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Market Place => Used Equipment For Sale/Wanted => Topic started by: geefree on September 05, 2007, 06:26:34 pm

Title: expert van... are they all weak.
Post by: geefree on September 05, 2007, 06:26:34 pm

Hi lads.

i have a 2002 expert van... 1.9 diesel.... non turbo .. non hdi...etc

who else has one of these?

are they slow or what..?  mine is .. and heavy on diesel,,

or is it hust mine... even when i aint carrying water it does  0-30 mph in a couple of months  ???

Title: Re: expert van... are they all weak.
Post by: Joe H on September 05, 2007, 07:25:53 pm

I have a 2001 Citroen Dispatch which is the same as the Pug Expert and Fiat Scudo - all built at the same factory in Italy I believe.

They are very fast - compared to a Reliant Robin :D

Not much power and you should get about 40mpg (diesel)

Some models had a turbo engine in then the HDi which is very good.
These move along very well and can do 50mpg.
Obviously hold their value so 2nd hand you pay more.

Get a lot of room for a mid sized van though.

Title: Re: expert van... are they all weak.
Post by: Majestic on September 05, 2007, 08:16:21 pm

I have the  standard 1.9 , the last 2 weeks I have been traveling to Leeds daily and you can tell the turbo, hdi ones as they fly past you

97 miles each way , 13 days £400 in fuel

Title: Re: expert van... are they all weak.
Post by: marc on September 08, 2007, 08:36:18 pm

i have 20hdi dispatch 2006 goes really well even when loaded with water

Title: Re: expert van... are they all weak.
Post by: andyp on September 08, 2007, 09:56:22 pm

got a 1.9 bit slow at pulling off when full but wot do you expect when youve got a full tank of water in the back of the van.a 1.9 is nothing special apart from a nice looking van

Title: Re: expert van... are they all weak.
Post by: Ian Gourlay on September 08, 2007, 10:25:12 pm

Im happy with mine but there are lots of tractors round here.

Title: Re: expert van... are they all weak.
Post by: from edge2edge on September 09, 2007, 08:59:37 am

I had the citroen  version as a company vehicle and drove over 150k miles in it.its ok on the flat but present it with a hill and youve got problems.If you travel back from jobs when you are tired these are dangerously underpowered in my opinion.Alan Turner(swindon)

Title: Re: expert van... are they all weak.
Post by: easy on September 09, 2007, 11:49:36 am

Well I have a 1.9 Diesel too.... a bit slow on a few hills here in Southend...fuel costs a tad high,it because of the load I carry!!!
But most of the driving here and surrounding areas is mainly flat roads...So I am very happy what I have got and also a nice looking van too.
The customers love it compare to having a fiesta I had before.

..................Tony.   ;)

Title: Re: expert van... are they all weak.
Post by: Joe H on September 09, 2007, 04:53:16 pm

Obviously the turbo charged one is the vehicle to have  and they do return a good mpg.

Have you seen the new one??? Great looker, very nice cab, and looks like a bit larger load area.

Price?    Not cheap.   Ah well, maybe one day.