We really considered it. Went from a 2001 Odyssey to a 2010 Odyssey instead.
Both the wife and I wanted a three pointed star, preferably a diesel (she really misses her 1995 E300).
The metris was decently priced, but you'd need to load it up with options to make it bearable. No DVD options, no captain chair options for the second row, slightly higher seating arrangement and no diesel option killed it for us. We were told there'd be a diesel option (4 cyl turbo) coming in a year or so, but it'd only be available with 4Matic (which we didn't want).
Only certain dealers would work on them. We found one at our local dealer, pre-owned (10,000 miles) and it was snapped up next day. But apparently only the Sprinter dealers will do service (another 30 min away).
Our Odyssey is fully loaded (leather, navigation, DVD, heated seats, captains chairs) and although I don't think it would last as long, in the immediate need it was the right choice.
I've seen one or two V classes running around my area, most likely grey market diplomat vehicles. The price tag was ~$85k and looked more like the interior of a business jet than a family vehicle.
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