I bought one in 1998. Sold it and bought a 609 in 1999. Still have it . Keep your crappy sprinters ivecos transits etc. I pass plenty of them broken down.

You buy an old 508d and the realise it’s slow and loud... that my friend is very poor research. What did you expect?

mate that was the most whinging boring rant I've heard. How difficult is it to put a vent in? 1 hour of work? Sounds like nothing will ever do the job for you... everything is a compromise in life. If you want to eat the miles, buy a little Diesel kombi.

Man quit crying that's a bullet proof car

referring to your last words, the same goes for woman.

Really its slow no freaking sh.. but they are so nice to drive i would never trade the one i got. Indestructible engine. i got 1,778.000KM on the mark now

Definitely the right Mercedes for the right person.

I drive with bluetooth earprotections. Slow speed doesnt bother me at all. These trucks are not for the weak.

If you made a bad choice is your fault not the model. Best model made ever. Sprinters will rot and 508d will last for ever even full rust. Who buys a van without testing it or learn about it?

I am driving one since 1987, still have it, and there is no thought of ever getting rid of it.

No NO No! You have not made a mistake!!. Theses Mercedes vans are the best campers you can own.

I once bought a Mercedes-Benz with that dreadfully slow OM616 engines. The bugs flew into it from behind. Zero to 60mph in 14 days. BUT: she taught me to adapt to her laid-back style. It had made me a more relaxed person. Like the old Merc, I learned to plan ahead for more traveling time, to arrive rested. A good thing, as 🇿🇦 is a beautiful country. It doesn't have to zip past. I sold the old bird at 768 000km, still as original as from the factory, except for fluids, filters, brake pads and some light bulbs. Never touched mechanical bits with my socket set. Oh, I sold her maybe 1997, that divorce was a mistake. Every day, I still long for her comfort, her pliant ride, her gruffly engine tone, the eager vibration at traffic stops and that momentary jerking when you cut the engine. She was a 1976 babe and, given her rate of decay, easily would have seen 2076, by which time I'll be long gone. Never disrespect an old Diesel Mercedes-Benz. Legends come with the original invoice.

I got you, but these are all beginners feelings. Everyone does mistakes. When you will drive it for a week, you will get the habit of it, the size won't be a problem anymore. Regarding the engine, you can swap a 130HP in it, no problem. Moreover, instead of complaining it is too slow, why wouldn't you try the other way and live your life a little slower? It's just my 2c, no judgement here.

Wir haben einen 709d ehem.Verkaufswagen zum Womo umgebaut,bei mir war es liebe 💓 auf den ersten Blick.Bei meiner Frau 👩 hat es lange

If it’s a good one, it’s probably outlasting any spinter..

These vans are awesome and now very collectable 👍

Some other positives of this van, you have a true million mile engine which was produced during the hayday of Mercedes, this van also is the number 1 van for running on vegetable oil due to a precombustion chamber and when running on veg oil is much quieter. And best of all as you own it, it appreciates in value every year unlike any sprinter. Important to keep weight down on conversion not too much heavy wood.. lightweight ply.

i had two 407d pickups, still love them. you have the slow back axle. there where two different axles. mine drove 110.

I'm sure many are thinking, what an idiot. But it's honest and certainly helps others. If you want to drive a lot and fast, you won't be happy with a car like this.With a lot of material and work, the noise level can be significantly reduced, but the 79 hp remains, plus the lack of power steering and air conditioning. It is also no wonder that the old but newer Mercedes T2 or Vario models with 95, 110 or 140 hp are far more expensive.

It's not a van. It's an old mini truck!