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LWC

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Fiat Doblo, Vauxhal Combo
« on: December 19, 2010, 05:48:33 pm »
Just looking at vans in my boredom, any one have one of these?

I hear the combos brilliant on fuel, this is what im looking for really but what sort of tanks can be carried in these? And doblos

Are the doblos medium sized vans? Cant quite tell from pics

Sir Squeaky

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Re: Fiat Doblo, Vauxhal Combo
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2010, 05:52:38 pm »
Both of them are tiddlers. I'd go for something a bit more sturdy.

LWC

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Re: Fiat Doblo, Vauxhal Combo
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2010, 05:59:31 pm »
Just want something good on fuel and these vans seem pretty reasonable to buy to around a 2002 model, and they still look pretty modern vans

I do like the combos to be fair






windiewasher

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Re: Fiat Doblo, Vauxhal Combo
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2010, 06:38:31 pm »
i have a doblo for sale in the used for sale section,lovely vans,great to drive and economical too.
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

ronaldo

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Re: Fiat Doblo, Vauxhal Combo
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2010, 06:43:09 pm »
I had a 1.3cdti Combo 54 plate, best van i ever had used to carry 14 25 ltr barrels 2 backpacks, poles plus ladders and everything else and still got 120 miles on a £10 worth of diesel big thumbs up from me.
A bad days fishing is better than a good days work !

♠Winp®oClean♠

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Re: Fiat Doblo, Vauxhal Combo
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2010, 06:49:12 pm »
I had a 1.3cdti Combo 54 plate, best van i ever had used to carry 14 25 ltr barrels 2 backpacks, poles plus ladders and everything else and still got 120 miles on a £10 worth of diesel big thumbs up from me.

That must have been some time ago then!

ronaldo

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Re: Fiat Doblo, Vauxhal Combo
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2010, 06:51:32 pm »
Sold it in July 2010
A bad days fishing is better than a good days work !

windiewasher

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Re: Fiat Doblo, Vauxhal Combo
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2010, 06:53:29 pm »
i had a 55 combo 1.3 cdti,the fuel economy wasnt very good,the van was even worse lightweight piece of vauxhall!
was just a terrible corsa in disguise!
I had a 1.3cdti Combo 54 plate, best van i ever had used to carry 14 25 ltr barrels 2 backpacks, poles plus ladders and everything else and still got 120 miles on a £10 worth of diesel big thumbs up from me.

That must have been some time ago then!
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

ronaldo

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Re: Fiat Doblo, Vauxhal Combo
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2010, 06:56:10 pm »
Well you can only speak as you find and mine was a good van, people have been on here saying how crap the Vivaros and Traffics and Primastars are but i no lads that use them all and none of them would swap them, like anything else theres allways a bad apple
A bad days fishing is better than a good days work !

♠Winp®oClean♠

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Re: Fiat Doblo, Vauxhal Combo
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2010, 06:59:55 pm »
I had a 1.3cdti Combo 54 plate, best van i ever had used to carry 14 25 ltr barrels 2 backpacks, poles plus ladders and everything else and still got 120 miles on a £10 worth of diesel big thumbs up from me.

Even at £1 per ltr that works out at 54mpg.

My Doblo has the same engine & although economical I wouldn't go that far, especially fully loaded.

Poles R Us

Re: Fiat Doblo, Vauxhal Combo
« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2010, 07:08:46 pm »
i have a combo with 500 ltr tank in the back , and the ro and all that .
i only fill to about 450lts . good vans

LWC

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Re: Fiat Doblo, Vauxhal Combo
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2010, 08:20:37 pm »
i have a doblo for sale in the used for sale section,lovely vans,great to drive and economical too.

Are you really quitting windows mate?

windiewasher

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Re: Fiat Doblo, Vauxhal Combo
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2010, 08:35:29 pm »
No m8
Just been down with my wrist
2011 is going to be my year
I had a 1.3cdti Combo 54 plate, best van i ever had used to carry 14 25 ltr barrels 2 backpacks, poles plus ladders and everything else and still got 120 miles on a £10 worth of diesel big thumbs up from me.

Even at £1 per ltr that works out at 54mpg.

My Doblo has the same engine & although economical I wouldn't go that far, especially fully loaded.
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

LWC

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Re: Fiat Doblo, Vauxhal Combo
« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2010, 08:49:07 pm »
Nice one mate, onwards and upwards. Im going for a push in 2011 to.

Best of luck

windiewasher

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Re: Fiat Doblo, Vauxhal Combo
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2010, 07:07:14 pm »
thanks m8 good luck to you too,i have 2 people that are working with me now.hopefully next year i want my round to expand expand expand!
Nice one mate, onwards and upwards. Im going for a push in 2011 to.

Best of luck
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

Scrimble

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Re: Fiat Doblo, Vauxhal Combo
« Reply #15 on: December 20, 2010, 09:12:56 pm »
i have a vauxhall combo and i really like it, you dont need a massive van to earn money, vivaros are money pits heavy on fuel and repairs i wouldnt like to fork out on a gearbox or two,

its all about minimising expenses and maximising profits, for me i work alone and 350l does me just fine i can still hit big numbers each day