Best wheels for the job?

[mikedavey]

I'm looking to get myself a vehicle so i can look more professional as a tiler......... I was wondering what others use.

Obviously it's needs a fairly bit boot space & capable of taking a bit of weight ever y now & then.

The only thing is i also need my car to carry my kids around so i was looking for something with 5 doors, but something that has space to put my logo & name etc etc.

I originally thought of a 4x4 like a trooper, pajera, narava or something along those lines but i realise they can be very juicy & expensive to run. I was gonna put logo & name on the spare wheel cover.........

Just wonder if there are suggestions.....

Thanks.

Mike

 

[Turkish]

Mate what can i say, i`m selling my Nissan Pathfinder, 56 reg top of the range!!!! Put your logo on the side and back window. Loads of room for the kids and fold the seats down and you have a huge cargo area.:lol: :lol:

Turkish

 

[mikedavey]

Turkish................probably well out of my price range........but thx for that........they are nice motors.

 

[Turkish]

Oh well.......worth a try!......Cheers mate:lol:

Turkish

 

[Turkish]

Oh....forgot to say.......selling the wife`s MX5 as well!........You should get a tile in it!:lol:

 

[Dan]

Checkout some of the Van Pics in the Tile Gallery: http://www.tilersforums.com/tilegallery/showgallery.php?cat=535

I'd have a kangoo sized van I i were still doing it I think. Though a transit gets your 8 x 4's in it and bathtubs etc.

 

[Dirrty]

I'm looking to get myself a vehicle so i can look more professional as a tiler......... I was wondering what others use.

Obviously it's needs a fairly bit boot space & capable of taking a bit of weight ever y now & then.

The only thing is i also need my car to carry my kids around so i was looking for something with 5 doors, but something that has space to put my logo & name etc etc.

I originally thought of a 4x4 like a trooper, pajera, narava or something along those lines but i realise they can be very juicy & expensive to run. I was gonna put logo & name on the spare wheel cover.........

Just wonder if there are suggestions.....

Thanks.

Mike

I can't afford to run a car and a van at the moment either Mike. I bought a T reg Jeep, 40,000 miles on the clock for £3200. You can use a 4x4 to work in and as a family car ( you may have to lug the tools in and out though ). They are jucier but you obviously save only having to run one vehicle, and try to get a diesel. I think it's a good compromise until finances allow you to run both.

 

[Eddie]

You do get vans with two or three seats in the back, such as citroen dispatch. could be an option.

 

[DHTiling]

CITROEN!!!!!!!!! this would be a class tilers van........:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[grumpygrouter]

Find yourself a cheap BMW 325tds Touring

 

[floydyboy]

i drive a 2006 volvo v70 2.4 se full of quality and plenty of room
a mate of mine has just bought a 1 year old bmw 2.5 tds touring he evev admited it was very basic compared to the volvo cheaply made:lol:

 

[Matthew77]

I think this would make a great tilers van

[URL=http://digiads.com.au/car-news/latest-CITROEN-news/2008_Citroen_Nemo_200710.html] [/URL]

Also available in people carrier so the kids will fit in & with fold down seats so tools will go in when kids are at school.

http://www.autoclub.com.au/uploaded_images/citroen-nemo-concetto-concept-2007-717201.jpg

Available in May this year....doubt i'll be able to afford one of those tho'

 

[grumpygrouter]

i drive a 2006 volvo v70 2.4 se full of quality and plenty of room
a mate of mine has just bought a 1 year old bmw 2.5 tds touring he evev admited it was very basic compared to the volvo cheaply made:lol:

More to a car than the amount of equipment it has!

Lets see if you could keep up with him round the hills and glens here in the Highlands, I would probably suggest not.

 

[TilingLogistics]

I have a Renault Trafic 2.5dci 140BHP LWB LL29 Crewcab. It carries all the gear and doubles up as a people carrier if necessary. Looks like a van, drives like a car and returns 32mpg. Cheap insurance and normal road tax. Perfect solution IMO

Kev

 

[Deleted member 1779]

I do like the look of the Renualt traffics. Was wondering to get something like that myself because at the moment I have a C280 Mercedes petrol car (Killer 22mpg) and a Smart. Was thinking of trading the Merck for a van to do exhibition work etc.

My other option was to fit a towbar on the Merck and TOW the Smart which I would be able to fill up with all the exhibition equipment but my wife doesnt like the idea of having a trailer sitting about.


Ebay are running an auction for this little van but it only has 2 seats

£3995 for ford transit "connect"