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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: crystal.clear on March 08, 2009, 07:21:56 pm

Title: transit or hiace
Post by: crystal.clear on March 08, 2009, 07:21:56 pm: just thought ill get your views on either buying a new transit or a new hiace. at the moment we have a expert and a doblo but we want a bigger van to go with them.
Title: Re: transit or hiace
Post by: Dean Aspects on March 08, 2009, 07:37:46 pm: Quote from: crystal.clear on March 08, 2009, 07:21:56 pm
just thought ill get your views on either buying a new transit or a new transit. at the moment we have a expert and a doblo but we want a bigger van to go with them.

That will be a new Transit then ;D
Title: Re: transit or hiace
Post by: bad trippy on March 08, 2009, 07:54:05 pm: transit every every time lol
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Post by: dave.e on March 08, 2009, 07:56:05 pm: transit would be good ;D ;D try this one

(http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu184/s2none/Transit_XXL_1.jpg)
Title: Re: transit or hiace
Post by: Pittmonkey on March 08, 2009, 07:56:33 pm: I disagree I would go with a Transit. ;D
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Post by: Bobs Window Cleaning on March 08, 2009, 08:00:01 pm: The 2nd transit is the better one ;D
Title: Re: transit or hiace
Post by: dave.e on March 08, 2009, 08:15:55 pm: Quote from: Bod on March 08, 2009, 08:00:01 pm
The 2nd transit is the better one ;D

lol
Title: Re: transit or hiace
Post by: thewaterwizard on March 08, 2009, 08:18:09 pm: Transit every time 2nd ones best
Title: Re: transit or hiace
Post by: dave.e on March 08, 2009, 08:19:10 pm: Quote from: thewaterwizard on March 08, 2009, 08:18:09 pm
Transit every time 2nd ones best

would that be swb transit or the lwb transit ;D ;D
Title: Re: transit or hiace
Post by: ants on March 08, 2009, 08:39:10 pm: doesnt matter what we think looks like youve already made your mind up.
Title: Re: transit or hiace
Post by: rugby on March 08, 2009, 09:48:11 pm: forget the transit, go for a vivaro or movano, why ? because you can have so much more fun spending loads of money trying to keep them on the road, trust me i know, i get to spend loads of money on my movano all the time :'(

cant go wrong with a transit, good choice ;D
Title: Re: transit or hiace
Post by: STEVE-UK on March 08, 2009, 11:09:18 pm: Rugby , Im looking for a new van, I have seen a 140 bhp master/movano with 50k on the clock, but feel a vw transporter t5 will be the safer bet, What sort of problems have you had and what mileage?
Title: Re: transit or hiace
Post by: Neil Williams on March 08, 2009, 11:22:32 pm: A Transit will rust....you just have to accept that but a good workhorse.
If you're going down the 2nd hand route then aim for an ex BT van, usually lowish milage for year with roof rack, ploe carrier and plenty of internal racking thrown in too.
Title: Re: transit or hiace
Post by: tomy jackson on March 09, 2009, 07:03:46 am: hiace
Title: Re: transit or hiace
Post by: Dave Turley on March 09, 2009, 07:31:26 am: i've had a swb 06 hiace recently and i'm really pleased with it. can't fault one thing.

it has a steel bulkhead, 1063kg max payload, best reability record and is narrow enough to get onto customers drives . plenty of space too.

if anything does go wrong though it will be more expensive to repair than a transit.

I don't thing you'll go far wrong with either choice though
Title: Re: transit or hiace
Post by: Alex Gardiner on March 09, 2009, 08:12:13 am: The only problem with the Hiace is the relatively low payload (1063kg) this would mean that you could not fit anything larger than a 500litre fitted system. The SWB Transit on the other hand starts at about 1200kg payload and goes on upwards.

Another choice is the VW T5 Transporter, it's not as large as the Transit (better for manoeuvring), but does go up to 1300kg (T32 102PS) on the payload.
Title: Re: transit or hiace
Post by: Dave Turley on March 09, 2009, 09:06:32 am: hiace is jut right for me, 525 litres, not looking to employ.
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Post by: tomy jackson on March 09, 2009, 04:12:46 pm: hiace all the way
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Post by: Bobs Window Cleaning on March 09, 2009, 05:01:37 pm: Hiace for me. I enjoy driving the van more than my Audi A4 8)
Title: Re: transit or hiace
Post by: gary evans on March 09, 2009, 06:24:55 pm: I personally would go for hiace, because of the reliability factor. i have an 03 from new & it only has 1 service a year thats it, recently small bill for bits, but only £200 inc, service.

I have recently brought a 120bhp version & thats absolutely fantastic.

If you need the higher payload you need the 300 version this is 1200 kilo rated.

Gary