Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: neiljoust on April 16, 2013, 04:50:55 pm
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hi are these any good , some people say stay away from them whts your thoughts please Vauxhall Vivaro
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We have just bought our second one as we find them excellent - old van will be up for sale soon complete with a di system
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how much and what reg is it please
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mines been great, nothing gone wrong since the day i bought it!!
Mind you that was 3 weeks ago ;D
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Nothing gone wrong with mine ever. Never had one but its still not gone wrong. ;D
Look bloody awful though dont they.
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thinking of a 04 plate he wants 1700 for it but got him down to 1400 its had new clutch , new turbo , new injectors ,new cam belt
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My is excellent 07 2.0 cdti cam chain
Gearbox issues pre 06
Galvanised bodies so no rust issues
A very pleasant drive IMO mine
Destroys transits for fun
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Neil, I have two. One an 07 has 73000 miles, 650 litre two man system and is fir sale at 5450. The other is brand new, 45 miles 750 litre system. I rate them. Comfy, reliable and look smart.
Got a bad rep around eight years ago, but I have had three vauxhall vans and all have been great.
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I'm on my 2nd. Trafic but the same motor.
Love it!
Problems after 90k with the last one.
But fully loaded every single day you have to expect something after that mileage
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thinking of a 04 plate he wants 1700 for it but got him down to 1400 its had new clutch , new turbo , new injectors ,new cam belt
Think this says it all mate , not even ten years old and already
Had those parts replaced , mind you it's no different to most
Vans made from 2004 to date........ It really is a lottery
When it comes to buying second hand vans of this age.
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thinking of a 04 plate he wants 1700 for it but got him down to 1400 its had new clutch , new turbo , new injectors ,new cam belt
Think this says it all mate , not even ten years old and already
Had those parts replaced , mind you it's no different to most
Vans made from 2004 to date........ It really is a lottery
When it comes to buying second hand vans of this age.
I was thinking the same thing. Most of the vehicles in our family are at least 10-15 years with 100-200,000 miles and are all mostly original. Seems to be stuff made after 2000, particularly with DMF's. Why turbos seem to fail these days could be down to the length of oil change intervals. All in all, not impressed with any of them.
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I have an 08 2.0cdti. I have had to replace 3 injectors at £600-£800 each. Apart from that its great.
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its done 174000 miles really dont know what to do
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I have an 08 2.0cdti. I have had to replace 3 injectors at £600-£800 each. Apart from that its great.
Injectors are no more than £150
They will even take yr old ones
Off you for about £50
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its done 174000 miles really dont know what to do
Leave it where it is if I were you. It will let you down for sure
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Been looking at Vivaros myself can't seem to make a decision, my trusty Tranny is rusting out so time to move on im steering towards a higher mileage vw transporter t5 but still researching them at the moment regarding reliabilty and rusting - anyone know much about these vw's?
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I love the VW's.
But drive a Trafic-love that too but can't afford the Transporter which I'd prefer.
Just MO but I would always buy whatever vehicle with the lowest miles.
I would buy older with less miles rather than newer with more.
Again just MO but the term 'motorway miles' seems BS to me too-it's either done the miles or it hasn't and things will still go pop when they're gonna.
And-how can it be all motorway miles-you have to drive a &/or b roads to get to a motorway.
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I've gotta primastar (same van) but its 6 months old with only 1900 miles on it. These are brilliant vans and there are a lot around, from what I understand when they first came out they had problems but now they seem sound.
I would think more that twice about a van that has done 174000 miles, somebody else has already taken the best out of it. It might still function but will it do what you need it to do. It's a bit like buying a second hand pole, you can't escape the fact that components wear and the use ability has been reduced.
Seeing as there are a lot around have another look.
Simon.
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whatever you buy go for a decent test drive. at least 20 miles, if its low on fuel put some in. let it get warm and it takes at least 10 miles for you to start hearing noises properly . look at the door mirrors,if you see old cobwebs round the edges where the mirror glass is , the vans been laid up ,whys that, tread warily
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thinking of a 04 plate he wants 1700 for it but got him down to 1400 its had new clutch , new turbo , new injectors ,new cam belt
i have an 04 on 130something k miles
Been ok, power steering pump went , and had some strange issues with power going but when i gave it a blast it cleared and has been fine since,
But usually people say get a newish one as theyre less likely to go wrong
although i must say i havent spoke to a mechanic yet that rates the vauxhall vivaros, they all think they are useless??
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its done 174000 miles really dont know what to do
Leave it where it is if I were you. It will let you down for sure
Yet more drivel fr deangi
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Gav-I got same van as you but have to agree with Deangi.
174k-wouldn't touch it no matter what can it was.
Tbh I'd think twice at 74 let alone 174...
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Gav-I got same van as you but have to agree with Deangi.
174k-wouldn't touch it no matter what can it was.
Tbh I'd think twice at 74 let alone 174...
