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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: JSMC on January 11, 2008, 07:06:58 pm

Title: vans your views
Post by: JSMC on January 11, 2008, 07:06:58 pm
vauxhall combo

pug partner

citroen berlingo

i think you can get payloads upto 800kg with these vans.

give me your views and once again thanks a lot.
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: NWH on January 11, 2008, 07:23:02 pm
ford connect LWB beats all those vans for space.
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: Alex Gardiner on January 11, 2008, 07:41:32 pm
Fine for 1 operator, too small for 2.
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: Sir Squeaky on January 11, 2008, 07:44:09 pm
If you get anything that small it'll just feel horrible when you've got a lot of water in.
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: tacky on January 11, 2008, 07:55:55 pm
fiat doblo . not much bigger . 1.3 engine but very good on derv . but like said on previous posts buy big now so u wont regret it after
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: NWH on January 11, 2008, 08:02:05 pm
I was only comparing the vans mentioned,i would get a trafic-vivaro providing the gearboxes are ok lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: Sir Squeaky on January 11, 2008, 08:38:34 pm
I was only comparing the vans mentioned,i would get a trafic-vivaro providing the gearboxes are ok lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Give me one reason why you'd need 2nd or 4th? ;D

Only kidding, they're mint mate. ;)
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: windowwashers on January 11, 2008, 08:46:54 pm
I was only comparing the vans mentioned,i would get a trafic-vivaro providing the gearboxes are ok lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Give me one reason why you'd need 2nd or 4th? ;D

Only kidding, they're mint mate. ;)
wait till next year  :P
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: NWH on January 11, 2008, 08:54:00 pm
Why wait until next year.
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: windowwashers on January 11, 2008, 08:55:54 pm
Why wait until next year.
to see if his clutch or gear box goes  ::)
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: NWH on January 11, 2008, 08:56:33 pm
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: windowwashers on January 11, 2008, 08:58:30 pm
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
he will be spitting out his beer reading that, cant wait for the reply squeaky makes me laugh in a good way.
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: Sir Squeaky on January 11, 2008, 09:03:24 pm
I'm laughing to Ian, but I'm laughing at the thought of a 7 or 8,000 mile van with a gearbox failure. ;D

I've done 3,500 in it since I got it in april, and it's been non-stop panicking. ;D

How do you know I'm on the beer anyway? :-[
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: windowwashers on January 11, 2008, 09:18:20 pm
I'm laughing to Ian, but I'm laughing at the thought of a 7 or 8,000 mile van with a gearbox failure. ;D

I've done 3,500 in it since I got it in april, and it's been non-stop panicking. ;D

How do you know I'm on the beer anyway? :-[
are you drinking fosters ?
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: macmac on January 11, 2008, 09:43:46 pm
partner & berlingo are the same van, you can get 600kg & 800kg payloads.
The new euro 4 versions are truely 600 & 800 payloads but the older euro 3 models are actualy 550 & 750 even though they are sold as 600 & 800.

connect & new caddy are good vans but are quite more expensive, the new fiat doblo 1.3 multijet SX is excellent value for money IMO & has a 740kg payload as standard but is available with a 850kg payload too.

With this size van you are looking at a 400ltr system & as mentioned before, fine for a one man set up but not two. ;)

tony
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: alanwilson on January 12, 2008, 12:59:22 am
expert HDI 900kg payload and 110bhp

double side doors too.

we had a vivaro until last feb (it got stolen along with nearly 3k of kit)

also got a veedub transporter t30 180bhp goes like stink but not practical for domestics and very expensive.
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: JSMC on January 12, 2008, 09:39:21 am
would only be a one man set up.
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: JSMC on January 12, 2008, 11:29:51 am
how much for a van like that? used prices and new
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: JSMC on January 12, 2008, 11:39:10 am
erm bit out my price range just now LOL. have you not tried commercial auctions for another van
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: JSMC on January 12, 2008, 11:49:29 am
scred of the french vans a si kno w what their cars can be like. Ideally I'd like a VW as i am VW guy at heart

mk4 golf gti 20v turbo
mk1 golf gti project stripped in garage

Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: Spruce on January 12, 2008, 06:20:06 pm
i bought mine as an ex demo with 900 miles on it and it cost £8000 + vat (9400) but would be very surprised if you got one like that, i've been looking for another and can't find a deal like that, not yet anyway.

really good solid vans tho, this is the van you should get

Hi
Every now and again (usually the following month after the Registration letter has changed) Ford will give the dealers an incentive to get rid of any overstocked pre-registered Transits that have delivery mileage only but are 6 months old due to the registration change. That's when you may be able to negotiate a better price.
Keep an eye on the main commercial dealers.
Spruce
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: alanwilson on January 12, 2008, 08:04:31 pm
I promise you young man, the expert is the business for under 5k - over that the transporter t30 we have is the daddy, 175/180bhp  ;)
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: NWH on January 12, 2008, 08:36:32 pm
Alan do you have the 175bhp transporter what`s it like,silly question.
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: alanwilson on January 12, 2008, 11:46:20 pm
yeah, the t30 tdi.

very well built, comfy, but seriously expensive to buy.  Its not bad on fuel the screen showing 34.2mpg overall but I do 'shoe' it a little. 

Well worth a look at but don't buy new, the depreciation for the first year is horrendous (4k or something)
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: NWH on January 12, 2008, 11:47:40 pm
Do you have the 174bhp 1,if so what`s it like.
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: matt on January 12, 2008, 11:52:05 pm
any T4 is a nice van ;)

loads of space and they last ;)

Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: NWH on January 12, 2008, 11:53:16 pm
any T4 is a nice van ;)

loads of space and they last ;)


Yes but what about the one with the 174bhp engine.
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: matt on January 13, 2008, 12:07:54 am
any T4 is a nice van ;)

loads of space and they last ;)


Yes but what about the one with the 174bhp engine.

it'll be fast  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: Nathanael Jones on January 13, 2008, 12:08:13 am
vauxhall combo

pug partner

citroen berlingo

i think you can get payloads upto 800kg with these vans.

give me your views and once again thanks a lot.

I've got a Pug Partner,... for now anyway,.. WAY TOO SMALL!!!! By the time you've got a 400 litre tank, poles, reel, pump box, backpack, trad gear for insides,.... it gets cramped very quickly!

I'd go for Scudo/Expert/Transporter size minimum,.. personally I'm looking at Transit/Ducato/Master swb options.
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: alanwilson on January 13, 2008, 12:11:10 am
for the last time - YES I DO HAVE THE T30 174BHP TRANSPORTER!!

it goes like stink, drives perfectly, look its a vw need I say more.  over £20k
Title: Re: vans your views
Post by: NWH on January 13, 2008, 12:20:40 am
 : :o :o :o :o :o :o :oSorry Alan lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D