what van do you drive and how is it

[scottyh]

hi i had an astra van but i was just to small and you had to stretch to get anything near the back seats so it had to im now thinking vauxhall combo or transit connect what do you drive and whats it like for getting materials in ie ply tiles addy and your tools ofcourse

 

[Ian]

I had an Astra as my first van, changed to a Vivaro a couple of years ago, best thing I ever did. Fits 8x4's in and can carry 1000kg in weight, good for the big jobs.


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[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Well i have a renault traffic ,but it has played -up a bit lately , i thought it was the air -flow meter (it has gone before ) so i bought another one and had it put on £140, and the problem is still there so its going in tomorrow , they think its an electrical fault !!,so i will see :-C...........

 

[peteablard]

I've got a 54 plate Renault traffic and it's been a dream to own, never had any problems with it. It's difficult to get recommendations as you'll find people will have had good and bad experiences with the same model.

 

[scottyh]

yeah i noticed that i was looking at vivaros and there was alot of good and alot of bad ones with faults etc i think i may go for a vivaro its just finding the right one

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

yes mine is a 54 plate Peter ,and that has been the only problem,i would love to renew it now but not sure what the work situation is doing ,so hanging fire

 

[scottyh]

id like a vw caddy not sure if itd be big enuff but i love the van

 

[radim]

had a trafic van SWB.cannot fit plasterboard or ply or trims in it . after accident (written off) bought vivaro LWB.good runner,looks good,drives like car..

 

[mart08]

Had 53 plate citroen dispatch for a few years, now got 57 plate dispatch. Much bigger inside, can carry 8x4 sheets and can get a pallet of tiles put straight in no bother. Its the 1.6TD 90bhp version and when its fully loaded it still drives great. 2 sliding doors is good too.

 

[mz30]

I am driving a company van which is a T reg toyota hiace,thing has passed every mot since i have had it, the worst it ever had was an advisory on a tyre the thing is an enigma,plus no tracker so my boss cant see where i am .

 

[dave l and l]

got a transit connect which has been great, cheap to run and pretty reliable. finding it a wee bit small, i am selling it next week as i go t a great deal on a vw transporter. if you are needing to carry large sheets then the connect is no good however if yo uare just carting tiling gear around i would recommend them. the vw holds it price better than any van i know

 

[scottyh]

i was thinking about a connect but heard they wernt to good on diesel transporter would be good but way out my budget lol

 

[joel_87]

alright bud ive got a transit connect 04 plate drives great i get roughly 215 miles from 30 quid which i think is quite good .

 

[scottyh]

well that aint to sad isit being pushed towards a vivaro though ohh the choices:lol:

 

[bugs183]

I'm on my second Citroen dispatch and they are a great van, will get the new shape soon.
Mmm as above the Vivaro debute is very mixed, same as the Renaults. My mate spent £7000 on a mint Vivaro, then spent another £5000 putting a new engine in it as all the injectors kept breaking, plus numerous other major niggles, another mate of mine is a Vauxhall mechanic and he says they are simply 'Rubbish", but there are loats of happy Vivaro drivers too, i comes down to each individual van really.
Lots of my mates have Transporters turned into campers and they all say they are fab.