I saw my first Promaster while waiting for my friend Jeff a MB mechanic to show up for a sunday breakfast date. We talk about our work, kids, cars and racing. I was looking over the Promaster and he walks up and says is that your new ride? Nope, I said, I'm buy those new made in America Ford Transits.
Right now I've got a Crow pie baking in the oven it seems.
We had a lovely breakfast and when I left the Promaster was gone and jumped in the Chevy truck, that I loath to drive, home to check the internet for intel on...
You guessed it a FREAKING Transit.
About a week later the Transits start showing up to the dealers. Saw it on the internet and had to call to verify that the dealer really had one.
They now list incoming shipments as on the lot inventory.
Spoke to the internet sales guy, Peter, told him I was gonna drive 60 miles one way to check it out. He tells me he's rather busy on Saturdays and he won't be able to spend much time with me. I say no problem Peter, I know my way around this van I'll see you Saturday.
I drive up to the lot, they have THREE Transits! What I drove past 4 dealerships in the 16th largest metro in the national and none of those Ford Stores had one but these guys had THREE.
I park next to them and holy cow batman one is unlocked. I proceeded to climb, crawl and sit all over this van. I checked out the unibody looked good. Sat in the drivers seat nice feel. Had a spot for my left arm to rest. I'm about ready to say lets get the deal done and no darn cruse control. What no cruse! Who orders a window van with power windows and NO cruse.
I look a Peter and say I must have cruse. He looks at me as says gee I don't know. I Leave and send Peter a few emails asking if they can add cruse. Peter doesn't seem too interested in selling me this van. I gave up and decided I would wait. I checked last week and the van without cruse is sitting on the dealer lot still, five months later.
Now I'm busy with work, family and life so I just search the internet for clues at to which dealer closer to me had a Transit to drive.
and I wait for Transits to show up on the lots. I want to drive before I buy. and I wait.
SWMBO asks me every night, what are you looking at on your iPad. I say my new van.
Now I'm building them on Ford's website. I've got three perfect vans for myself built and ready to order.
Still haven't driven a Transit yet.
Still I haven't stopped at a RAM dealership. Why cause I'm buying a Transit.
to be continued....