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R Lee
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27th Nov 11 at 14:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have a shitty transit connect which is just tatty and not nice to be in.
I don't actually need it for work or anything like that, but it's just handy to have to haul random stuff in.
I'm thinking Astra Van? What other would you guys suggest?

Requirements:


  • £2500-5000 depending on condition
  • economical
  • medium sized
  • comfortable
  • decent looking
  • reliable
Daniel_Corsa
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27th Nov 11 at 14:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
MK5 Caddy

April '06' Corsasport Feature Car | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
Jed D
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27th Nov 11 at 14:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i would of said astra g van but your already thinking that...
was speaking to a lad with a nice ardon 3.0 v6 one the other day. he said its surprisingly good on juice
R Lee
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27th Nov 11 at 15:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm not interested in silly engines, tbh.
It's going to be a van, nothing more.

VW Caddy is a good shout.
corsarooney
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27th Nov 11 at 15:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Combo

Corsa 1.6 sport - 1
1.7 puma engined fiesta - 0

Keeping corsa's on the redline since 2008
R Lee
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27th Nov 11 at 15:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by corsarooney
Combo

I like the look of them, but unfortunately, they're too underpowered.
Carrying a little bit of extra weight feels like such a chore.
dava.
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27th Nov 11 at 15:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Renault traffic sport!
Jake
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27th Nov 11 at 15:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id say a combo, but i agree they do struggle abit if its got something in the back. if you can get hold of a 1.7cdti they would be better
Daniel_Corsa
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27th Nov 11 at 15:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
At work we have

Pug 207 (Small)
Caddy (Med)
Transporter (Large)
Sprinter (X Large)

Caddy is decent quality and drive quite well, be similar size to the connect, probably slightly bigger load area!

Can be picked up fairy cheap last lot we sold went for £1800 - £2500 due to high mileage but had FSH and kept immaculate inside and out!

April '06' Corsasport Feature Car | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
Gary
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27th Nov 11 at 16:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Berlingo.

Actually a decent motor even though its french. Quite like mine.

Has to be HDi though
MarkSport
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27th Nov 11 at 16:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa
MK5 Caddy
Dave
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27th Nov 11 at 16:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have a Connect and can't really fault it. If I'm honest it's a bit thirsty but that's about it.

Mines an LX though so got CD, electric windows/mirrors, air con, heated screen and full factory bulkhead so it's nice and quiet. If I'm just nipping out somewhere I often find myself taking it instead of my S3. Mines an 04 that had 80k when I bought it and it hasn't put a foot wrong yet.
XE Col
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27th Nov 11 at 16:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Depending on what you are going to be carrying I would go astravan most car like and cheap enough, can get late mk4's for lower end of price bracket you have set
mattk
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27th Nov 11 at 16:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
astra vans are shite, they are useless, the back end is so low you can hardly get anything in it

Combo Connect Berlingo ect are berfect

My dad has a Fiat Doblo 1.9 JTD 53 plate done 180k runs fine, only had one service since we got it in 2005 on 90k
Rich H
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27th Nov 11 at 16:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Caddy if you're happy with high mileage for that price bracket - make sure it's a TDi and not an SDi too!

Or get a better Connect - LX rather than L
Anty
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29th Nov 11 at 17:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sooty van?
AlunJ
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29th Nov 11 at 17:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
We have a few combo 1.7cdti's at work, bloody quick for what they are, a damn sight quicker than the 1.7cdti astra's we have and the combo's usually contain half of B&Q in the back.
richc
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29th Nov 11 at 17:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mattk
My dad has a Fiat Doblo 1.9 JTD 53 plate done 180k runs fine, only had one service since we got it in 2005 on 90k




Does it use oil at all?

Saying that our nearly 100k 57 plate caddy has only had 3 services and it still runs sound.
AlunJ
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29th Nov 11 at 17:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
done 90k without a service? fucking hell
am4nf
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30th Nov 11 at 10:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa
MK5 Caddy
mattk
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quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
done 90k without a service? fucking hell


its had an oil change about 4 years ago, the oil filter is right at the bottom of the engine, something must have pierced it because it got a little hole in it, all the oil sprayed out, un be known to us untill the oil light come on, turned it off, walked to a motor factors, new oil and filter. off we went haha

it does use a bit of oil, only top it up every few thousand miles though, the thing is an absolute mess its a 53 reg, my 200k X reg transit shames it
fazza
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1st Dec 11 at 11:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-vw-caddy-van-sdi-not-astra-gsi-vxr-/260906091419?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks&hash=item3cbf37039b

Job done imo
adiohead
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1st Dec 11 at 12:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Love my Doblo Cargo, chassis is amazing!
Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-vw-caddy-van-sdi-not-astra-gsi-vxr-/260906091419?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks&hash=item3cbf37039b

Job done imo


Lovely van, but engine fail. The SDI lump is awful!
Adster
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2nd Dec 11 at 10:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by MarkSport
quote:
Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa
MK5 Caddy


Has to be the sportline model

 
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