Whoa! Anyone here who remembers those words is getting long in the tooth...
Anyway, why is it so?
I went to the Mercedes Benz International web site, and was having a look at the vans that they have on offer.
The little Vito, which most of us city dwellers are now familiar with, apparently also comes in 4 wheel drive.
One has to wonder, with all the barren land we have over here, why we aren't getting them.
Actually, besides trying to import Delica's, there's not anything on offer in the way of a van with 4 x 4, unless you want a thrashed ex Telstra van.
Surely, you'd think that the marketing guru's of these companies would keep an eye on trends, such as the importing of vehicles from Japan, and maybe start to bring in some of their own vehicles, like the 4 x 4 Vito.
I would be there at 0900 hrs tomorrow to buy one, simple as that. It would suit me to the ground, as it would for a lot of folks. Okay, it's not a Nissan Patrol, or a Landcruiser, but we all don't want those.
I've ALWAYS had a van in my arsenal of vehicles. Got 2 right now. The old L300 is going soon, as I've had it for 15 years.
The Delica we will keep for another 3 - 4 years, but I'd like a 4 x 4 Vito, not as a replacement for my ageing Mitsi L300, but as a replacement for the little Honda.
Only Tracy & I. Don't need all those seats. Just want lots of space in the rear. Dog, swag, kayak gear, and the list goes on.
As I speak, my Delica downstairs has my swag, (all laid out) in the back, fridge, stove & kayak stuff. I just leave it like that until Tracy gets back from holidays. Don't have to unbolt stuff, remove - replace seats & cages, 'cause it's just a big empty van, which suits lots of people.
I just rock up at
camp,
cook & drink, and crash out in the back. I can fit 3 wheelie
bins in the back, and get them up to the top of my driveway. I can lay down a G bottle of argoshield, and haul a 200 amp Mig Welder, WITHOUT doing in my back, or enlisting the help of others.
So...
... why is it so?
Cheers
Wolfie (who would look good in a Vito!)