VW Transporter Kombi

[chrisroe]

My trusty old Transit is on its way

done 248 k and still going strong but need tinkering with every week or so to stop the little oil leaks etc getting too bad and as it takes me half an hour to open the bonnet im not the man for the job so my plumber is having it

so

as we already have a caravan on the drive, the good lady had banned me from having another tatty van
so im looking at getting a Vw transporter

anyone know what the t4 t5 etc mean ? and should i just get a panel Van and look to get it converted to get the 2/3 extra seats in the back and the side windows
any advice more than welcome

budget 10 k ish quite happy to have a higher miliage one as i wont add many miles to it and i want to keep it till it dies

 

[tommyzooom]

T1 to T5 is the model No, T4 is from 1990 to 2003. T5 is from 2003 to present,

 

[Brinkley]

get the hyundai i load 15000.00

 

[hillhead]

Them transporters are sweet, mind you i have a friend who bought a hyundai and swears by it already.

 

[chrisroe]

got to say my mind was set on the wv but i will have a good look at the i load thanks Brinkley

Now i need to buy more bikes 1 full sussie 1 road bike and maybe if the wifes not looking a jump bike

 

[chrisroe]

popped to have a look at the i load and not overly impressed i need one to last not only moving a lot of gear but also my kids
so now back to the transporter

autotrader
e bay
any other places to look at ?

 

[Dan]

pistonheads.com sell a load of cars, not sure about vans though.

Checkout the Amarok. Twin cab for the kids. Plenty of room in the back for carrying stuff too. Read up about them here VW Amarok Forum.

 

[Ian]

Pistonheads do do vans (do do :lol a really good site. I quite like having a gander on there.

 

[Dan]

I window shop on a weekly basis on there.

 

[Ian]

Here's a couple of links you might like Chris

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2857564.htm

[URL="http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2857537.htm"]http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2857537.htm

Al[/URL]ready had the conversions done, so that'll save you a couple of quid.

 

[Dave Ramsden]

I just got a renault trafic sl27 100bhp. Not the easiest van to keep on the road but its serving me well and can even camp comfortably in the back when needed. Didnt think Id be able to manage the size downgrade but you learn to alter your needs. Seats in the back is proving more than usefull!

 

[Dan]

What did you downgrade from Dave? The traffic seems quite big on its own.

 

[Dave Ramsden]

fiat ducato! Didnt have my dewalt wetsaw when I racked that out so everything Id done became obsolete... plus the ducato died!

Ill post some pics!

 

[Dan]

Had a ducato myself once. Ducato 10 I think it was. Smaller than the traffic though!

 

[Dave Ramsden]

 

[merlecollins]

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Hi Dave,

How you finding the downsize, now you've had it a month?

Does it ever get frustrating??

 

[hillhead]

My trafic is 115bhp with a 2.0 turbo diesel and goes well, mine has just crossed 50k last night. Not bad for just over 4 years.

 

[merlecollins]

My trafic is 115bhp with a 2.0 turbo diesel and goes well, mine has just crossed 50k last night. Not bad for just over 4 years.

Is yours the LWB version Joe?

 

[chrisroe]

still not got one but im now going to look into getting one on finance as it suits my company set up better but its a flippin minefield hp / fiance lease / balloon payments etc any one got any advice or pointers/recommendations ?

i can also do the above on used vans but im not sure if this is a good thing

 

[hillhead]

I have only 7 months left on my HP, ye ha.
Only 53,000 mile on now too.

 

[chrisroe]

i only do 6k a year so if i hp one over 4 years then the resale value on a transporter should not drop too badly
saying that ive got offered one today 14 months old 48 k miles originally £31 k now £23k

tempting

 

[Dave Ramsden]

Only buy it if it the fasce lift model with the new lights etc, will hold resale value better

 

[chrisroe]

happy christmas to me got one comming after xmas not new but good spec

 

[hillhead]

lucky git Chris.

 

[Gazzer]

happy christmas to me got one comming after xmas not new but good spec

About time too :lol: