Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: lee_dewing on June 16, 2009, 09:23:56 pm
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hi
my van is giving me a lot of grief lately in out of garage at moment :'(
was wondering if anyone could help answer a few questions?
I have 9 yr old ford escort 75 diesel 01 plate.
I use freedom trolley and ave 10 barrels(25ltr)
what is the closest thing out there now to a ford escort?
i know the ford connect is the replacement.
But i like the height of escort fits in my en-bloc garage nicely has up and over door.
Also if you were leaseing a van how do you stand with modifications, i.e speedliner, and especially with fitting water tanks.
I am very green when it comes to leasing and i don't want to be spending hundreds a month on a new van as i'm only on an average wage :'(
Any advice greatly recieved
thankyou lee.
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The best thing to do is to ring a company and ask. Even for contract hire they can be very reasonable, a lot of firms do not mind Protecta-Kote as it actually protects their investment. I personally wouldn't bother protecta-Kote'ing a contract hire vehicle as it gives you no real benefit long term. With regard to fitting a tank frame, this usually is a case of drilling 4-6 12mm holes through the floor, most firms have no problem with this at all.
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Have a look into the Despatch/Berlingos mate there are some good views of them on here. My Step brother has got a Despatch and it seems very good
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Despatch will be a fair bit higher than your escort but they make ideal work vans for residential work (not too big).
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Transit connect £144 +VAT per month
http://www.tilsungroup.com/Commercials/Pages/LatestOffers.aspx
New Berlingo £175 +VAt per month
http://www.tilsungroup.com/Commercials/Pages/ViewByManufacturer.aspx?Manufacturer=Citroen
VW Caddy £177 + VAT per month
http://www.tilsungroup.com/Commercials/Pages/ViewByManufacturer.aspx?Manufacturer=Volkswagon
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thanks guys looks like i'm going to have to give up on idea of fitting van in garage :'(
Whats people's opinons of nemo, bipper van.
also nissan kubistar.
will see what the verdict is on my van tomorrow but even if i get it running reliabiley, i need to sort out back up plan.
i.e pick out what my next choice of van will be where from and of course the important how much?
It a shame what has happen i didn't want to feel i'm rushing out panic buying ::)
Out of intrest the dispatch size vans can you get with 3 seats in as this would be useful to me,mrs,+little one :)
thanks all
lee
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pretty sure despatch has 3 seats mate
Check the load capacity on those Nissan thingys if youre gonna look at them!
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thanks,
i think nissan is 600 ish payload.
lee
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have a look at the combo 2000. has a 743kg payload. If you want some advice ring a company called swiss leasing, they'll put you right
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thanks steve,
Is that vauxhall who make combo?
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The new Berlingo has three seats across and the payload is about 900kg.
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The new Berlingo has three seats across and the payload is about 900kg.
ONLY the LX model has 3 seats, which is only about 400 quid more for loads more extras. the payloads are - 625KG, 750KG, 850KG depending on model. ;)
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thanks alex, mac.
getting someome else who's been reccomended to hopefully fix my van tomorrom (fingers crossed)
but even if sorted i'm gonna have a good look around, have a van ear marked out ready ;)
i like the sound of what you just mentioned,
also like ford connect will find out if do 3 seater, see a lot of them about but only ever seen 2 seats.
thanks lee
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The best thing to do is to ring a company and ask. Even for contract hire they can be very reasonable, a lot of firms do not mind Protecta-Kote as it actually protects their investment. I personally wouldn't bother protecta-Kote'ing a contract hire vehicle as it gives you no real benefit long term. With regard to fitting a tank frame, this usually is a case of drilling 4-6 12mm holes through the floor, most firms have no problem with this at all.
I asked a leasing company about thhis and they said you would have to pay at end to put it back to normal :(
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The best thing to do is to ring a company and ask. Even for contract hire they can be very reasonable, a lot of firms do not mind Protecta-Kote as it actually protects their investment. I personally wouldn't bother protecta-Kote'ing a contract hire vehicle as it gives you no real benefit long term. With regard to fitting a tank frame, this usually is a case of drilling 4-6 12mm holes through the floor, most firms have no problem with this at all.
I asked a leasing company about thhis and they said you would have to pay at end to put it back to normal :(
Generally that means if you've drilled a hole through the floor you would need to put a rubber bung in or if you've removed ply-lining to fit your system (which you always should) then re-fitting the ply-lining at the end of the use. This covers all holes and any scratches.
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If you really need a low roof van, the Astra might fit the bill. We had one with a 400lt tank, all equipment and ladders and it was still under the gross vehicle weight, even with the tank full.
You can only have a driver, though as a passenger would take you over with a full load on board.
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thanks guys now been told fuel pump.
£1500 to fit new one (van not worth it!)
they have second hand pump supply fit £330.
gonna go for that
have spent £185 service and fixing wheel bearing 3 weeks ago, £100 2 new front tyres and tracking.
£100 at another garage (mates) fault finding fixing few other bits including ford air filter.
£715 spent :'(
£450 lost wages :'(
thanks for your advice guys i hope to pick my van up today fri pm.
i hope this is an end to the problem.
I hope to have learned some valued lesson's from this
I will now be working more saturdays and will save up an emergency fund of a £1000, will take me a while but know i can do it.
I will look into my options on vans (i hope i need this later rather than sooner ::))
thanks again for all your advice guys have a nice weekend
lee ;)
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£1500 to fit a new fuel pump. :o
£330 for second hand one...
think your being shafted there bud.
it wll need programming with a code so it matches your ECU, £50 tops, look for a mobile diagnostic in your area, they have the equipment to do it.
if its the 1.8 Turbo Diesel:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ford-mondeo-turbo-diesel-injection-pump-escort_W0QQitemZ130313162504QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item1e57450f08&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
non TD: but check part numbers, as they fitted them to later models:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Escort-van-1-8cc-diesel-fuel-pump_W0QQitemZ170331440877QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item27a88b86ed&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
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Go to a diesel specialist i went to a garage and they wanted £2200 and needed the van for 2-3 days the specialist did the job in a day and charged £300 they know what they are doing