[Robert hawes]

what year vaxuhall VIVARO  is good to buy?

[Paul Coleman]

what year vaxuhall VIVARO  is good to buy?

As new as possible.
Gearbox issues were supposedly resolved around 56 plate.  So, if you must get Vivaro/Primastar/Trafic, get newer than that with the lowest mileage possible.  In fact I would rate this as more important than inspecting the general looking condition if choices have to be made.

[Slash]

I just bought a brand new one,very happy with it and much more economical than the Transit Connect I had,different class of van and far more classy looking so yeah get as new as possible as the pre
05 models had issues with gear boxes.

[DaveG]

Or get one with a new gearbox?

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

06 or newer mines 07
learn this well i brought a 03
trafic spent over 7k n lost over 3k in wages
beware ,
also get a cdti model no cam belt
these av cam chain !!!!!!!

[Smudgeoff Cleaning Services]

I have just bought an 05 and am brickin it as second has a slight crunch if you don't put foot down fully on the clutch.

£3,000 and 79,000 miles cambelt is being changed after Xmas.

Fxxx fxxx 

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

is it the 1.9dci??
if so get that cam belt done asap
though tbh it may well av been done

[CleartechLee]

Is its the 6speed box?

if you think the box isnt right take it to someone who knows what they're on about as the part that fails is "easy" to do but once its gone its new box time

Those were the words of a local garage who rebuilds the gearbox and give me advanced warning if the box starts playing up

may save you a grand or 2

[DB Cleaning Services]

i bought a 05 plate 3 years ago for £4500 ,its been a nightmare gearbox went cost me £1100 with clutch,power steering pump went,wheel bearings,turbo packed up worst van ive ever had ,now stands me at about £7000 ,go for something as new as possible 

[Robert hawes]

so they are bad vans up to 07 then?

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

pre 05 yes really bad
they r renault trafic ,f9k engines
but they rectified problems 06
they r a superb van tbh my vivaro
2.0cdti is mint m8
my trafic 03 was p poor

[Robert hawes]

so a 2007/08 is the best to go for cdti ones are the best to go for?
bee looking at a bigger next year as am getting a 650 purefreedom or brodex

[Paul Coleman]

so they are bad vans up to 07 then?

The gearbox was the main issue with earlier ones.  I bought mine with 37k on the clock.  Gearbox went at 39k - just within the warranty.  It's now coming up to 100k.  Gearbox seems OK but how can you tell?  I've had other things go on it too but I would expect that on an older van.  Screen washer pump and steering pump went around 54k service time (a bit early IMO).  Clutch went around 75k (fair enough I guess).  Other bits and pieces have needed doing at times as happens with vans - such as odds and sods on steering and suspension at MOT time.  Ignition barrel and starter motor went recently.  The problem is that it can get pretty expensive when things go wrong as they seem to be tricky vans to work on.  Gearbox apart though, my experience hasn't been too dire.

[Paul Coleman]

so a 2007/08 is the best to go for cdti ones are the best to go for?
bee looking at a bigger next year as am getting a 650 purefreedom or brodex

If you want to be more comfortable regarding payload, bear in mind that these vans have a 2.9 tonne version as well as 2.7.

[Robert hawes]

i go new then got to ioncis and get a new one by then with a new van RENAULT TRAFIC SL27dCi 115 with a 2 man set up a 600.