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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Moderator David@stives on August 24, 2005, 11:11:16 pm

Title: new van
Post by: Moderator David@stives on August 24, 2005, 11:11:16 pm
i am thinking about getting a mercedes sprinter ,has anyone here got one and what do you think of them
Title: Re: new van
Post by: Sir Squeaky on August 24, 2005, 11:47:14 pm
Generally driven by prats on the motorway.

Apparently they will do 122mph.

Most of them do....
Title: Re: new van
Post by: Moderator David@stives on August 24, 2005, 11:55:35 pm
thats why i want one ,something to do with being a speeding prat ;D ;D
Title: Re: new van
Post by: alansavvi on August 25, 2005, 02:44:04 pm
it all depends on the weight you want to carry, i just got a brand new fiat scudo, made by peugout, it is cheap, reliable and not to big, perfect.

Looked at the mercedes, very expensive.
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Post by: Perfectly Clean on August 25, 2005, 06:02:40 pm
Sprinters are class vans but not cheap I would look around there are a lot of good big vans around

Paul
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Post by: Rick on August 25, 2005, 06:58:22 pm
get a sooty van carnt beat em  ;D
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Post by: rs_cleancare on August 25, 2005, 09:11:13 pm
I have to agree with Mr Soda. Get a fiat scudo just picked mine up today. Lovely van and with the turbo goes like stink!
Title: Re: new van
Post by: stuart@skypole on August 25, 2005, 10:22:49 pm
what about the renault traffic, nissan primstar or vauxhall vivaro

(the same van different badges)
however the dealers offer different packages

stuart@skypole
Title: Re: new van
Post by: DASERVICES on August 25, 2005, 10:43:36 pm

  It depends if you get a new merc then you have 3 yrs warrenty, if second
  hand then you wiil pay through the nose for parts. Mate of mine radiator on
  a Vito went and had to fork out £80 for second hand one.
Title: Re: new van
Post by: Moderator David@stives on August 27, 2005, 02:24:49 am
well i think i have got the perfect vehicle only 10P to run each week
Title: Re: new van
Post by: Paul Coleman on August 27, 2005, 08:15:27 am
Quote from: david@St- Ives on August 27, 2005, 02:24:49 am
well i think i have got the perfect vehicle only 10P to run each week

What's that then?  A Dobbin Reliant?
Title: Re: new van
Post by: UBA1 on August 27, 2005, 08:21:29 am
Quote from: rs_cleancare on August 25, 2005, 09:11:13 pm
I have to agree with Mr Soda. Get a fiat scudo just picked mine up today. Lovely van and with the turbo goes like stink!

Great small/medium van, nearly got one myself, ended up getting the 230LWB hi-roof Ford connect.

I hear the payload is great in the Scudo too, my LWB is 900kg, but i believe the Scudo is over a ton!!
Title: Re: new van
Post by: Moderator David@stives on August 27, 2005, 11:13:58 am
whats the price of the scudo ?
Title: Re: new van
Post by: Moderator David@stives on September 11, 2005, 09:36:06 pm
i have been looking at a vauxhall vivaro 6 months old 3000miles for £10000 +vat

what do you guys think
Title: Re: new van
Post by: Reuben_Reynolds on September 11, 2005, 09:43:05 pm
David,

Check the payload as they do 2 different payloads, i would recomend the 2.9 t
as this will give a payload of 1200 kg ie 650 litre tank system.
Long wheel base is best to accomodate poles in 6 foot sections

regards

Reuben 
Title: Re: new van
Post by: Moderator David@stives on September 11, 2005, 09:48:51 pm
Reuben

i have also thought about the high top lwb .so i have got room to put ladders along the top shelf .i did not think about the weight issue i just assumed it would be ok

thanks
dave
Title: Re: new van
Post by: daniel b on September 11, 2005, 09:49:39 pm
went too have a look at a vivaro,transit and a fiat ducato last week all newish ones and all SWB, i went for the ducato as it was a lot bigger in the back,i would advise you too have a look at ducato you want believe the difference in size of back compared to the others ,plus a good spec EW,EM,CD,etc.

Good luck
Daniel
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Post by: Moderator David@stives on September 11, 2005, 09:52:02 pm
i was thinking about the vivaro shape as it looks more modern and the shape will age with time better in looks
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Post by: daniel b on September 11, 2005, 10:08:30 pm
Yeah it does look nice but its a work horse, and the new ducato looks good, the older ones dont look so good like, but they have updated the new ones, new front etc.
Title: Re: new van
Post by: Moderator David@stives on September 11, 2005, 10:09:56 pm
 ;D ;D
Title: Re: new van
Post by: daniel b on September 11, 2005, 10:10:52 pm
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D