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Oregon Motorcoach Center launches Conversion Division

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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.

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Press Release released today, June 15, 2016 Posted here by:

Herb Strandberg
CCO Group Moderator