Whats the word about the Nissan Cargo vans?

[ruff]

Having a hard time deciding between a Ford Econoline-350.
The 1 ton- Chevy Express and the new Nissan NV 3500 cargo vans.

Any particular advantages or disadvantages to each?

Anybody here know how are the Nissan NV 3500 cargo vans?

 

[Becker]

Ugly as can be!! So they better be good.

 

[Zee]

Nissan vans are a waste. Huge gas guzzling engines with a long front end a short cargo area.

I think it has the same engine as the titans. We have titans in the family and yes its really powerful and fast..but a giant waste of money when i comes to mpgs.

For you to downgrade from a Sprinter .....it will hurt at the gas station bad.

 

[FB7777]

I'm waiting for the new Ford Transit full cargo van ,

Being a PTO / CDS guy , still wondering if they will be offered in the new Ford

 

[Zee]

I'm also interested in the euro transit vans. They supposed to have the diesels here too. Should be a pretty nice van.


They delayed them until 2015model year..so I guess the earliest we could buy them, will be middle of next year.

 

[knoxclean]

We have the Nissan nv hightop 2500. We love it. Great power and the same mpg as my fords

 

[ruff]

Nissan vans are a waste. Huge gas guzzling engines with a long front end a short cargo area.

I think it has the same engine as the titans. We have titans in the family and yes its really powerful and fast..but a giant waste of money when i comes to mpgs.

For you to downgrade from a Sprinter .....it will hurt at the gas station bad.

In their specs the cargo area is the same as the Ford or Chevy. Engines, I assume will consume about the same amount of gas, as I will get the 5.4 engine (Ford and the equivalent for Chevy. Due to the hills in S.F.) The sprinter definitely has much better mileage and a smoother ride. Though with the mileage that I make per year in the city, that's not going to make that much of a difference.

I don't know how the Nissan body and chassis is holding up to everyday use.

 

[Larry Cobb]

I'm waiting for the new Ford Transit full cargo van ,

Being a PTO / CDS guy , still wondering if they will be offered in the new Ford

Me too, Fred.

I've asked and nobody has committed to producing a PTO.

 

[Buck1955]

I've heard the Nissan engines have problems after a few years. I wanted one but not after hearing that. A friend just got rid of his Titan due to the engine needing repairs. Wish Toyota would come out with a work van.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Toyota has.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I agree I'd like a Toyota like Shorty's.

I don't have any first hand knowledge of the Nissan but our lease agent steered me away last time I asked him about the NV's.

 

[spotman123]

I'm waiting for the new Ford Transit full cargo van ,

Being a PTO / CDS guy , still wondering if they will be offered in the new Ford

fred any news when they are to be released to the public? The econoline not available in 2014 .

 

[AshleyMckendree]

FUGLY

 

[Bruce Humphrey]

Did you check the new Ram Promaster? It's just as ugly as the rest of them.

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[ruff]

Do you know anything about them?

It has a V-6 diesel engine. Will that be the equivalent to the Ford 5.4 gas engine?

Might be a solution for me moving my Apex diesel into.

 

[Zee]

I have been around Ducatos for years..driven them many many times. They are good vans. If the Ram is really a beefed up version based on the Ducato, then it will be a very good workhorse here in america too.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...5rNzsO3gRoXNakn8w&sig2=PhZ9AYRgodyGSEO4OCMCiw

 

[Bruce Humphrey]

The local commercial Dodge sales guy just told me they are a Fiat except for the engine , the engine is a Chrysler and they are front wheel drive. I'm going tomorrow to look at them and take one for a drive.

 

[Desk Jockey]

They do look pretty cool.

I always heard FIAT was an acronym for Fix It Again Tony or was that just some anti import crap?

 

[Zee]

The local commercial Dodge sales guy just told me they are a Fiat except for the engine , the engine is a Chrysler and they are front wheel drive. I'm going tomorrow to look at them and take one for a drive.

Based on the article I linked, it really isn't even close to an actual Ducato. It is just based on that and looks like one because the outside is the same body elements.

I learned that a long time ago to never listen to a car salesman. They usually know less about the cars they sell than a well informed car enthusiasts.

Always do your own research when dealing with car Info. I contribute to a european car magazine and get to deal with first hand info from manufacturers and I see so many times the misrepresentation by DA salesmen.

 

[Bruce Humphrey]

They do look pretty cool.

I always heard FIAT was an acronym for Fix It Again Tony or was that just some anti import crap?

Unfortunately that's how I view all foreign junk , it is very hard to get out of the mind set of us against them. Born and raised in a GM house , still to this day if I purchased a foreign car my dad would probably have a heart attack.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I like the looks and handling of my GMC's BUT they have issues with arm rests and door latch releases. It seems like trivial stuff but when nearly everyone has the same problem, its obvious it poor choice of materials or design.

 

[ruff]

There are a lot of Fiats in Israel and the Fix It Again Toni joke was well earned.
They do not have the best reputation for quality.

Bruce, I thought that Audi, Volvo, Toyota, Honda etc., would have cured you from that perception.

Only in the last 10 -15 years or so, have American car manufacturers started to make an effort to produce well made cars. As they did so well many years ago. It takes a very long time to fix the bad name and public perception they have acquired through so much mismanagement.

 

[Bruce Humphrey]

It's hard to break old habits

 

[ruff]

The local commercial Dodge sales guy just told me they are a Fiat except for the engine , the engine is a Chrysler and they are front wheel drive. I'm going tomorrow to look at them and take one for a drive.

Let us know what you think Bruce.

 

[Bruce Humphrey]

Dang this thread fell to the bottom of page two fast.

The truck/van looks ok, the inside cargo area is very large , loads of room.

Roof Height - I was still able to stand up inside with out having to bend was over, and that was not the tall van

Plenty of room in the drivers and passenger seats , and they were just as comfy as any other new vehicle seat.

The vehicles drove real nice and smooth as a new vehicle should , would really like to see how the front wheel drive handles under weight.

 

[Vivers]

I went to the car show here in orange county and I thought the Nissan was pretty cool. I'm only 5/9 but I can get up and stand in the back of it and looked like it had good room to me.

Didn't check the MPG's but looked like a good van for us overall

 

[Bruce Humphrey]

Dang, just looking at the picture of the Nissan I wouldn't have thought it was that tall.

 

[John G]

NIssan is in negotiations to put a Cummins diesel in there vans, that would be fantastic..

 

[Lee Stockwell]

The Titan pickup gets it for sure, hope the van likewise. 5.0 V8

 

[Desk Jockey]

I'd be leery of the Nissan especially with the track record of the Titan transmission problems.

Read well grasshopper:

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/nissan_titan.html