sharkbait73
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Hi All!
I am looking at a 1980's-1990's Mercedes truck to import (to Canada) in the near future. I haven't settled on a model yet as I'm still trying to figure out my camper/cabin needs, size, weights, etc...but am generally looking at 917's, 1017's, and the like (Cabover, 4x4, not really Unimogs). Some people on this forum seem to have had good success with former fire/emergency vehicles. I chose the "vintage" range above primarily for 2 reasons: ability to take different grades of diesel from different countries, and little to no electronics/mechanical simplicity. I hope I'm on point there.
My initial travel plans would be North and South America. Maybe far off in the future I can look at getting to other continents .
What I am wondering from anyone that may own (or previously owned) one of these trucks in North America is:
Thanks for your input folks!
Scott
I am looking at a 1980's-1990's Mercedes truck to import (to Canada) in the near future. I haven't settled on a model yet as I'm still trying to figure out my camper/cabin needs, size, weights, etc...but am generally looking at 917's, 1017's, and the like (Cabover, 4x4, not really Unimogs). Some people on this forum seem to have had good success with former fire/emergency vehicles. I chose the "vintage" range above primarily for 2 reasons: ability to take different grades of diesel from different countries, and little to no electronics/mechanical simplicity. I hope I'm on point there.
My initial travel plans would be North and South America. Maybe far off in the future I can look at getting to other continents .
What I am wondering from anyone that may own (or previously owned) one of these trucks in North America is:
- How difficult has it been to get replacement parts?
- Have you been able to identify and source part numbers through "regular" dealerships or are you having to find specialty shops or even Overseas vendors to order from?
- Would I have better support/success in North/South America with other brands such as DAF, Iveco, MAN, etc versions (of similar size/capability) rather than Mercedes?
Thanks for your input folks!
Scott