I am on my second Vanette. Started WFP in 2008 with a ten year old Vanette that lasted two years.
Bought another two years ago and still going strong.
Careful of the rust, they always need some kind of welding doing at MOT time and the engine position can be a pain when you first get them.
Interestingly both of my Vanettes had very low mileage, 73,000 miles on a ten year old van and one owner who ran a newsagents and just went to the cash & carry and back. This is because they were never really popular with builders or tradesmen so they don't suffer that 200,000 miles syndrome most Transits have.
Good, solid, slow vans.