transit... reliable, been around, a long time..... parts cheaper and easier to get than most vans...easier to work on... wider than vivaros/traffic... and payload better than most similar sized vans....
i went through 1 whole year of looking for a van... and i would say 80% of every mechanic, salesman, or any other person who knows what they are on about.........
chose transit , head and shoulders above.
so i got one.... full 650 tank of water in the back... the transit does not even know its there.... good on fuel and power.
and i love it.
until the usual problems come, lol.... which they will.... new clutch, exhaust etc...... like any other vehicle.