I do really like my G Wagen, it's extremely capable, and being a lwb has enough room for 2 to sleep in the back and with a roof rack it will have sufficient capacity to carry our stuff.
I've just swapped the engine for the 24 valve straight 6 MB engine (a 606 for anyone interested). Non turbo for less heat and stress so it's going really well at the moment.
But when I was underneath it yesterday (and today) you really start to think about the sheer complexity and weight such a vehicle involves. For 90% of the time pretty unnecessary.
So everything is a compromise I guess. My G Wagen is a known quantity (and OK call me shallow but I like it's rarity, slightly off pieste image)
But then I take a ride in a pretty new Sprinter (my son has the 4x4 version for work) and I'm liking the space and comfort.
And then there's Transits as well, rwd (a must if it's only 2wd IMHO) and plentiful, slightly cheaper then Sprinters as well.
Decisions.........
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