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Title: best van for £1500
Post by: joe.b on February 02, 2008, 04:51:16 pm
hey everyone just wondering what you think the best van for window cleaning is at 1500 maybe abit more, oh and i want at least a transit size.

thankyou
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: matt on February 02, 2008, 05:36:27 pm
VW T4

it'll be a fairly old van, BUT when its time to sell that van it'll still be worth the same , you can pick them up for 1 K ( ish ) then spend a few hundred to get it looking nice

Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: joe.b on February 02, 2008, 07:25:43 pm
i dont suppose you have any pictures of this do you as i think this might be the way im going

thanks
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: Walter Pole on February 02, 2008, 09:30:21 pm
I am thinking of a Mercedes Vito, like this one for £1500.......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-Vito-Van-108D-PICK-UP-ONLY_W0QQitemZ130192397681QQihZ003QQcategoryZ108851QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Mark
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: NWH on February 02, 2008, 09:32:01 pm
VW Transporter,for that money it will be about R or S reg.
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: matt on February 02, 2008, 09:33:45 pm
I am thinking of a Mercedes Vito, like this one for £1500.......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-Vito-Van-108D-PICK-UP-ONLY_W0QQitemZ130192397681QQihZ003QQcategoryZ108851QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Mark

good call

as i said VW T4

or

as mark has said, the VITO

both same sized vans, both last and both at that price range will be worth the same in a few years
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: matt on February 02, 2008, 09:36:18 pm
i dont suppose you have any pictures of this do you as i think this might be the way im going

thanks

just go on ebay and search for T4, loads will come up, i kept my eye on ebay and watched the prices, they go for around 1 K, you will get a slightly newer vito for the same money, but the t4 does last
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: windowwashers on February 02, 2008, 09:36:49 pm
I am thinking of a Mercedes Vito, like this one for £1500.......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-Vito-Van-108D-PICK-UP-ONLY_W0QQitemZ130192397681QQihZ003QQcategoryZ108851QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Mark

good call

as i said VW T4

or

as mark has said, the VITO

both same sized vans, both last and both at that price range will be worth the same in a few years
Vito look real nice and the better option IMO
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: matt on February 02, 2008, 09:47:26 pm
I am thinking of a Mercedes Vito, like this one for £1500.......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-Vito-Van-108D-PICK-UP-ONLY_W0QQitemZ130192397681QQihZ003QQcategoryZ108851QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Mark

good call

as i said VW T4

or

as mark has said, the VITO

both same sized vans, both last and both at that price range will be worth the same in a few years
Vito look real nice and the better option IMO

more expensive on parts though and most will agree, dont last aswell

vito's allways go on the bottom of the doors really quick

though saying that, T4's tend to go on the wheel arches if not looked after

Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: windowwashers on February 02, 2008, 09:50:31 pm
I am thinking of a Mercedes Vito, like this one for £1500.......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-Vito-Van-108D-PICK-UP-ONLY_W0QQitemZ130192397681QQihZ003QQcategoryZ108851QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Mark

good call

as i said VW T4

or

as mark has said, the VITO

both same sized vans, both last and both at that price range will be worth the same in a few years
Vito look real nice and the better option IMO

more expensive on parts though and most will agree, dont last aswell

vito's allways go on the bottom of the doors really quick

though saying that, T4's tend to go on the wheel arches if not looked after


never had a t4 only what was told put me off, so what i say is only hearsay really just wanted to add it.
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: Nathanael Jones on February 02, 2008, 11:12:21 pm
I know they look worse that what the dog leaves on the lawn, but if you went for an LDV you'd get newer and lower mileage for the same price. I think the payload is a bit higher too.
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: jonah on February 02, 2008, 11:15:04 pm
this could be ok for the money just needs a lick of paint !
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: matt on February 02, 2008, 11:23:27 pm
this could be ok for the money just needs a lick of paint !


dont you know

rat look is all the rage in the van world
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: elite mike on February 02, 2008, 11:30:35 pm
this could be ok for the money just needs a lick of paint !


how many gallons to the mile & whens MOT due? :D  :D
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: windowwashers on February 02, 2008, 11:38:42 pm
I know they look worse that what the dog leaves on the lawn, but if you went for an LDV you'd get newer and lower mileage for the same price. I think the payload is a bit higher too.
are you mad, would not be seen dead using one of them ugly is not the right word but i will keep it cival ............you nearly made me spill my pint then  >:( lol
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: EasycleanWindows on February 03, 2008, 12:06:46 am
merc vito on ebay...............0ver 200,000 miles around the clock TWICE
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: TVCS on February 03, 2008, 09:41:13 am
Vito's tend to  rust alot.  T4's imo would be a better option. 
(Well I do have one)
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: steve m on February 03, 2008, 10:34:05 am
I'd use the 1500 as a deposit and either lease or buy, but at that price all you'll get is high mileage and trouble.
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: Dean Aspects on February 03, 2008, 10:40:53 am
I'd use the 1500 as a deposit and either lease or buy, but at that price all you'll get is high mileage and trouble.

Not entirely true i have a high mileage Scudo and have had it a Year trouble free not the best van but it was only ever supposed to be a short term thing it only cost me £1750 and should get most of that back when i sell in the summer
Having said that you can get some right sheds for that type of money you pay yer money and take yer chances

Dean
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: tartan cleaning on February 04, 2008, 09:12:46 am
hi i have a vw t4 2.5 tdi good old van 185000 on the clock still going strong not much rust either never let me down!! ;D
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: joe.b on February 04, 2008, 09:56:43 am
thanks i dont suppose you have any pictures do you as i know where a decent lwb is but i dont know if i like the look of the extra little bit
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: tartan cleaning on February 04, 2008, 10:46:14 am
you will struggle to find a lwb transporter when i was looking 8mths ago there were a lot of abused vans around i came across this one by accident was listed in paper as a transporter no indication what engine it was apparently the 2.5 tdis are hard to find ! if you are on a low budget you best stick to looking for 1.9 tds will post a photo   
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: tartan cleaning on February 04, 2008, 10:51:07 am
here is a photo
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: joe.b on February 04, 2008, 10:54:28 am
there is one on autotrader at the moment

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/vans/advert+search/N-0,Ne-7-8-27-64-105-133-146/advert.action?R=200804108414057&distance=51&postcode=st8+7da&channel=VANS&make=&model=&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: tartan cleaning on February 04, 2008, 10:59:48 am
does not tell what engine it has the early 1.9s are non turbo very slow not bad mileage though
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: tartan cleaning on February 04, 2008, 11:05:03 am
one for £2000 on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Transporter-1-9TD-T4-Van_W0QQitemZ120218108741QQihZ002QQcategoryZ108851QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: joe.b on February 04, 2008, 11:12:10 am
if you dont mind me asking what length is the load area?

thanks
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: tartan cleaning on February 04, 2008, 03:49:44 pm
just under 3 meters or 282 centimeters to be exact.  i think thats about 8ft ish not managed to fill it yet!
Title: Re: best van for £1500
Post by: matt on February 04, 2008, 04:25:34 pm
to be honest, the LWB is only 400 mm longer than the SWB, which to be honest with the premium you pay for a LWB ( they hardly ever come up for sale and when they do they fetch a fair bit more, all for 400 mm