[rich hand]

Looked through that parkers guide and as with any other review ive looked at there is no mention of gearbox or engine management problems. But they do seem to happen.

[davep]

Look here too

ht tp://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews101738.html

Think you need a bit of luck with a van too..

[rich hand]

Wow thanks Dave, dont think i will bother now. Real reviews like that make you think all other review have been fixed!
I do need some luck, are you still having difficulties?

[kinder clean]

If your buying used, even from a forecourt always get it HPI checked.

When I was looking for a van I almost bought a Merc Vito, from a dealer, I had looked at lots in previous weeks and this one looked imaculate - too imaculate actually.

I rang HPI right there on the forecourt, it turned out to have been clocked by about 100.000 miles if I remember right and finance outstanding via daimler benz  and honestly you could have eaten your lunch off the engine and both inside and outside was spotless.

For about £30 its worth it.

Paul Kinder Clean

[davep]

Good ideas Paul,  Rich I am still looking about only on Autotrader though.  Will bell you if i see anything 

[cardo]

If your buying used, even from a forecourt always get it HPI checked.

When I was looking for a van I almost bought a Merc Vito, from a dealer, I had looked at lots in previous weeks and this one looked imaculate - too imaculate actually.

I rang HPI right there on the forecourt, it turned out to have been clocked by about 100.000 miles if I remember right and finance outstanding via daimler benz  and honestly you could have eaten your lunch off the engine and both inside and outside was spotless.

For about £30 its worth it.

Paul Kinder Clean

Blimmey it makes you want to pay that extra for brand new hearing stories like that !!!!!

[davep]

Anyone got any views on the NISSAN PRIMASTAR ?

[Joe H]

Hi Dave

Presume you know its a Renault Traffic / Vauxhall Vivaro.

Have you looked at the new Peugeot Expert/Citroen Dipatch/Fiat Scudo

[davep]

I know they are made in same factory Joe (as good as)

Those other vans are too small, been looking for a Vito or Transporter but cant find any going private, would like to avoid the vat on the forecourts 

[rich hand]

I think ive narrowed it down to a transit now but will watch out for the many ringers and clocked examples

[davep]

Went to see a vito private sale today.  Liked it so did a HPI check, came back as having 5k outstanding finance on it.  Oh yes she said, I am to pay that off with the money from the sale    Would she have told me this if I hadn't done the check me wonders..

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

I think ive narrowed it down to a transit now but will watch out for the many ringers and clocked examples

how much money are you looking to spend ??

[clinton]

Hi dave

It is a minefield buying a used vehicle and like most items if am buying used i always buy from friends or people who i know.

I nearly bought a motorbike a few years ago and when i got it hpi,d it came back owing 3 grand and thought the same as you,would they have told me that they would be paying the money off when i buy it from them So in the end i bought a new one

Did the same with my van got it from new as got things like free servicing and insurance for a year.

Good luck

[mark shannon]

Dave have a chat with HM they supply vans.

[Goldfinch PCS]

Any views on a Toyota Hiace T Reg?

[davep]

Went to see a Trafic this morning, nice van hpi checked and it was a cat d write off  :

Sorted now with a 2005 Vito 

[Joe H]

Nice one Dave.

What engine in it, and what colour?

[davep]

White, 2.2 swb, 6 gears   

[rich hand]

I think ive narrowed it down to a transit now but will watch out for the many ringers and clocked examples

how much money are you looking to spend ??

Upto 4K however, I could well have one very soon for 3K.

[richie]

we get the vans from VansDirect.

vansdirect.co.uk/

Richie.