The W638 was Mercedes-Benz first foray into the minivan category in the modern era. Spawning two more generations after it, the W638 was a tremendous success for Mercedes-Benz. However, for some reason, it was never released in North America. Most likely due to Mercedes-Benz not wanting to tarnish their image of luxury and prestige in the region, rather than also being known as a competent manufacturer of practical, economical, and utilitarian vehicles throughout the rest of the world. The W638 can also possibly be looked at as the ancestor of the R-Class, as well as the Sprinter. While the W638 is extremely rare in the USA, this particular V230 was imported from Japan in October of 2023, and it's available for your now with a clean Texas title, so you don't have to go through any of the difficult legwork involved with importing a vehicle into the USA!