Re: Rookie 'Vista Cruiser' Owner / LP Generator Questions
I have the Vista Cruiser MB, the van conversion that doesn't have a fiberglass body, but basically the same source as the one you are looking at. It's getting 20-24 MPG so the 17-19 sounds right despite what every other RV'r thinks. I do love the MPG, the difference between stashing it as I cannot afford the fuel or taking it as a daily driver. And the Mercedes engine is famous for getting half a million miles on it w/o much work, 10K between oil changes. The classic issue is the Turbo Resonator (that attenuates the sound of the diesel a little) fails, it's plastic. If this happens and you are in the wild it will suck. Often people take a spare or add an eliminator when going native.
My LP tank is only 7 gallons and yet I have only filled it 3 times in a year. But I don't run the A/C much, the dash A/C works great when traveling and the thermostatic fan keeps the interior the same temp as the exterior in most situations. The acrylic windows can be opened and LOCKED a crack, so air comes in but rain won't. When I want to start living in my RV I may just move to that exact one you are looking at, except at a show once getting out of the drivers seat I crashed my head into the over cab and bled dramatically. At the moment I appreciate the headroom of the van, and fitting in a normal parking space, even though I have a full-time bed, shower, and dinette.
-Randy
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2006 Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser MB Class B Mercedes Sprinter Van Conversion since June 2010
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