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PostPosted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 11:54 am    Post subject: A Mercedes Westy? Say it ain't so! Reply with quote

This just caught my eye. Will this push the price of the VW Westy even higher?

http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/gear-shed/covet/Covet-Mercedes-Marco-Polo-Camper-Van.html
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Actually Mercedes owns Westfalia for a few years now....but they still do a number of conversions for various car companies including the Fiat "Columbus"....

http://www.westfalia-mobil.net/en/downloads/daten/Katalog_2014_Columbus_EN_WEB.pdf
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Outside Mag is alittle slow.
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/F...amper-van/

http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/mercedes-benz-rolls-out-marco-polo-camper-germany
Read the last paragraph.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

When I add my Mercedes rims and tires at the end of October I wonder if my Riviera will look more like a MB?!!!! yeh right, I'm dreaming Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 3:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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For now, the Marco Polo will only be available in its home market, though it's worth pointing out that the demand for relatively small campers masquerading as minivans is not great in the U.S., given the lack of a space and gas crunch (knock on yacht-inspired wood floor). Airstream offers a much larger and more lavishly equipped Interstate model, based on the more spacious Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis, though it would certainly be interesting to have a smaller and cheaper option on this side of the pond that transforms into a mobile office as easily as the Marco Polo does.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 5:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hmmmm....home office....tax deductions......now you got me thinking....I gotta call my accountant.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That MB is nice, too nice. Take it camping in the wilds? I dunno. Too dang nice.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The only real problem with "replacing" our Westies is marketing newer concept vehicles to a niche market at a much higher price. Their only real audience is an upscale Sprinter-type crowd.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great website! I loaded more articles and the dubbox tow behind camper really caught my eye.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 4:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Those are sweet. I can't ever imagine myself being able to afford one though.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You're late. Westfalia has been converting Mercedes for some time

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