[Crystal-clear]

Are they really that bad ? i searched up found its taken alot of stick...

[vision tech]

Dont ask .

[Ste M]

they are brillaint if you get them sign written, that way when their broken down at the side of the road everyone will be able to see your number and services offered unfortunatly due to the fact they hardly ever run you will struggle to carry out any of the work

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

vans are trouble some
though problems tend
to be pre 05 mine by the way
is 03 yrs for 2k 

[Crystal-clear]

lol ok which van should i go for i can only afford like an 03 or or 04 max
im after an 800 liter tank so it needs to be a decent size.

Traffic/vivario = NO cos of gear box problems

Ford transit? an 02-04 plate are these decent?

[Danny Guest]

lol ok which van should i go for i can only afford like an 03 or or 04 max
im after an 800 liter tank so it needs to be a decent size.

Traffic/vivario = NO cos of gear box problems

Ford transit? an 02-04 plate are these decent?

Try mercedes vito/sprinter or a citroen relay

Danny

[George P]

transits are good vans

[Ste M]

transit are excellent vans, just part exd my 150k 52 reg tranny for a newer model, superb vans that do exactly what a van should do

[George P]

we have had a couple of old transits with high mileage but still good vans, another van to look at might be the ldv, not fast but weve had 3 or 4 and been very reliable and good workhorses

[richard jagger]

If vyou a re going for a tranny check under the wheel arches for rust.

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

lol ok which van should i go for i can only afford like an 03 or or 04 max
im after an 800 liter tank so it needs to be a decent size.

Traffic/vivario = NO cos of gear box problems

Ford transit? an 02-04 plate are these decent?

mines had no gear box probs
spent over 3k on 2 engine rebuilds
tidy van yrs for 2k 

[ascjim]

Maaaaaaaaaate! Dont get me started i've used 2 in my time and every time the doors start playing up.
Can never open the buggers.

Also it has no cup holders "one of the most important things"

Cheers James

[Mike_G]

If you want a vivaro and you are on a tight budget then get a 51 or an 02 plate with a 5 speed gearbox I think these ones were ok

[clarkson]

 Hi
had a good run in our vivaro 53 plat e 90000 only ever serviced and tyres. never broke down.

i would get the 2900 model can take big tank all kit and 3 blokes.

cheers

john

[DaveG]

transits are good vans

Rust kills them before anything elso does, even the newer ones

[Daniel12]

never had a problem with mine

[Slash]

I had an 04 Transit SWB T280 model,the wheel arches were going rusty and along the body work at the bottom,it never gave me any trouble only the rust and therefore I would'nt buy another one so I down graded to a Connect LWB and there is only 100 kg payload difference,at least if has rust around the arches you dont see it due to the plastic arches!

[Richard Neal]

Im running a Movano, cheap to buy and takes 600L no problem not as nice looking as the trafic but a good workhorse.

Havent sold it yet then Gav? 

[Crystal-clear]

If you want a vivaro and you are on a tight budget then get a 51 or an 02 plate with a 5 speed gearbox I think these ones were ok

The thing is i do like the look of the vivaro... who would agree a 51 or 02 plate with a 5 speed gear box be decent?

IF its just rust on the wheel arches i guess this can be sorted out its things like gear boxes head gaskets, things like that that scare me,
i was hoping to go for transits but some of you dont like them cos of the rust thing how expensive is the rust to fix and will it come back how often?

How about vito/sprinter or  citroen relay then?

im not looking for super van I do understand vans can go wrong, as a matter of fact my little combo went wrong it was gear reverse and gear 5 had it fixed from a back lane garage for £60 works fine now.

I am just wanting to get something thats not known to break down but i do need to get to the bottom of this i will need to get a new van very soon.

[jsm]

Im running a Movano, cheap to buy and takes 600L no problem not as nice looking as the trafic but a good workhorse.

Havent sold it yet then Gav? 

he cant get it out the garage  to put a for-sale sign on it lol

ive got a LWB merc Vito - so far no problems , the go like stink ( 2.2 turbo ) only downside is my old citroen distpatch had more head room in the back , the vito's are quite low - o ' and the seats are rock hard !!!