[richywilts]

took an 2007 citroen relay out for test drive today nice drive, nice cab for paper work etc could size back of van anyone got any reviews or opinions on these vans. im expecting people to say expensive parts being french etc

[david thomas]

JUNK

[Danny Guest]

I drove a 53 plate for two years and it was a very hard wearing van wth no problems at all.

Cost wise hardly anything was spent on it.

Great van in the end it did its job

Regards
Danny

[Frankybadboy]

ive heard very heavy on fuel.but ive never owned one,drove one yes,not a bad drive but felt heavy

[DaveG]

My brother bought a brand new Relay back in 2003. He had no end of problems with it...power steering pump, clutch and electrical faults, He ended up taking Citroen Uk to court and he got all his payments refunded.

[Tom White]

The thing I find with almost any vehicle is that some people say 'that's a great vehicle', and others say 'don't touch it, they're terrible'.

In the end, with a second hand motor, I think it comes down to checking it over as thoroughly as you can and a big wadge of luck.

[richywilts]

i agree tosh your always going to hear horror stories and on the other hand stories of pleasure who cant critisise the motor at all, like you say its absolute luck, i just wanted to know if any one knew of any common problems with these vans such as the gearbox problems on vivaros/traffics etc

[Davie T]

Go for larger turbo version as non turbo is very sluggish.

[richywilts]

the van i took for test drive was quite nippy and had more torque than my vivaro

[Johnny B]

The thing I find with almost any vehicle is that some people say 'that's a great vehicle', and others say 'don't touch it, they're terrible'.

In the end, with a second hand motor, I think it comes down to checking it over as thoroughly as you can and a big wadge of luck.

I agree. I bought a '99 Fiesta 1.8 diesel van a year ago. Body is excellent for its age, and it drove really well on the way home (Leicester to Kent). However, since then it had needed a new battery, alternator, clutch, gearbox, 4 tyres, and a full service.
It's all good now, although I will be even happier once I get the cambelt done.

John

 
 

[richyp]

av had 2 brand new relays and i cant fault them at all, but they are abit heavy on fuel

richy

[dd]

I think any van that size is going to be heavy on fuel.

[Tom White]

That's a truck, not a van!   

How many window cleaners will be living in and working out of that?

[richyp]

ae you talking about my van?

richy

[Tom White]

ae you talking about my van?

richy

Yes; I had a google for what a Citroen Relay was; it looks big!

[richywilts]

id put it in same bracket as vivaro/transit/traffic etc

[Tom White]

id put it in same bracket as vivaro/transit/traffic etc

Maybe I was looking at a long wheel base one?

[Alistair@AWC]

id put it in same bracket as vivaro/transit/traffic etc

No chance, we have a Fiat Ducato (same as Relay) and it is much much bigger than a vivaro and traffic. Obviously transits come in many different sizes.

I've also got Fiat Scudo's which looks tiny but I've fitted a metal racking systems that came out of vivaro's with room to spare

[richyp]

mines an L3 H2 long wheel base and high roof so i can just walkin without ducking down. husge inside and it drives like a car and thats no kidding!! it is quite rapid and steering is so light, it even has its own mobile number, lol

richy

[Alistair@AWC]

mines an L3 H2 long wheel base and high roof so i can just walkin without ducking down. husge inside and it drives like a car and thats no kidding!! it is quite rapid and steering is so light, it even has its own mobile number, lol

richy

Ours is the L2H2 and ive got to agree with richy, its also just sailed through its first MOT.