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Title: citroen dispatch 815
Post by: darren clarke on July 19, 2010, 06:48:52 pm
hi as any got a CITROEN DISPATCH 815 1.9TD are they any good? as looking at getting one
Title: Re: citroen dispatch 815
Post by: EZclean on July 19, 2010, 07:30:30 pm
if the head gaskets been done then yeah, good.
if not gone yet it will.
Title: Re: citroen dispatch 815
Post by: mark dew on July 19, 2010, 11:03:02 pm
My 02 is slow. Have a 400 litre tank and other bits and pieces. Isn't a bad van. It drives  (apart from speed) like a mid sized car.
It has 3 seats in front and 5 doors. All the locks apart from drivers and back door lock don't work. This is quite common i think on these type vehicels.
I've had mine 3 years and it's cost on bits and pieces around £500 per year to maintain. Did i mention it was slow?
If you are wfp, i would recommend only carrying ladders on days that you know you have to use them. The van is very did i mention slow, and is much more economical without ladders on the roof. I would guesstimate about 20% better fuel consumption without my triple ladders on the roof. Even having it as a double is much better fuel wise than 3.
Title: Re: citroen dispatch 815
Post by: Ian101 on July 20, 2010, 09:20:38 am
Mark not as slow as my nissan vanette 2.3  ;D

its slow but in fairness does the job well for me .... got 3 points so no chance of getting anymore !

Title: Re: citroen dispatch 815
Post by: davids3511 on July 20, 2010, 10:01:02 am
My 02 is slow. Have a 400 litre tank and other bits and pieces. Isn't a bad van. It drives  (apart from speed) like a mid sized car.
It has 3 seats in front and 5 doors. All the locks apart from drivers and back door lock don't work. This is quite common i think on these type vehicels.
I've had mine 3 years and it's cost on bits and pieces around £500 per year to maintain. Did i mention it was slow?
If you are wfp, i would recommend only carrying ladders on days that you know you have to use them. The van is very did i mention slow, and is much more economical without ladders on the roof. I would guesstimate about 20% better fuel consumption without my triple ladders on the roof. Even having it as a double is much better fuel wise than 3.

That van is pretty slow you know. Not sure if you mentioned that.
Title: Re: citroen dispatch 815
Post by: darren clarke on July 20, 2010, 10:05:12 am
like my misses said the speed isnt a prob as long as it will do 40,  i need the extra weight and 3 seats in front,  was going to get a berlingo,  but they are stupid prices down here,  just been wiped out in the bank fund, after buying here a car,  so looks like it will be the dispatch
Title: Re: citroen dispatch 815
Post by: mci services on July 20, 2010, 04:16:52 pm
mine is the 1.9d no turbo and its fast enough for me 03 plate and it runs well all in all i am happy with it
Title: Re: citroen dispatch 815
Post by: Dave Willis on July 20, 2010, 05:50:36 pm
I would stretch to a two litre HDI if you possibly can. Higher payload (900kg)
and far superior engine.
I've got one and it pulls 650l no trouble and a trailer with generator and guttervac etc.

Keep looking and they are about. I was offered £2500 in PX the other day but I've seen them for over £4k +vat.
Paid £6500 two years old with 20k on the clock no vat when I bought mine three years ago.
Enterprise model is the one to buy.  ;)