[mlscontractcleaner]

Good afternoon folks.

Do any of you own or know anything about these vans. Getting a new van in December and after being told all about the Vivaros faults, along with the Renaults, etc I was looking at these.

They do look quite nice, not too much smaller than my transit so, opinions please.

Reliability, fuel economy, driving experience, good and bad, give it to me folks.

Many thanks

[Dave Willis]

Google Toyota Hiace faults - I couldn't find any when I bought mine.

[david washbrook]

Fantastic van had mine for 2and a half years no problems get about 30/ pg around town also been told by other mechanics how good and reliable they are

[mlscontractcleaner]

Cheers lads, very encouraging.

Must say I am leaning towards this mid sized van; even more so now!!!!

[Paul Coleman]

I made an initial enquiry about one of these recently.  I am in no hurry and may well leave it until September next year (last month of my accounting year so can get the first part of the capital allowance backdated 11 months).  The guy informed me that they are going to stop making them next Summer so there may be some decent deals going after that.

[mlscontractcleaner]

So what sized tank could go in them, standard and long wheel based please???

[Dave Willis]

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/car-reviews/car-and-driving/toyota-hiace-van-range-1004389.html

[mlscontractcleaner]

Thank you for that, very much appreciated!!!

[rah]

I have a 650 flat tank in mine, payload of around 1100kgs, I had my old hi-ace for 8 yrs and nothing ever went apart from the diff, which was replaced with a used one and sent to the Congo

Rob.

[Mist A Bit]

my dads hi ace was brought new in 1997 he still has it with 432,000 miles on the clock. in all that time its had the upper ball joints replaced and a reversing light bulb. they are the only vans to use. its battererd and scratched but still no rust