Volkswagen Crafter in Australia

**Altered Sprinter** · 28-03-2007, 10:14 PM

Great comment Ben
The handles by the way are not plastic but a carbon fiber composite they look and feel a little cheap I admit, but they are flexible and won't break in a hurry.
Besides you can always tart it up wood grain dash a little chrome or whatever, wall to wall wool carpets and a few trinkets hanging off the mirror, what more could you want where your dragging off a local transit or a Iveco which carries a bigger load, so that's cheating a little.
I'm still waiting for one to front down under, my guess it will have rusted out before I can get my hands on one, I think I spooked the dealer , with too many questions, as I don't know

What is it with dealers, they'll sell you anything except tell you about costs.
Richard

**phaeton** · 29-03-2007, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by Altered Sprinter

Great comment Ben
The handles by the way are not plastic but a carbon fiber composite they look and feel a little cheap I admit, but they are flexible and won't break in a hurry.
Besides you can always tart it up wood grain dash a little chrome or whatever, wall to wall wool carpets and a few trinkets hanging off the mirror, what more could you want where your dragging off a local transit or a Iveco which carries a bigger load, so that's cheating a little.
I'm still waiting for one to front down under, my guess it will have rusted out before I can get my hands on one, I think I spooked the dealer , with too many questions, as I don't know

What is it with dealers, they'll sell you anything except tell you about costs.
Richard

Really carbon fiber composite ?

LOL you'll get one soon enough

I just remembered I forgot to look at the new Ducato

lol

Also the Salesman told me
-No 4x4 Crafters coming yet market is to small

(Can change as VWCV have stated that they will change if market/demand does)

-Kombi version later on is confirmed.

-Shiftmatic is fully designed by VW and is not Mercedes derived apparently.

**Altered Sprinter** · 29-03-2007, 05:58 PM

thanks Ben

Quick shift Is still a concern as to costs re placing clutches as time goes by, but it has the advantage of snail crawl on dirt or steep incline from a standing start, so it's not out of the equation yet, Still trying to find out costs on replacement of Particulate filters, as compared to Merc , problem is the VW staff just have no idea as of yet, but I'm in no rush.Richard

**phaeton** · 29-03-2007, 06:08 PM

I could ask the dealer for you ?

I may be going to motor show again with relys

lol

**Altered Sprinter** · 29-03-2007, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by phaeton

I could ask the dealer for you ?

I may be going to motor show again with relys

lol

Thanks Ben not such a silly idea, as I just don't trust dealers full stop they'll sell a refrigerator to an Eskimo and tell you you don't need electricity to keep it cool

The filters will be a cost issue so I'm curious at to VW might charge v Mercedes dam they are not cheap, PS Saw a rare L 45 today, didn't have time to happy snap the beast.
Richard

**phaeton** · 29-03-2007, 06:19 PM

I saw an LT35 Van & Camper today

LOL if go tonight or tomorrow I'll ask see what the response is

**Altered Sprinter** · 29-03-2007, 06:29 PM

Oh I saw a VW transporter in sjades of lime. oh so nice an old VW twin cab pickup and a whole bunch of transporters on every other corner as well, then to top it off a bunch of Kombi campers on the prowl! Gee there must be a hippe convention going on.
Must have been VW day, all the mercs went into hiding

Richard