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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mark Stanley on January 05, 2007, 06:50:16 pm

Title: vehicle (work) size Matters?
Post by: Mark Stanley on January 05, 2007, 06:50:16 pm: Looking to upgrade from a vauxhall combo - just wanted to see what others are using. I don't necessary want to run a t/m but I do want to run at least a portable from the van.

Regards
Mark
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Post by: cleaning co on January 05, 2007, 06:56:01 pm: diahatsu extol ;D
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Post by: Neil Grainger on January 05, 2007, 06:57:55 pm: Fiat Doblo Cargo 1.9 JTD, Very good and has more room than you think, Can carry upto a ton in weight as well.
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Post by: cleaning co on January 05, 2007, 07:13:19 pm: lol dont drink to much (not) lol
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Post by: nick p on January 05, 2007, 07:20:30 pm: mercedes vito drives very nice to

cheers nick
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Post by: martin19842 on January 05, 2007, 07:30:47 pm: hi there

i would look at mid size, vito, or vivaro size

practical for lots of uses

regards

martin
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Post by: John Kelly on January 05, 2007, 07:31:11 pm: I find vans like garden sheds, never big enough.
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Post by: fletch on January 05, 2007, 07:39:16 pm: Garden shed's aren't that big ??? are they???
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Post by: jasonl on January 05, 2007, 08:02:47 pm: FORD COURIER £321 OFF EBAY, have never seen the point paying money for vans , my money is in Eclass merc and porsche boxster.
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Post by: david_m on January 05, 2007, 08:22:54 pm: hi all

for me a citeron dispatch 2.0 HDI,
110 bhp so fairly powerfull for a van
fairly easy to run as far as vans go,
drives like a seven seatter,
plenty of room for a portable, chemicals, wands and so on

could pick up a good one for about £2500 - £30000

davy
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Post by: Comfort Sector on January 05, 2007, 08:33:02 pm: Pilot LDV

Yes its red postman pat
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Post by: Fintan_Coll on January 05, 2007, 09:02:38 pm: SWB Transit
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Post by: rs_cleancare on January 05, 2007, 09:22:08 pm: Started with a Ford Courier that wasn't big enough so I got a Fiat Scudo JTD can't fault it but still need more room.
Now thinking I need a slightly bigger van to make a bit more space in my garage.
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Post by: gwrightson on January 05, 2007, 09:42:14 pm: merc sprinter,
and still dont seem to have enough room, maybe i ,m just not organised

geoff
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Post by: DK on January 06, 2007, 08:22:03 am: got 4 TDi Caddy on road,fantastic vehicle and very fast

DK
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Post by: Macarthur on January 06, 2007, 10:32:09 am: Ford Transit Connect at the mo.
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Post by: spickandspan on January 06, 2007, 02:35:10 pm: Peugeot partner 2000 HDI fantastic.............if i had a bigger van would just carry more rubbish.
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Post by: Mike Halliday on January 06, 2007, 03:05:33 pm: Iveco, massive but brilliant :)

cost me £100 a week for 3 years, but the peice of mind I get from a new, warrented van is priceless :D

I know exactly how much my van will cost with no nasty MOT bills. plus its nice to have a new van

Mike
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Post by: busydaffodil on January 06, 2007, 03:16:29 pm: and an Iveco is chassis based. Which is a bonus.
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Post by: Susan Dean (1stclean) on January 08, 2007, 04:17:57 pm: with any van i find that its the biggest waste of money to my buiss you pay an arm and a leg for something new then its worthless four years later :-[ so good cheap vans are the way too go trust me ! if there not paid for then they have to go to work

this is why i wont pay more then a1000 pounds for any of my vans but im lucky my hubbys a god when it comes to motors heres a few pics

got this for 400 pounds 53 reg 14k on the clock last year didnt need testing for 7 months

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/whitevangirl/DSCF0297.jpg)

600 pounds later and four days free work from hubby it looks like this (two days getting jigged one days worth of painting and a day to bluid it up)

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/whitevangirl/DSCF0308.jpg)

i wont have anything but bumped vans as i dont lose anything on them at all and the last 4 ive sold i may on them its the only way
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Post by: martin19842 on January 08, 2007, 07:19:12 pm: hi there

im impressed with the van refurbishments.

we go down a different route, of brand new vehicles, or a 12 month swap out, we pay a premium, but if they go wrong, the warranty and the courtesy vehicles make life a whole lot easier.

cant be doing with broken down vehicles etc.

regards

martin
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Post by: MCG on January 08, 2007, 07:50:46 pm: We use a Toyota Powervan SWB - plenty big enough for our ninja, all the usual plastic and metal addy on bits and a back up machine. Our other one's a Peugeot Expert - very nice to drive and still big enough.

In London it's gotta be short wheel base - it's hard enough to find a parking space as it is without having to find two!

Darren.
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Post by: spickandspan on January 09, 2007, 02:52:31 pm: Nice one looks very nice well done.