Bye bye Berlingo, the end is nigh.

[Rich Midge]

Recommendations please for a cheap used van. I've had Astramaxs, Astravans, a Fiat Fiorino, a Transit and now it looks like my Berlingo is about to become an ex van too. Could probably do with 3 seats so thinking maybe Dispatch or similar?

 

[Andy Allen]

Whats your budget. .?

 

[Rich Midge]

Don't want to spend more than 3 grand.

 

[Spare Tool]

I'm running a Peugeot partner at the mo..not too big, not too small, they won't fit an 8x4 plasterboard in though, got 3 front seats, rex you could pick an 06/07 plate up for £3g

 

[Andy Allen]

Viviro. ..trafic. ...primaster ...all the same vans really.
Could get an 06 for 3 grand ...think thats the year they ironed out the gear box issues. ...and changed to cam chain instead of cam belt.
I got 05 trafic. ..and to be honest I seem to be waiting for the next thing to go wrong.
Im sure the 06 models onwards are the ones to go for.

 

[Rich Midge]

Thanks for the replies. To be fair to the Berlingo it's only cost me the usual tyres, pads etc for the last 5 years. However this last month its been like driving a circus clowns car, everytime I stop something breaks or falls apart!

 

[gamma38]

I have an 11 plate, Primastar. Best van I have ever owned, full sheets in the back, drives like a car, returns 47mpg if you drive it steady.

 

[lizzardtong]

Vivaro or traffic after 2007-2008

 

[Rich Midge]

2007-2008 around 3 grand? I do like the vivaros, traffic, primastars but concerned over mpg. Loved my transit when I had that. Could fit almost all my gear in it but it was proper thirsty.

 

[lizzardtong]

2007-2008 they did sort out gearbox issues. But it got tons of other problems. I know got 2003 vivaro did nearly 70k in it How about ducato L1H1 (swb) with transit engine (psa) only egr valves goes on them that what i heard and that will be my next van

 

[Rich Midge]

Cheers, will have a look. I always have a soft spot for Fiat. My Fiorino was bought for a couple of hundred quid, was bright purple and covered in rust. But it went all round the country, always completely overloaded and I got my money back when I sold it 2 years later.

 

[lizzardtong]

So fiat doblo 1.9 jtd or non turbo?

 

[cone]

Transit connect, you can fit everything in as ya can see lol

 

[Rich Midge]

Ha brilliant! Every van I've ever owned has looked like that. The bigger the van the more crap you fill it with.

 

[lizzardtong]

Thats a proper mess

 

[Rich Midge]

Every van I've ever owned has also looked like that.............for a day.....at most.....maybe.

 

[White Room]

That would do my nut in:yikes:

 

[cone]

View attachment 60767 Thats a proper mess

After every job i try my best at tidying it and putting everything away al neatly, well as neatly as i can but when leaving a job my van i a mess. I honestly need a bigger van but just cant afford it at the moment so have to put up with this mess above untill i get the money up for new one.

 

[White Room]

After every job i try my best at tidying it and putting everything away al neatly, well as neatly as i can but when leaving a job my van i a mess. I honestly need a bigger van but just cant afford it at the moment so have to put up with this mess above untill i get the money up for new one.

The bigger the van the more I seem to carry...

 

[cone]

The bigger the van the more I seem to carry...

ill probably end up being the same knowing me.

 

[si.cleary]

That would seriously mess with my OCD (or CDO, in alphabetical order!). Everything has a place and purpose, I hate having to move stuff to get to stuff! You end up buying more because you can't find it! Square and erect!

 

[Stef]

I had an 08 plate Primastar & it was a fantastic van.
Now got a 14 plate Trafic.
They sorted the issues on the gearbox on an 06/56 plate.
If you get a vivaro etc, check for water pooling round the injectors as this is a common fault.

 

[Rich Midge]

Cheers Stef, possibly looking at a Primastar tomorrow. Off to sunnier climes for a week from Monday so unless I'm smitten I may leave it a week.

 

[Stef]

Cheers Stef, possibly looking at a Primastar tomorrow. Off to sunnier climes for a week from Monday so unless I'm smitten I may leave it a week.

Go & enjoy yourself m8, I'm off to Benidorm on Friday for my mates stag!!!