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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Clive McDonald on July 26, 2009, 07:29:07 pm

Title: Vivaro
Post by: Clive McDonald on July 26, 2009, 07:29:07 pm
The dealer has offered a pre registered 2l cdti 115bhp swb vivaro at £11,995plus £13,794inc Vat
The payload is 1100kg.

I wondered what your thoughts were on this.For vivaro owners would i get an 800l tank in and two reels, and possibly two passengers?

Is the load space big enough to get poles in without cutting holes in the bulk head as i have with my scudo?

Are these vans up to it or do i need something that will take more weight?
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: windowcleaninginessex.co.uk on July 26, 2009, 08:43:59 pm
Shop around before you buy, last month i brought from a dealer  a 1 1/2 year old primastar (same van but nissan's ) with electric windows, air con, reversing sensors and  14000 miles on the clock for £6300 inc vat, still got 1 1/2 year warranty on it and its its in excellent condition.
I know yours is brand new  but is 1 1/2 years worth nearly £7500 more.
Darren
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: stephen s on July 26, 2009, 09:01:27 pm
biggest mistake Ive made was buying  a Vivaro,  be prepared to spend £2K on a new gearbox at around 50,000 miles.

Don't get me wrong they drive ok  but if you check out google there is a forum for the Vivaro  and if I had seen that before I bought I wouldn't have bought  if you know what I mean.

Just type in Vauxhall Vivaro  and you see for yourself,     Ive had mine 3 years ( 04 plate )  with 14,000 miles on clock when I bought it and the gearbox has gone not once but twice in that time.

and its NOT covered on warranty  BEWARE
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: mr D on July 26, 2009, 09:02:24 pm
Shop around before you buy, last month i brought from a dealer  a 1 1/2 year old primastar (same van but nissan's ) with electric windows, air con, reversing sensors and  14000 miles on the clock for £6300 inc vat, still got 1 1/2 year warranty on it and its its in excellent condition.
I know yours is brand new  but is 1 1/2 years worth nearly £7500 more.
Darren

thats bloody good I just bought a silver 07 vivaro sportive from vauxhall for £8180. is yours colour coded?
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: mr D on July 26, 2009, 09:06:35 pm
Vauxhall, Nissan and Renault changed there gearbox manufacturer in 06 because of this problem. there are thousands of them on the road now and have hardly any with gearbox problems on 06 onwards.

Don't let it worry you on a new one.
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: windowcleaninginessex.co.uk on July 26, 2009, 10:10:55 pm
Shop around before you buy, last month i brought from a dealer  a 1 1/2 year old primastar (same van but nissan's ) with electric windows, air con, reversing sensors and  14000 miles on the clock for £6300 inc vat, still got 1 1/2 year warranty on it and its its in excellent condition.
I know yours is brand new  but is 1 1/2 years worth nearly £7500 more.
Darren

thats bloody good I just bought a silver 07 vivaro sportive from vauxhall for £8180. is yours colour coded?

No, i am a white van man now
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: windowcleaninginessex.co.uk on July 26, 2009, 10:13:26 pm
biggest mistake Ive made was buying  a Vivaro,  be prepared to spend £2K on a new gearbox at around 50,000 miles.

Don't get me wrong they drive ok  but if you check out google there is a forum for the Vivaro  and if I had seen that before I bought I wouldn't have bought  if you know what I mean.

Just type in Vauxhall Vivaro  and you see for yourself,     Ive had mine 3 years ( 04 plate )  with 14,000 miles on clock when I bought it and the gearbox has gone not once but twice in that time.

and its NOT covered on warranty  BEWARE
Is covered by warranty as less than 3 years old, and i believe the gearbox was sorted on the 05 models and onwards
Darren
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: Clive McDonald on July 26, 2009, 10:38:21 pm
Maybe expert 1200kg would be better.
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: stephen s on July 26, 2009, 10:38:52 pm
down to personal choice but I wouldn't touch them ever again,  I will never buy Vauxhall again either van or car
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: mr D on July 26, 2009, 10:40:15 pm
like I'd never buy a ford or Renault. we all get burned.  ;)
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: stephen s on July 26, 2009, 10:48:03 pm
yep  them too
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: macmac on July 26, 2009, 10:53:41 pm
Maybe expert 1200kg would be better.


I like that van better than the vivaro. Shop around @ dealers & on the net. You can save a lot of money with a bit of research. ;)
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: windowcleaninginessex.co.uk on July 26, 2009, 11:06:31 pm
down to personal choice but I wouldn't touch them ever again,  I will never buy Vauxhall again either van or car
Had a vauxhall astravan, before the primastar i just brought, had that  nearly 11 years ago  from new not one problem with it, nothing wrong with vauxhall
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: geefree on July 26, 2009, 11:08:04 pm
I had an expert , now have  had a transit for a year... love it... rock solid and reliable. and not had one single problem.
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: stephen s on July 26, 2009, 11:11:12 pm
down to personal choice but I wouldn't touch them ever again,  I will never buy Vauxhall again either van or car
Had a vauxhall astravan, before the primastar i just brought, had that for nearly 11 years from new not one problem with it, nothing wrong with vauxhall










as I said its down to personal choice and I know I wont be choosing vauxhall ever again
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: windowcleaninginessex.co.uk on July 26, 2009, 11:17:28 pm
down to personal choice but I wouldn't touch them ever again,  I will never buy Vauxhall again either van or car
Had a vauxhall astravan, before the primastar i just brought, had that for nearly 11 years from new not one problem with it, nothing wrong with vauxhall
as I said its down to personal choice and I know I wont be choosing vauxhall ever again
What do you drive ?
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: stephen s on July 26, 2009, 11:22:41 pm
Vivaro  ;D




in process of getting another car but I know what I want  Honda Accord
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: windowcleaninginessex.co.uk on July 26, 2009, 11:30:46 pm
Vivaro  ;D

in process of getting another car but I know what I want  Honda Accord

If they are that bad why do you keep it

Changing subject quickly, just looked at your website, not bad
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: stephen s on July 26, 2009, 11:47:57 pm
I still have it as I paid out for 2 gearboxes and want my moneys worth so to speak,  plus my Ionic system is built into it.

hoping to get another year or so out of it before I get another one.

thanks for the website comment, didn't do it myself ( haven't a clue )  I paid someone to do it
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: wfp master on July 27, 2009, 12:08:17 am
is this a van forum  ?????????????????????????
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: stephen s on July 27, 2009, 12:19:21 am
no its a topic of discussion on a W/C forum about the choice of work van for W/C   feel free to contribute
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: windowcleaninginessex.co.uk on July 27, 2009, 05:23:42 am
well said,
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: Darren O on July 27, 2009, 09:44:50 am
Ive had my Nissan Primaster for 3 years come December ive had a few minor faults nothing major that has cost me money still looks as good as when i bought it new mines a 56 plate so hopefully the gearbox issues have been sorted one thing about it is in the winter theres a lot of creaking when i put it in reverse that might be down to me as ive spilled a lot of pure water inside it about 2 years ago but all in iam happy with it.
Title: Re: Vivaro
Post by: Moderator David@stives on July 27, 2009, 10:46:00 am
I think vans are a justifiable topic, we all need vans to do our work, so it is related.