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Subject:	Re: SUVs (was Re: What age does buying lego become embarrassing?)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Sat, 15 Jul 2000 16:24:31 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mark Herzberg writes: > Think again. Only about 55% of pick-up use it for hauling, and the number is > decreasing dramaticlly as vehicles such as the Chevrolet Avalanche (Suburban > with a pick-up bed) and Ford Explorer Sport Trac (Explorer with a pick-up > bed), and Ford SuperCrew (Expedition with a pick-up bed) reach the market. The > biggest of the big, however, is yet to arrive. DaimlerChrysler has plans for > the mother of all SUVs. Known as the Dodge Adventure, Mercedes-Benz MLGK, and > Jeep Grand Wagoneer, word is the truck, which will be powered by various > Mercedes-Benz diesel engines and Dodge V10 engines, will even have a built in > BBQ. The truck was originaly planned, then canceled. However, recently > DaimlerChrysler announced that they would stop van assembley at thier Canadian > plant and build a "new product", and word is that massive SUV is the new > product. The Mercedes version is unlikely to make it. In fact, sadly, Dodge is > giving the van market over to Mercedes-Benz. Production starts next January in > South Carolina of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. This is the first time Mercedes- > Benz will sell a van in the US. Mark, will you STOP with these unattributed rumors/hearsay? While there is talk of bringing the Sprinter to the US according to the trade rags, it's for an entirely different market than the Caravan/Town and Country. The Sprinter is a panel van that comes in a number of different wheelbases, door configurations and heights, and is suitable for commercial use. At best, with some major work, you can make it into a bus, but it is just not suitable (as well as being much bigger) as a Caravan replacement. What I've heard (as rumor only) is that Mercedes itself is going to use Chrysler vehicles (reskinned not just rebadged) built in Graz to fill the passenger minivan niche not currently filled in the Mercedes line up. ++Lar

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		Re: SUVs (was Re: What age does buying lego become embarrassing?)
(...) The (...) Canadian (...) is (...) in (...) Mercedes- (...) I am sorry I didn't make it clear. I meant full-size van market, not mini-van market. The Ram Van and Ram Wagon are ending production, and it is no hearsay. It's official. I very well (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: SUVs (was Re: What age does buying lego become embarrassing?)
(...) Actually, I should add that Mercedes-Benz does sell a mini-van in Europe, the V-Class. It has not been a big hit. It uses some Sprinter and Volkswagen EuroVan/Caravelle mechanicals. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: SUVs (was Re: What age does buying lego become embarrassing?)
(...) I don't have any fatality rates, but I do know that if a small child is hit by a truck, his chances of survival versus being hit by a car are almost three times greater. I completely forgot the reason, it has to be with the truck taking the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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