+1
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its done 174000 miles really dont know what to do
Leave it where it is if I were you. It will let you down for sure
Yet more drivel fr deangi
bet my 180k x reg scudo last longer than your vivaro ;D 2 years still not missed a beat for the small amoant of £1000 it cost me
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i also dont know any mechanic with a good thing to say about them nearly bought one last year and thought no due to the trouble i hear they come with. i dont understand why they are the window cleaners choice tbh i see so many window cleaners with them these days and you would be much better of with a transit any day ;D
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It's the Renault connection that seems to offend.
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So really i should stop away from them might look at ford transit
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So really i should stop away from them might look at ford transit
I'm a huge Ford fan for about 25 years but of the new Transits I know locally two have suffered with ecu failure - one of them three times in 50,000 miles - and rust still seems to be an issue. I drove a couple of Renault Traffics when they came out in the 80's and they were really nice, it's just fixing them seems to be expensive and frequent. My ex brother-in-law used to work for a Renault dealership and the cost and frequency of fixing Laguna's as opposed to 405 / 406 and Xantia's was about three times as much. PSA stuff seems to have common applications whereas Renualt seems to be more model oriented and sold in much fewer numbers relatively, meaning second hand stuff isn't so easy to come by. With Renault / Nissan / and Vauxhall selling re-branded Traffic's it doesn't bode well.
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People say vivaro are no good do they just break down or is it like every 60000 miles they go wrong
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People say vivaro are no good do they just break down or is it like every 60000 miles they go wrong
65'000 in mine,has not missed a beat,and the only thing i have spent on it was tyres and brake pads,but a mechanic friend of mine tells me these can wear out on any van!!!!
I think its the same for any make of vehicles though,sometimes you just get a pup and it gives nothing but grief,sometimes you get a cracking workhorse.
Also comes down to how well you look after them too,ie servicing or lack of it.
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Gearboxes turbos and injectors common on all vivaros traffic and primastars however not overly expensive to fix now. A reconditioned gearbox can be supplied and fitted for around £500
When test driving go through all the gears without using the clutch if the gearbox is okit will do this easily without crunching.
Turbos don't give much warning but can lead to complete engine failure on all Renault based dci engines it seems if the turbo fails the engine will continue to run on its own oil until it runs out of oil and kills it.
I have a 58 reg 2.5 2900 vivaro and I love it . It has a engine management chip on set to high torque and produces around 170 bhp and lots of torks
Full or empty the van really does not notice it cruises past other vans and drives like a car as long as you remember it will not stop like a car.
I wouldn't have a transit given with few exceptions they rot like they get parked in the sea every night and are not immune to the odd injector or turbo problem and also fuel pumps are quite common.
All vans and cars have their problems but in our business I think it's important that a van doesn't look rusty and unpresentable .
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Hi
I have a 53 viv 100k on it , been great drove for ten years nothing but tyres service and a ball joint.
Last year gearbox went 1600 quid with new clutch as well. But after 10 years hard work with a ton on board half the time I can't complain.
And as for looking ugly I think they are a lot cooler looking than the transit.
By the way sat in new transit the other day, it's tiny and I think they broke into the vw plant and nicked the transporter plans.
Cheers
John
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The sportive has 115 bhp,what chip are you using to get it to 170?
Have you had it rolling roaded,seems like a hell of a jump in horses from a chip.
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sorry,just reread,yours is the 2.5
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Confused lol vivaro or something else your votes please
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sorry,just reread,yours is the 2.5
before the chip I had a chipped 1.9 give my 2.5 a good run for its money on a long incline I was loaded and don't know if it had any load in but I was still quite impressed with the way the 1.9 went.
By the way the chip is adjustable up or down quite a lot but I have mine set about middle of the road and it has given a slight increase in fuel economy during normal driving. So really it's £80 well spent ;D
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Toronto-a chip for £80?
Had my car remapped-set me back £250!
How many miles has yours done, how many did it have when you bought it?
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Sorry what i was saying he's had everything done and my budget is only 1600 so limited really so do you think it be ok
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Toronto-a chip for £80?
Had my car remapped-set me back £250!
How many miles has yours done, how many did it have when you bought it?
Vans done 125000 done about 5000 miles in it. chips are distributed by a company in bishop Auckland called blue spark and can be fitted to almost all common rail diesels they map the chip to the car/van good value for money and reliable.
I bought one after seeing the results my dad had with them. He has run his 4x4 and his wife's BMW both fitted with them since 2008 no problems at all. He takes them off at service time just in case the dealer cottons on and voids his warranty but its a 2 min job to unplug or plug back in but when it's off the cars feel totally different and sluggish.
There is a variable dial to set the map to how you want it and also 2 separate maps but map 2 should only be used on low mileage vehicles as it increases the fuel pressure so is risky but map one is safe as houses
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Cheers
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What one with 1 month warranty or one that's had everything done
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I have an 08 2.0cdti. I have had to replace 3 injectors at £600-£800 each. Apart from that its great.
Injectors are no more than £150
They will even take yr old ones
Off you for about £50
I had three quotes. I even bought two off a very good mate that runs a vehicle parts business meaning i had them at near to trade price. The ones for my van are not £150 and £50 part-x.
The old injectors were stuck as well.