014

Thanks for the heads up VanMan. Signed up for 6/11 in Kansas City. Be interesting since I'm a car geek anyway

orton · May 31, 2014

We are expecting some feedback on your drives. Take notes please.

Brad · May 31, 2014

Mine is in San Francisco (actually Berkeley) on September 17th. Wish it wasn't so far out...

VanMan · May 31, 2014

orton said:
We are expecting some feedback on your drives. Take notes please.

I will do my best to do so, I want a Ecoboost first , but want to drive a PUMA 3.2 diesel also.
The confirmation reply said "allow 2.5 hrs" so, I hope we can jump from vehicle to vehicle.
"Longboard"'s review will be very good because he has a lot of time in a Sprinter.

bbird · May 31, 2014

VanMan said:
I will do my best to do so, I want a Ecoboost first , but want to drive a PUMA 3.2 diesel also.
The confirmation reply said "allow 2.5 hrs" so, I hope we can jump from vehicle to vehicle.
"Longboard"'s review will be very good because he has a lot of time in a Sprinter.

I have 560, 000 miles in my Sprinter

VanMan · May 31, 2014

bbird,
Are you going to go in your area? Your review is welcome here

CurtisRR · May 31, 2014

Just signed up for the August 27th event in Phoenix. Thanks for the post!

bbird · Jun 1, 2014

VanMan said:
bbird,
Are you going to go in your area? Your review is welcome here

Cleveland July 6th

bobojay · Jun 1, 2014

VanMan, I want to do the same as you, EcoBoost and diesel. Either order will be fine with me. Hopefully both or at least one will be a 350 dually to give me a good comparison to our Sprinter.
I'm actually thinking about driving our Sprinter RV over to this event for a direct comparison.

Looks like I may be attending one of the early ones on 6/11 in Kansas City. It will be about 20 miles from the assembly plant. I'll try to do my best to report back on my feelings and thoughts

VanMan · Jun 1, 2014

bobojay said:
VanMan, I want to do the same as you, EcoBoost and diesel. Either order will be fine with me. Hopefully both or at least one will be a 350 dually to give me a good comparison to our Sprinter.
I'm actually thinking about driving our Sprinter RV over to this event for a direct comparison.

Looks like I may be attending one of the early ones on 6/11 in Kansas City. It will be about 20 miles from the assembly plant. I'll try to do my best to report back on my feelings and thoughts

I saw your date before, you will be first to report to us?
Yes, take your Sprinter if you want, The Transit was modeled after it (both NGV and T1N,look at the 5 cyl. diesel)

bobojay · Jun 1, 2014

If the weather is nice, I think I will take the Sprinter to get the back to back comparison feeling better.

Two things I can't complain about of the Sprinter are the driving/seating comfort, and the fact that for such a large vehicle, (the 24' long & tall model), it sure drives nice & easy. Straight as an arrow.

There's several things I can complain about, one of which is the shifting algorithm Mercedes has programmed with the transmission/motor combo on the V6 model. That's my biggest annoyance in the driving experience.
I won't go into anymore as my post would be excessively long.....

orton · Jun 1, 2014

bobojay said:
If the weather is nice, I think I will take the Sprinter to get the back to back comparison feeling better.

Two things I can't complain about of the Sprinter are the driving/seating comfort, and the fact that for such a large vehicle, (the 24' long & tall model), it sure drives nice & easy. Straight as an arrow.

There's several things I can complain about, one of which is the shifting algorithm Mercedes has programmed with the transmission/motor combo on the V6 model. That's my biggest annoyance in the driving experience.
I won't go into anymore as my post would be excessively long.....

We have the same experience. Drives fine but incorrect transmission shifting
programming. Have to manually shift the automatic is unacceptable. Expect Ford will remove this irritation.

accrete · Jun 21, 2014

THX for the link, i've got confirmation on the August 14th showing in Seattle Washington. It will be nice to drive the various setups and get my wife behind the wheel to see how she likes it compared to her daily driver (our chevy van conversion). . . though i must say my eyes are wide open when i drive by our local Ford dealership!

Thom

79Ranger · Jun 22, 2014

I was invited to one here this month...but the timing and location sucked.

Jim_W · Jun 22, 2014

bbird said:
Cleveland July 6th

There's one on that Sunday???????????????:s
Because I had to sign up for the one on Wed. August 6th at 9:30.

Better check your date.

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