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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mlscontractcleaner on October 16, 2011, 04:07:32 pm

Title: Toyota Hi Ace
Post by: mlscontractcleaner on October 16, 2011, 04:07:32 pm

Good afternoon folks.

Do any of you own or know anything about these vans. Getting a new van in December and after being told all about the Vivaros faults, along with the Renaults, etc I was looking at these.

They do look quite nice, not too much smaller than my transit so, opinions please.

Reliability, fuel economy, driving experience, good and bad, give it to me folks.

Many thanks :)

Title: Re: Toyota Hi Ace
Post by: Dave Willis on October 16, 2011, 04:11:05 pm

Google Toyota Hiace faults - I couldn't find any when I bought mine.

Title: Re: Toyota Hi Ace
Post by: david washbrook on October 16, 2011, 04:16:55 pm

Fantastic van had mine for 2and a half years no problems get about 30/ pg around town also been told by other mechanics how good and reliable they are

Title: Re: Toyota Hi Ace
Post by: mlscontractcleaner on October 16, 2011, 06:58:31 pm

Cheers lads, very encouraging.

Must say I am leaning towards this mid sized van; even more so now!!!!

Title: Re: Toyota Hi Ace
Post by: Paul Coleman on October 16, 2011, 07:45:28 pm

I made an initial enquiry about one of these recently.  I am in no hurry and may well leave it until September next year (last month of my accounting year so can get the first part of the capital allowance backdated 11 months).  The guy informed me that they are going to stop making them next Summer so there may be some decent deals going after that.

Title: Re: Toyota Hi Ace
Post by: mlscontractcleaner on October 17, 2011, 06:48:50 pm

So what sized tank could go in them, standard and long wheel based please???

Title: Re: Toyota Hi Ace
Post by: Dave Willis on October 17, 2011, 07:06:02 pm

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/car-reviews/car-and-driving/toyota-hiace-van-range-1004389.html

Title: Re: Toyota Hi Ace
Post by: mlscontractcleaner on October 17, 2011, 08:18:54 pm

Thank you for that, very much appreciated!!!

Title: Re: Toyota Hi Ace
Post by: rah on October 18, 2011, 08:13:14 am

I have a 650 flat tank in mine, payload of around 1100kgs, I had my old hi-ace for 8 yrs and nothing ever went apart from the diff, which was replaced with a used one and sent to the Congo ;)

Rob.

Title: Re: Toyota Hi Ace
Post by: Mist A Bit on October 18, 2011, 04:19:47 pm

my dads hi ace was brought new in 1997 he still has it with 432,000 miles on the clock. in all that time its had the upper ball joints replaced and a reversing light bulb. they are the only vans to use. its battererd and scratched but still no rust