Which van is best?

[Ian]

mines 14 years old....:yikes:..... it couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding, but gets me from A to B, never lets me down, and i never get done for speeding ... lol

Has it got much rust on it Andy? That's one thing that's always let ford down.

 

[AliGage]

Has to be the Ford Transit... voted best van year in year out for years and years,,

Yeah but only takes a year before the rust starts to show. lol

I used to have a Vivaro, had nothing but trouble with it. Mine started drawing air into the fuel. £3000 later i get it back and something else went wrong with it. But when it worked i loved it!

Leasing a Caddy Maxi at the moment and absolutely love it!!

 

[DHTiling]

5 yr paint warranty, so I doubt they will rust.

 

[Stef]

Ive got an 08 plate Primastar, brilliant van, not missed a beat in 2 an a half year.

A dumpling reversed into me in a car park & i ended up with a courtesy Transit for nearly 2 weeks, absolutely hated it. its not a patch on the Nissan.

would love a VW Sportline though.

 

[nybor62]

Mitsubishi l200 just because that's what my new ones gonna be, need the double cab for baby seat.

i had a brand new one about 4 years ago the new shape , biggest mistake i ever made hated it , i got one because could get kids in aswell
the angle of the accelerator is to steep on a long run i got bad cramp in my foot , very thirsty and can get enough gear in , thats just my thought on them you might luv it

 

[strummerman]

at the mo vivaro new traffic is on the way for me :hurray:

 

[Stef]

at the mo vivaro new traffic is on the way for me :hurray:

Let me know if you get a good deal, i have been looking for a LWB Trafic Sport.

I was in at the local Vauxhall dealer, looking at a new van for me & a new Corsa learner car for the wife so they might give me a good deal on a Vivaro.

Would prefer a Trafic, (still love a vw sportline though :lol

 

[Andy Allen]

Has it got much rust on it Andy? That's one thing that's always let ford down.

yes lots !! it used to be white, now its brown and white lol, the only thing that lets transits down is the rust, the engines are bullet prove, mines just past an mot so can't be that bad, and even though its 14 years old its only done 90,000 miles, will proberly change it next year ....for another transit, of course..

 

[Ian]

yes lots !! it used to be white, now its brown and white lol, the only thing that lets transits down is the rust, the engines are bullet prove, mines just past an mot so can't be that bad, and even though its 14 years old its only done 90,000 miles, will proberly change it next year ....for another transit, of course..

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It's still pretty tidy, a mate of mine has a 52 plate and it's rotten everywhere, he doesn't look after it very well mind!

 

[charlie1]

My transit is rubbish! New diesel pump ...900 quid, new flywheel 800 quid, all comon faults apparently! Only done 70k, oh and the rust! In the last year...Gearbox selector siezed, power steering pulley siezed, slave cylinder leak. I will never ever buy a transit again! Suppose its just your luck but I have lost all faith in Ford! Think my next van will be a berlingo, had one for 2 year and nothing ever went wrong with it and it was not a new one at the time.

 

[Mike Mike]

My transit is rubbish! New diesel pump ...900 quid, new flywheel 800 quid, all comon faults apparently! Only done 70k, oh and the rust! In the last year...Gearbox selector siezed, power steering pulley siezed, slave cylinder leak. I will never ever buy a transit again! Suppose its just your luck but I have lost all faith in Ford! Think my next van will be a berlingo, had one for 2 year and nothing ever went wrong with it and it was not a new one at the time.

Come on now, be reasonable. It's not Ford's fault, its the Germans.

Ford Transit 2000 - 2001 2.0 2.4 DiProblem: Engine running problems, lack of power and / or failure to start.
Solution: The Transit with the 2.0 and 2.4 DuroTorq Di diesel engines suffer from a failing Bosch injection pump. The cam plate fails in the Bosch VP30 fuel injection pump. The solution is to fit a revised and modified injection pump. The fuel system should be thoroughly cleaned and checked for any metal particles in the fuel system. The revised injection pump has been installed since 12/2001.

Flywheel is their fault, but hey, no one's perfect, :lol:

Ford Transit (rear-wheel drive) 2.4 Di up to 2002
Problem: Repeated premature clutch failure and possible damaged dual mass flywheel.
Solution: A revised final drive ratio (5.13) rear axle should be fitted. This will reduce the top speed of the vehicle, but will aid in situations such as a steep hill with full load, preventing repeat clutch failure.

 

[charlie1]

Mines is a 52 plate mike, what happens with the flywheel is the metal shavings come off and go it to the starter motor (ive replaced 2)

Solution-single mass flywheel! Why not have this fitted in the first place?

 

[Mike Mike]

Mines is a 52 plate mike, what happens with the flywheel is the metal shavings come off and go it to the starter motor (ive replaced 2)

Solution-single mass flywheel! Why not have this fitted in the first place?

Charlie, because people who buy modern Diesel vehicles are all tarts and want them to drive as smoothly as petrol limousines. Dual mass flywheels have a damping mechanism between the two masses which smooth out torque loads of the crankshaft.

Pretty much all modern Diesels have a dual mass flywheel (certainly the VWs, Peugeots, Nissans and everything else that everyone is raving about in this survey. And all the manufacturers recommend changing it whenever you change the clutch. But clearly, modern clutches are so good they can last over 100k, whereas the flywheels often can't).

If customers all wrote to manufacturers and told them that they don't mind their commercial vehicle feeling like a commercial vehicle and would prefer a single mass flywheel, which are cheaper to produce, maybe they would take note???

I guarantee that if you go onto ANY forum about the other vehicles that people drive / love, you will find exactly the same problems as you've had with your Transit. And then some.

At least you've never had a cambelt snap right and knacker your valves and cylinder head. Transit has a camchain (from 2001 onwards). All the rest, including the VW Transporter Sportline, have belts, that need changing ever 70k at tremendous expense. (Mercedes also have a chain).

Transit. If it's good enough for The Sweeney... :lol:

 

[pete f]

TOYOTA HIACE by far the best

 

[Mike Mike]

TOYOTA HIACE by far the best

What these things???? :yikes: File:Toyota Hiace (second generation) D front.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia