Our Bright Red Fire Truck!

As of this morning, we are the proud new owners of a fire engine red, 12 passenger Sprinter! We won't actually have it here with us until the end of the week since we bought it from someone in Idaho Falls and my parents will be bringing it here after stopping shortly in California for a doctor appointment and to pick up a few of my sister's items. While it is in California it will be getting a wheelchair lift put into it so that it will be ready to go when it arrives here Thursday or Friday. We are very excited and hopeful that this is the van that will work for us for many years to come.

Here is the description of it and some pictures that the seller had posted. I'll add some of our own once it arrives!

2008 DODGE Sprinter

This van is in excellent condition - immaculate in and out - and it runs like new and very efficiently (Ive gotten 25-27 mpg on the highway!). It includes $4250 in factory options. Additionally: New Tires (with less than 500 miles on them), Deluxe Floor Mats, and a recent oil change. Optional Flame-Red paint, 12 Passenger seating, Customer Preferred package 22A: Comfort seating group, Light group, Sound group, Rear heater group, Premium instrument cluster, 3 Extra keys, Factory warranty remaining.

Comfort -Tilt and Telescoping Steering Wheel, Electronic Front- and Rear-Climate Control, A/C, Diesel Engine Heater Booster, Auxiliary Rear Heater, Front and Rear Insulation, Power Steering, Power Windows, Keyless Entry, Cruise Control, Power Brakes, Power Locks

Safety -Dual Front Airbags, Tire Pressure Monitoring and Warning System, 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes (ABS), Emergency exit window, Traction control, Adaptive electronic stability control, Rear Backup Alarm, Rear Defroster and Rear Wiper

Seating -Driver and Passenger Suspension Seats, Driver and Passenger Comfort Headrests, LATCH Child-seat Anchor System, 12 Passenger Seating, Cloth Seats

Audio Visual -AM/FM CD Stereo with Telephone Connection, 6-disk CD Changer, Steering Wheel Audio Controls

Other - Auxiliary Power Outlet, Front Tow Hooks, Power Heated Mirrors, I/P Storage with Hinged Lid, Portable Air Compressor and Puncture Sealant, Factory Tinted Windows, Rear Bumper Step Pad, Factory Warranty Remaining: 3/36 Bumper to Bumper and 5 Year/100,000 Mile Diesel Engine Warranty, Non Smoker

It has tons of storage space. This shows one of the storage areas in the front.

Yes, it looks like a bus, but the kids love that each seat has it's own head rest and cup holder! These are actually bench seats, even though they look like individual seats. We will lose the first row of seats when the van becomes wheelchair accessible.

Newest car I have driven in a while!

Yes, it really is that red...and it beeps when you back up! I'm pretty sure everyone will know when the Claytons are around!

The cool thing about the back doors is that when you open them up, that hinge you see there allows them to go all the way around to the side and they are magnetic, so they stay wide open while you need them to.

Bryce's fire truck!

There seems to be a lot of space in the back as well even on the short version which is what this one is.

These seats should be interesting. I don't know much about suspension seats and the one we test drove did not have them, so that will be new.