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craigpcg
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18th Dec 06 at 21:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i know that am askin this on a corsa board but well thats just life.

am starting for myself next yeara and looking for a transit size van fo about 3k. was thinking about a old style merc van.

any options?????
Robin
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What about a Transit? What with it being the best Transit sized van and all.
Mark330d
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Volkswagen Transporter, very good vans imo
deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
What about a Transit? What with it being the best Transit sized van and all.

My dad has only ever had a Transit van and he's a builder, can't fault them, always work, rarely break. Oh, he did have a Sierra pick up when he first started
craigpcg
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not sure if u can get a 51plate type transit,rather than the old type for 3k


i drive a 56 plate vauxhall vivaro just now and there the best van imo but can afford a new van just now

[Edited on 18-12-2006 by craigpcg]
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[Edited on 18-12-2006 by Robin]
deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by craigpcg
not sure if u can get a 51plate type transit,rather than the old type for 3k


i drive a 56 plate vauxhall vivaro just now and there the best van imo but can afford a new van just now

[Edited on 18-12-2006 by craigpcg]

Was thinking you could get one this shape for £3k but it'll probably really high mileage - they did make them on a 51 plate, could get a 2001 Y if I remember correctly. Either way, any Transit is good:


AutoTrader Transit

[Edited on 18-12-2006 by deano87]
craigpcg
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just had a wee look didnt relise than transits were that cheap think i have just made my mind up a transit it is.
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vauxhall vivaro, plenty of space and the 1.9td goes like stink!!
deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by vaux-tech
vauxhall vivaro, plenty of space and the 1.9td goes like stink!!

For £3k

[Edited on 18-12-2006 by deano87]
craigpcg
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deffo not for 3k iv got the 110ps 6 speed and its quick but my company paid 15k just a bit over my budget
craigpcg
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deffo not for 3k iv got the 110ps 6 speed and its quick but my company paid 15k just a bit over my budget
vx.racing
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Mercedes Vito.
Mark330d
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You can get a vivaro for 3.5k, the good thing about transits from my dads point of view is you can get sheets of plasterboard lyin flat on the floor whereas in his transporter they have to be on their side, The transporter is a much better van imo tho,
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transporters are shit if you want to put anything decent sized and heavy in. Plus there not that reliable and the interiors fall apart.

Transits ive noticed are built better, there more comfortable on long journeys and can take/carry more. There not really slow either.

Old shape vitos have the worst brakes in the world and are about the same size as a transporter inside.

The vivaro/master/primastar are pretty good but as there not that old the prices are quite high.
Mark330d
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quote:
Originally posted by chr15barn3s
transporters are shit if you want to put anything decent sized and heavy in. Plus there not that reliable and the interiors fall apart.

Transits ive noticed are built better, there more comfortable on long journeys and can take/carry more. There not really slow either.

Old shape vitos have the worst brakes in the world and are about the same size as a transporter inside.

The vivaro/master/primastar are pretty good but as there not that old the prices are quite high.


My dads regularly has large heavy loads in it an hasnt had any problems really, and the interior hasnt fallen apart at all, although it is light coloured which is a bad idea for a builders van, His van has had more hits than the beatles, its been crashed into 3 times or so and each time the other vehicles have came off worse.
craigpcg
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iv had 2 transits with my last companys and there have been pritty good.am a refrigeration and air conditioning engineer so il have large and heavy loads in the back as well as holding a lot of stock
SVM 286
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Get a MK III Transit turbo diesel.

There is NOTHING better.
Twiggy
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whats average mileage on a van? i know cars are 10-12k a year?
craigpcg
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commercial van do an average 20k a year.

last year i did 34k.on a transit connect

[Edited on 19-12-2006 by craigpcg]
deano87
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Some can do even more than that...although I just realised you did say average
Whittie
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Transit Connect has never let my dad down. ( only a few months old though )
chr15barn3s
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Ive got a lwb connect and I cant fault it. Our vans will do about 50000 miles in a year.

Its got full electrics and air con aswell so its nicer to drive than the car
nik
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My Transit Connect is spot on, paid £6k in april for it though on an 04 plate. For 3k I'd go for a Transit. Vitos hold their money well so you won't get anything worth looking at for 3k and the Vivaro/Traffic etc is above the price.
SXi_Tim
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About an x plate old style trasit van, cheap to fix and very reliable as compared to the mercs.

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