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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Leeds on October 06, 2014, 11:13:58 am

Title: Is this a good buy?
Post by: Leeds on October 06, 2014, 11:13:58 am
Right, i'm looking for a van, and eventually a wfp system fitted.

This is all ready to go: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/window-cleaning-van-water-fed-pole-transit-connect-/171465844598?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks&hash=item27ec292776

Is it a good deal?
What are these vans like for reliability, has 126k on clock?

How much can you do in a day with 400 litres? Two guys?

Thanks!

Meridion
Title: Re: Is this a good buy?
Post by: sunshine windows on October 06, 2014, 11:16:49 pm
You'd be out of water before lunch time
Title: Re: Is this a good buy?
Post by: mike1986 on October 07, 2014, 03:00:06 pm
400 litres is plenty for one man working all day mate, I have a 400 litre tank and have never ran out of water.
Title: Re: Is this a good buy?
Post by: LT carpet cleaning on October 07, 2014, 03:11:16 pm
No, just Au revoir
Title: Re: Is this a good buy?
Post by: Jakey boy on October 07, 2014, 03:13:00 pm
The guy who is selling it gets vans cheap then puts a budget system in and sells on, I'm not sure how reliable the van will be, ask about service history, I bought a lwb transit connect with full service history and bought all the wfp gear myself, worked out much much cheaper!

Service hostory is a must, because you've no idea how long the van will last without solid service history!
Title: Re: Is this a good buy?
Post by: richard groves on October 07, 2014, 06:08:20 pm
Looks like you'd be paying over the odds given mileage for the convenience of a tidy looking ready to go set up, as jakey said you could put it together yourself if you had the inclination far cheaper and with a lower mileage van for the same money or less.
Title: Re: Is this a good buy?
Post by: Leeds on October 10, 2014, 02:17:04 pm
Thanks guys.

1) What about the Transit Connect T230 LWB. Meant to have a 900kg payload. Is this good for a 650litre tank?

2) Is a 650litre tank enough for two lads for a day?

Thanks