I've had a Scudo for quite some time now. It's a P reg 1.9 turbo and has done about 150k.
I get 450-500 miles out of a full tank and i drive fairly enthusiastically most of the time. I get maybe 550 if I drive like a granddad (which isn't very often). Tyres last a decent amount of time. I've just had to replace the rear exhaust section, the first exhaust part in over 3 years!
Some of these foibles might be exclusive to mine, I don't know....
It was abused a little bit before it came into my custody, and was used for pulling a trailer for a couple of years. That led to a new clutch at about 75k and the rear shockers being half knackered (which they still are :p).
The nearside back door doesn't close onto its locator very securely. Because the other side locks on to that one, whenever you go over a few bumps the back doors come open slightly and you get exhaust coming in.
I had to put silicone sealant around the aerial on the roof, because water was getting in and it dripping out of the interior light. The switch hasn't worked since, I have to open the door to make the light come on which isn't very convenient at 70mph on a dual carriageway.
The gear linkage from stick to gearbox had to be replaced at about 110k, because it came apart at the gear stick end and you couldn't just replace the bit that was broke (surprise surprise).
Things do break, fall off and gradually stop working though. Door handles, numptys for heater controls, lights in the dashboard etc.
The heater doesn't get very hot any more either. I said this last year but this is the last winter I'm going through at lukewarm temperatures!
The driver's side windscreen wiper is ineffective at any speed over 30mph, it doesn't touch the screen right in your line of vision. The other side is perfect though, i guess thats the problem with driving on the wrong side!
I've just realised I've made a very good case against having a Scudo but I love mine! All these little things you come to work around, I suppose, the same as when we get old and bits of us stop working properly
I'm surprised nobody's mentioned this already - the body work is not made of normal steel (it's aluminium i think). NO RUST EVER! The stone chips on the bonnet stay as chips and don't degenerate into unsightly rust patches. The sills and wheel arches still look as tidy as the day it rolled off the line.
I think that on its own a big enough reason to get one. If you keep it going mechanically, the bodywork won't let you down after many years... I can get away with a 12 year old van on its original paint job that still looks smart on the outside. Find me a Transit or Sprinter owner who can say that!
