New van

[Ian]

I've been having a look round for a new van recently (not brand new, just new to me), I like the vans with all the mod cons and little extras (trafic sport, vivaro sportive), however, I love the VW transporter sportline but, can the price difference really be justified? New trafic sport, £14,995 plus VAT with all extras, sportline £27,500 plus Vat (33 grand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) There is no way on earth that this van is good value for money or, indeed, twice as good as similar vans from rival companies. How do VW justify their prices, are they like Audi and just a status symbol?

 

[peteablard]

I had a Transporter as a company van a few years back. It was a great van but not economical and wouldn't carry much weight. Well it would (had the rear arches scraping a few times) but nowhere near as good as my Trafic

 

[Ian]

I had a Transporter as a company van a few years back. It was a great van but not economical and wouldn't carry much weight. Well it would (had the rear arches scraping a few times) but nowhere near as good as my Trafic

A mate of mine has the older model (58 plate sportline) he paid 26k for it and it cant even fit an 8x4 in, expensive and impractical? madness surely?

 

[Sean Page]

The Transporters are great vans, and their engines seem to go on and on forever, but they are strong status symbols and hold their money. I've been looking around for the right second hand van for a while now and although the VW tops the wish list I'm leaning more and more towards the traffic sport

 

[Ian]

The Transporters are great vans, and their engines seem to go on and on forever, but they are strong status symbols and hold their money. I've been looking around for the right second hand van for a while now and although the VW tops the wish list I'm leaning more and more towards the traffic sport

Traffic sport looks to be massive value for money.

 

[Sean Page]

Yes, a mate of mine has one and swears by it.

 

[Daveshadowman]

Have you considered an electric van? You can get a £8000 grant to help with the cost. See link

Cash boost for electric van man - News - Department for Transport

 

[Andy Allen]

wouldn't you need a long extension lead...:smilewinkgrin:

 

[tobins tiling]

I have a vivaro 05 plate which have the same engine in as the Nissan primastar and Renault traffic and the engines are rubbish I have replaced nearly everything on it a least once I was warned off them when buying a new van but they looked a lot nicer. Sorry for the negatives

 

[Ian]

Have you considered an electric van? You can get a £8000 grant to help with the cost. See link

Cash boost for electric van man - News - Department for Transport

Maximum of 80 miles for the distance range (transit connect and merc vito), only going to be good for local driving.

 

[Ian]

I have a vivaro 05 plate which have the same engine in as the Nissan primastar and Renault traffic and the engines are rubbish I have replaced nearly everything on it a least once I was warned off them when buying a new van but they looked a lot nicer. Sorry for the negatives

How many miles has it covered?

 

[Drastik Lee]

the vw will go on for ever and keeps its value due to this and the status factor (if it doesn't a german engineer will be shot at dawn) having said that my mate has a vivaro and swears by it and hes a massive vw fan :/

 

[Mike Mike]

2 or 3 year old ex-lease company Ford Transit for under £5k. Next...

 

[tobins tiling]

Alright Bri it's covered 90 k now but the problems started once it hit 60/70 k

 

[tileunique]

pants, ive got an 05 vivaro with 59600 on the clock, its been fine apart from the time i spilled hot chocolate down the speedo and it decided it wanted its indicators on all the way back from reading[about 100 miles] lots of irate drivers on the motorway!should i be filling my underwear right about now?with 60k looming? Anyone interested in an 05 vivaro? they are brilliant vans

 

[Gall.B]

Company I sub too have some exlwb Fiat's all with Transit running gear & engines. good big van cheaper than buying a tranny with the same spec!

 

[bugs183]

You can't win in the Renault, Vauxhall, Nissan debate. My mate is a Vauxhall mechanic and says they are all total rubbish, my mate bought a second hand Vivaro with 50k, and only driven it 4 times, needs a new engine but....
My mates are on their second Nissan and love them and their old Renault.
Everyone i know in North Wales drive Transporters, and it's a total image thing,
So who knows!!!!

 

[Ian]

My Vivaro is 06, and has done 82k, just had a new battery and master cylinder. It is ex AA so it's history is top notch, the battery and clutch cylinder are all I've had to replace in 2 years. MOT in 2 weeks, we'll see how that goes!

 

[chrisroe]

mines done 116 k and it was about £11k plus vat 07 plate 2.5 ltr diesel factory fitted kombi

I still think its a lot of money for a van new or not but ive got to say its great to drive
more user friendly than my old transit handles very well
dont think its great on fuel but i dont do many miles anyway and becauuse of this when i get round to selling it the miliage will of evened itself out due to my lack of miles

each to their own but the wife doesnt moan with it on the drive like she did with the transit

 

[Ian]

I do like the transporters but can't justify the extra cash. I recently found out that you can fit 22" alloys on them :drool5: Now that is a good reason to get one :lol:

 

[hillhead]

My Trafic is an '07 2 litre turbo diesel with full elec pack too.
I have 57,000 miles on with no real problems at all.
If i thought i was going to have bad probs from 60k i be shot asap,lol.
I know mine is very economical and great size etc.
No timing belt either only a chain.

 

[hillhead]

Pity we couldn't buy a van to last years upon years without breaking down etc.lol.

 

[Ian]

Trafic sport is deffo next for me, a few about that are 3 years old, less than 30-40k miles, for under 10 grand.

 

[hillhead]

Good prices Brian.

 

[Ian]

Good prices Brian.

Even brand new there are some great deals on them, there seems to be less problems with the newer ones as well.