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Originally Posted by 70rsz28
I live in a snowbelt area and work up to 3hrs away from my house . A mth ago my manager said that they were not going to replace my company vehicle at this time , he wanted to wait 1 more year . I currently drive a 2011 chevy express cargo van with all wheel drive . the van has been excellent, it handled everything that was thrown its way. it has not had any mechanical issues either .
GM has discontinued the all wheel drive van , the reason for it was that it was costing them too much money to make it ....I suggested let me drive the chevy for another year to see if Ford offers an all wheel drive model . they don't want to do that .
So I just found out he now has ordered me a ford transit full size van , and yes it is NOT all wheel drive. the direct replacement for the chevy was an F150 pickup 4x4 with a utility cap . their reasoning for not getting the pickup is that they feel I have more potential to hurt my back climbing in the back of it to retrieve parts . I explained that that's my office and out my window it's snowing a lot and out their windows it's clear . They don't seem to get it , they preach safety but make dum moves like this . They just don't get I suggested they come spend a day with me , but I think this week should be the last of the snow .... ugh !!!!!!!!! Oh well
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Those Chevy Express Vans are pretty tough, but with the introduction of these lighter, more fuel efficient vans, these old full size vans will be discontinued.
Working as a collision adjuster, we experience delays with almost every Ford Transit repair, as parts seem to be always on back order or just not available. I have one that has been down since early February. If your company insists on providing the 2 wheel drive Transit as a company vehicle, insist it be equipped with Bridgestone Blizzaks or Goodyear Ultra Grips for winter driving, then have the A/S tires installed for driving during the rest of the year. Nothing beats AWD, but winter tires will help.