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  Nov. 8, 2011 1:08 p.m. DoctorBlade Dork

  As told in the local-to-Canton Clarion Ledger

  
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  Nov. 8, 2011 1:18 p.m. failboat HalfDork

  hmm wasnt sure if they were going to make passenger versions of these, i have only seen 1 cargo version on the road

  For your health.

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  Nov. 8, 2011 1:26 p.m. ThePhranc Reader

  Ohhhh. I've been looking at those for a while in the contractor trim. Passenger looks even better.

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  Nov. 8, 2011 1:31 p.m. Jay SuperDork

  Looks like an awfully high floor, and even higher seats, with a relatively low ceiling. Not sure what they were thinking with that.
  There's a reason so many Sprinters are out there...

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  Nov. 8, 2011 1:34 p.m. DoctorBlade Dork

  They do have the tall-roof version, I'd wonder why not offer that as an option. I know they're working on a turbo-diesel for the Titan in '13 or so, so this might get one down the road.

  "Meh."

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  Nov. 8, 2011 1:39 p.m. pinchvalve SuperDork

  Seriously, what is in that 2 feet between the inside floor and the bottom of the van? Secret compartment? Drug mule stuff?

  "Don't Sweat the Petty Things." Yes, and Don't Pet the Sweaty Things.

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  Nov. 8, 2011 1:57 p.m. Javelin SuperDork

  Frame and gas tank would be my guess. It does look like a dumb design decision. The van is still cool though (4 rows!).

  Michael Pinto - 73 AMC Javelin 360 / GoKart / 86 944 Sport / 01 Grand Prix GT / 06 Mazda5 M5

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  Nov. 8, 2011 2:00 p.m. MadScientistMatt SuperDork

  Space for a battery pack for an electric version?

  "Mad Scientist" Matt Cramer

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  Nov. 8, 2011 2:55 p.m. DoctorBlade Dork

  Autoblog has more, and more pics too.

  I can't see how a rear-view mirror is useful in that van. Otherwise, I'd take mine in black.

  "Meh."

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  Nov. 8, 2011 3:07 p.m. mndsm SuperDork

  I saw my first one of those on the road the other day. Damn them'r HUGE!

  Go fast or go broke.

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  Nov. 8, 2011 3:19 p.m. alex SuperDork

  The high roof models are really homely looking vehicles.

  Sprinters should be getting cheap soon, right?

  The only two things in life that make it worth livin' are guitars that tune good and firm feelin' women.

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  Nov. 8, 2011 5:14 p.m. EvanR Reader

  Before the invention of the van as we know it, there was something called a "Panel Delivery".

  

  Pretty much a Suburban without side glass. That's what this is. Bit of a throwback, but a way for Nissan to use up excess production capacity at the Titan plant. I've been eyeballing the high-roof cargo version for an RV conversion.

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  Nov. 8, 2011 6:20 p.m. ThePhranc Reader

  That NV should make for a really good conversion van.

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  Nov. 8, 2011 6:31 p.m. DoctorBlade Dork

  NV200 coming Stateside. Planned Transit fighter. More choices for us, looks like.

  

  (Euro model shown)

  "Meh."

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  Nov. 8, 2011 7:08 p.m. 64chrysler300 New Reader

  mndsm wrote: I saw my first one of those on the road the other day. Damn them'r HUGE!

  I parked my '03 GMC Savannah 3500 15 pass next to one the other day.....they're not that huge compaired to mine LOL!

  Rob

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  Nov. 8, 2011 8:52 p.m. Lesley SuperDork

  I call those tall ones "Muffin Tops". It's got a "mother-love" sort of face. I like the contractor special, the built in shelves are pretty cool. I drove one of those around Miami for a day, picked up a bunch of stuff from Lowes and delivered it to the Habitat for Humanity warehouse, as part of a test drive. Easy to drive for such a big bugger. http://www.417nissan.com/en/roadtest/article,Nissan.spy?artid=127735&pg=2

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  Nov. 8, 2011 8:56 p.m. mndsm SuperDork

  64chrysler300 wrote:

  mndsm wrote: I saw my first one of those on the road the other day. Damn them'r HUGE!

  I parked my '03 GMC Savannah 3500 15 pass next to one the other day.....they're not that huge compaired to mine LOL!

  well yeah, don't you need a bus license to drive one of those beasts?

  Go fast or go broke.

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  Nov. 8, 2011 10:26 p.m. 64chrysler300 New Reader

  mndsm wrote:

  64chrysler300 wrote:

  mndsm wrote: I saw my first one of those on the road the other day. Damn them'r HUGE!

  I parked my '03 GMC Savannah 3500 15 pass next to one the other day.....they're not that huge compaired to mine LOL!

  well yeah, don't you need a bus license to drive one of those beasts?

  Only if a certain number of passengers aren't imediate family. I usually have the 4th row seat out for cargo/kid crap haulage. Take all the seats out and there's room for two 1/4 midgets + spare parts :)

  Rob

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  Nov. 9, 2011 5:08 a.m. dj06482 HalfDork

  I'd love something like this for a family road trip!

  '05 Odyssey | '06 RAV4 | '06 Dodge RAM 1500 QC

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  Nov. 9, 2011 9:41 a.m. integraguy SuperDork

  Just saw a roadtest on MotorWeek this past weekend featuring an EMPTY NV2500 with the 6 cylinder engine. It got 16.7 MPG in their testing, so I would imagine a loaded passenger NV3500 would be in the range of 12-14 MPG?

  At least they look better than a Sprinter, and don't look (at least not the NON-extended roof versions) like you are driving an old airport shuttle bus.

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  Nov. 9, 2011 11:45 a.m. DustoffDave Reader

  I would love to see one along the lines of this:

  "Some say...that if he ever caught fire, he'd burn for a thousand days."

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  Nov. 9, 2011 1:59 p.m. aeronca65t Dork

  I looked at them, but they're about $5K more than the new Chevy Express van I bought.
  Quite pleased with the Chevy.

  Enjoy Every Sandwich ~ W.Z.

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  Nov. 9, 2011 3:45 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

  I am going to hazard a guess that the seats fold away into the floor like the caravan? That might explain why there is so much "floor"

  Be careful of your words, for someone will agree with them. Be careful of your conduct, for someone will imitate it. -Leih Tsu

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  Jan. 2, 2012 9:12 a.m. belteshazzar SuperDork

  saw some of these at Enterprise Rent a Car. great indication they'll show up affordably as a used truck in a year or so.

  spending money I don't have to buy parts I don't need to impress people I don't know

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  Jan. 2, 2012 9:16 a.m. 92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork

  DustoffDave wrote: I would love to see one along the lines of this:

  SO MUCH WANT.

  SCAVENGE THE SEA FLOOR FOR NUTRIENTS

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