Oregon Motorcoach Center Launches Conversion Division,
Introduces Mercedes Sprinter Van Conversion Prototype
Eugene, OR, June 15, 2016--Oregon Motorcoach Center (OMC) recently completed the conversion of a
commercial van for Mercedes-Benz of Eugene. prototype built to suit custom
needs of mountain bike enthusiasts included bicycle racks, a 150-PSI air
compressor and an electric cooler, a table and bed. The first van conversion of
many for OMC, its conversions division serves many different clients areas of
interest, be it snowboard enthusiasts, bicyclists, pro golfers, law
enforcement, or a motorhome owner looking to downsize into luxury conversion
van for their continued RV travels.
Matt Carr is finalizing the purchase of Oregon
Motorcoach Center from Bob & Terry Lee which should be complete by July 1.
The van conversion division is the newest service offered by this service
center. Van conversions offer good fuel economy and retain their resale value
while offering all kinds of conversion opportunities for personal needs. The
vans can come from the factory with raised roofs tall enough for most people to
stand inside. The Mercedes Sprinter vans have a well earned reputation for
quality.
Be it your customized ‘gear hauler’ or your high
end camping van, Matt Carr’s team at OMC can convert the Mercedes Sprinter van
to order. For RVers the van conversions can include toilets, showers and kitchens.
Carr noted the client’s initial investment in the van ranges from
$33,000-$60,000 (depending on engine, van size and other options). Mercedes
offers a 4x4 Sprinter which is attractive to outdoor enthusiasts (windsurfers,
kite boarders, rock climbers, kayakers, cyclists, etc.). OMC van conversions
may range from $15,000 upwards to $50,000 depending on what a client wishes to
include.
When speaking about the timing of Oregon
Motorcoach Center entering the Sprinter and other smaller van and other vehicle
conversions market, Carr noted “It is the logical ‘next step’ as many
recreation enthusiasts who once shopped for a motorhome with the all the
comforts of home and are now interested in a mobile base camp.
“This will take you to all the roads you want to
travel,” Carr said of the prototype Mercedes Sprinter van conversion during a
recent Register-Guard newspaper interview.
Matt Carr is no stranger to the RV industry. He
was a production manager at the former Country Coach Inc, where he worked for
23 years before leaving to launch Carr Industries (www-carr-industries.com).
Bob Lee, who founded the original Country Camper/Country Coach motorcoach
manufacturing plant in Junction City OR, launched Oregon Motorcoach Center in
2008 along with his daughter Brenda Lee and son-in-law Pat Mason. The company
provides full service to motorhomes and other recreation vehicles, including
house and chassis work, paint & body
work. It also offers a robust parts department with thousands of parts in
inventory.
Oregon Motorcoach Center currently employs 14 employees. Matt Carr
expects to add more employees as the van conversion division grows. You may
contact OMC at (541) 762-1505, stop by for a tour at 29417 Airport Rd, in
Eugene, or visit online at www.OregonMotorcoachCenter.com to learn more.
