{"id":2110,"date":"2021-04-09T11:39:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T09:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gonefilming.de\/?p=2110"},"modified":"2021-08-05T12:16:51","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T10:16:51","slug":"meine-kastenwagensuche-szene-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gonefilming.de\/ca\/2021\/04\/09\/meine-kastenwagensuche-szene-4\/","title":{"rendered":"My Van Search – Take: Four"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nr. 4.<\/span> <\/p> \n

My expectations diminish with every viewing, but I have to stay with it. <\/p> \n

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The candidate\"\"<\/a><\/h3>\n

A 2009 Sprinter “Mixto” from Nutzfahrzeuge West<\/strong> (in Duisburg-Meiderich) with a 4325mm wheelbase (and with a 7m total length), 150 HP, air conditioning, diesel heater, cruise control and trailer hitch is advertised on mobile.de. <\/p> \n

New inspection!<\/strong>
\nNew TUEV & AU (technical inspection and emissions certificate)<\/strong>
\nRegularly serviced<\/strong>
\n1st hand<\/strong> <\/p> \n

as claimed in the ad. <\/p> \n

The Sprinter has seen 250,000 km<\/strong> and is being offered for \u20ac 10,900 (gross)<\/strong>.
\nIn the meantime I have no more expectations.
\nAnd the dealers are no more truthful about their claims as is a politician at election time. <\/p> \n

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The journey
\n<\/span><\/h3>\n

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I call on Tuesday and arrange a viewing on Thursday afternoon. 37 km journey – the car is supposedly still there. There are no more details on the phone. <\/p> \n

A manageable journey – Duisburg is practically neighborhood. <\/p> \n

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The first impression<\/span><\/h3>\n

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I arrive around 11:00 am and enter the sales room in which the “better” goods are. There is also a fancy Crafter there – but beyond my wallet. The sales rep is still on the phone and so I wait in front of the glass office – Corona conform. A short conversation, I get keys and they open a large glass door to the street for me. There he is. <\/p> \n

The Sprinter sits freely and easily accessible behind one, and next to two or three of his playmates. <\/p> \n

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  • Here, too, surprisingly few dents and dents (some poorly executed “sales repairs”) – otherwise it’s okay.<\/li>\n
  • The 2 (1 busted) rotating beacons on the roof give an idea of it’s prior life.<\/li>\n
  • The brakes discs have deep scores and are due.<\/li>\n
  • The tires are o.k. but one – that’s actually older than the van itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n