[Cookie]

I thought this may be of interest.....

http://www.parkers.co.uk/vans/news-and-advice/most-reliable-vans/

I was surprised to see the Vivaro in third place.

[EandM]

It's very interesting to see Mercedes at the top  !

The L200 does well although the Ranger is currently the best selling UK pickup - just not as reliable...apparently.

[the king]

i was chating to a chap who is a long disstence  delevery driver he covers 300,000 every to years in a sprinter and so does his dad he says they are allmost fultless and merc are very good to deal with when you do get a problim !

[EandM]

i was chating to a chap who is a long disstence  delevery driver he covers 300,000 every to years in a sprinter and so does his dad he says they are allmost fultless and merc are very good to deal with when you do get a problim !

Merc has a reputation for some of the very finest engineering and some of the very worst. It seems to run in cycles and whether or not they are prioritizing money over quality or the other way around. I've seen fantastic, early nineties W124 E class cars with huge mileage that still look and feel like new and ten year old E class with terminal rot They seem to spend most of their time either in the top 10 or the bottom 90 - depending on if they're bothered. I like the CLK but can't stand the inconsistency.

[AuRavelling79]

I reckon there's only about a dozen Hyundai iload vans in the UK! That's why it doesn't get surveyed.

Mine however is lovely and reliable after 5 plus years. (And so it should be.)

And the aircon is still freezing. Bliss.

[the king]

i looked at them hyundai vans but was put off buy the turbo issue

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwiGt46Rk8DUAhXDAMAKHcafAAkQFgg_MAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hyundai-forums.com%2Fgeneral-hyundai-non-model-specific-discussion%2F124847-iload-turbo-problems.html&usg=AFQjCNFoTKOQysP9SErgbrsmc1Way726_A&sig2=QN6-Y1_fqI40JY2ppnYd9w

[AuRavelling79]

Intriguing. They seem to be early Aussie ones on high miles. They changed the turbo's for 2012 I believe.

They come with a 5yr/100K warranty here.

Mine's only on 28,500 but knowing my luck with it just being out of warranty it'll go bang now!

[the king]

my brother in law has one to with over 120k and its bin good as gold just when you see these reviews it puts the scar factor in  like my vivaro with over 60k lots were saying injectors would go at 30k fuel pump ect ect but mine has bin good as gold apart from the gear box issue lucky it had 2 weeks warnty left 

[capn sparkle]

My ex AA Vivaro is like 'Triggers broom' 4 new handles and 5 brush heads still as good as new!!

On the plus side everything has been replaced bar the paint - might even get a few more years out of the old girl yet

[capn sparkle]

my brother in law has one to with over 120k and its bin good as gold just when you see these reviews it puts the scar factor in  like my vivaro with over 60k lots were saying injectors would go at 30k fuel pump ect ect but mine has bin good as gold apart from the gear box issue lucky it had 2 weeks warnty left 

Oh no! Injectors I was aware of (not happened yet) but fuel pump is a new one... Touching Coast Redwood

[JohnSmithUK]

Still using a 2002 SEAT Inca, does the job nicely, and uses very little diesel.

[Cookie]

Still using a 2002 SEAT Inca, does the job nicely, and uses very little diesel.

Good on you John! I'm  using a 2004 Vauxhall Combo which has proven to be very reliable. Just thinking ahead a little, would like a van than can carry a 500L tank (rather than 350L) since I occasionally run out of water.

[the king]

i think its important to think about what size van you need i was all out to get a small van but got  talked  in to a lwb vivaro ive never looked back infact  im looking in to a tad bigger  as ive got pressure washer 500l tank gutter vac trad gear the list goes on lol

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

sprinters rock , we have a very old 1998 2.9 one (its the one with the gear stick on the floor) with 800k on the clock ! it was our first van we ever gotnew ,  we put it on the same day haulage back in the day, its been all over the world and been driven hard at times , and because it was his pride and joy its got chrome side roof and side bars , rows or spot lights on the roof and loads of leds down the sides sad

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

Still using a 2002 SEAT Inca, does the job nicely, and uses very little diesel.

tdi or a sdi ? great vans these best engine vw ever did this seen these with over 200k on the clock

[JohnSmithUK]

Still using a 2002 SEAT Inca, does the job nicely, and uses very little diesel.

tdi or a sdi ? great vans these best engine vw ever did this seen these with over 200k on the clock

non-turbo, 143k on the clock, bought it a few years back, touched up a few little rust spots, can't complain.