[TomCrowther]

After bragging on here last year that my van past it's MOT with no advisories, it failed today in spectacluar fashion. When I asked how much it would cost to get it through, the guy pulled a face and said it would take a few days to work out 
So the question is, what van would you get next time? I have been using a big Movano with a 1000 litre tank but have never used half that amount in one day. I also do power washing at weekends, so could use either a medium sized van {vivaro/transit} to get the pw stuff in or a smaller van with a trailer. I do need three seats.
Budget up to around £10k maybe a bit more. I want a pick up but don't think I can fit in all the crap i need,

[Stu Wallace]

Transit 280 had mine 2months and its great can't believe how i used to workn using an estate car

[Total shine cleaning services]

I also have a transit, it's a t260 but you had better check the payload as mine only 901 kilos, great van tho,with what your carrying you will need at least a 1.5 ton payload

Graham

[bobplum]

peugeot expert

[H S and Son]

Ill be changing vehicles towards the end of the year, be spending about 8K on Transit connect.

[Scrimble]

i'd go for something like a vivaro 2900 lwb, my local vauxhall dealer sells the swb vivaro brand new for about 11k+vat

[bobby p]

out of intrest,what did it fail on so badly

[TomCrowther]

Hi Bobby, it failed on ten points. Four of them rust related. e.g. around supsension fixing points on the chassis, under both steps into the cab etc. Some of the other points are minor, seat belt frayed, cracked mirror, bust bulb but I can't see the welding being cheap, plus it does look a bit tatty nowadays. The engine is great, starts and runs smoothly, got new tyres but the bodywork is saying enough.

[Griffus]

After bragging on here last year that my van past it's MOT with no advisories, it failed today in spectacluar fashion. When I asked how much it would cost to get it through, the guy pulled a face and said it would take a few days to work out 
So the question is, what van would you get next time? I have been using a big Movano with a 1000 litre tank but have never used half that amount in one day. I also do power washing at weekends, so could use either a medium sized van {vivaro/transit} to get the pw stuff in or a smaller van with a trailer. I do need three seats.
Budget up to around £10k maybe a bit more. I want a pick up but don't think I can fit in all the crap i need,

For the size and use you're after I'd go for a LWB Vivaro all day long. Drives like a car and fit in all your gear with ease.

[stracey]

transporter lwb kombi, thats my next van, selling 58 reg 260 110 transit.