Might be opening up a big debate here but........
Thinking of going for a van when I change my car next. Obviously the VW T6 is a nice motor but you sure seem to pay the price.
What you all driving and let me hear all the good and bad please.
Will need to have something with 5 seats and would like something that's not too firm a ride (no silly low profile alloys that hate pot holes!!)
Thanks
Thinking of going for a van when I change my car next. Obviously the VW T6 is a nice motor but you sure seem to pay the price.
What you all driving and let me hear all the good and bad please.
Will need to have something with 5 seats and would like something that's not too firm a ride (no silly low profile alloys that hate pot holes!!)
Thanks
In reply to Post #1
I got a 15 plate Renault trafic does av 45 to a gallon fits the gear in perfect apart from a sensor servicing touch wood nothing gone wrong with it picked ut up last year 6 grand on 60,000 miles they do a crew cab that might be worth looking at
I got a 15 plate Renault trafic does av 45 to a gallon fits the gear in perfect apart from a sensor servicing touch wood nothing gone wrong with it picked ut up last year 6 grand on 60,000 miles they do a crew cab that might be worth looking at
In reply to Post #1
You can get the transit custom crew cabs for a decent price, and not too big either. I was having a look a while back and you can pick them up for £8-10k
You can get the transit custom crew cabs for a decent price, and not too big either. I was having a look a while back and you can pick them up for £8-10k
Absolutely this. All day.
In reply to Post #4
loving the fitted street light
loving the fitted street light
In reply to Post #1
I have a new tranny connect lwb it's my second it fits two peoples gear in for a week in France or back home it easy fits my power porter without talking the handles of
I have a new tranny connect lwb it's my second it fits two peoples gear in for a week in France or back home it easy fits my power porter without talking the handles of
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Thought that was a crane for loading mate TBH
Thought that was a crane for loading mate TBH
In reply to Post #6
Is that with the crew cab? It doesn't look big enough in pictures I've seen
Is that with the crew cab? It doesn't look big enough in pictures I've seen
In reply to Post #1
Transits are ok, don't buy a Renault as its a lottery as to if you get a good one or a money pit, the Toyota thing is apparently decent
Transits are ok, don't buy a Renault as its a lottery as to if you get a good one or a money pit, the Toyota thing is apparently decent
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I've been driving a Toyota HiAce for over a decade and they are absolutely brilliant mechanically. My son was a Volkswagon Commercial main dealer mechanic, and he thinks they are brilliant too. It's driven all the way to Spain twice with over half a tonne of pellets on board as well as all of the kit.
However, I fancy a Transit as my next van when this one dies.
I've been driving a Toyota HiAce for over a decade and they are absolutely brilliant mechanically. My son was a Volkswagon Commercial main dealer mechanic, and he thinks they are brilliant too. It's driven all the way to Spain twice with over half a tonne of pellets on board as well as all of the kit.
However, I fancy a Transit as my next van when this one dies.
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The new proace is a smart little van, Citroën and Peugeot do the same, rebranded, think they all do an mpv variant. I ended up with a t6, I wanted 4wd so really only left one choice.
The new proace is a smart little van, Citroën and Peugeot do the same, rebranded, think they all do an mpv variant. I ended up with a t6, I wanted 4wd so really only left one choice.
I drive a Transit custom for work, there nice too drive but not the greatest on fuel and mainly return low 30's mpg, there also very easy to break into so would recommend upgrading the locks.
I've driven various works vans over the last 20yrs in various jobs from Post Office LDV's which are total cack, to Nissan Tipper trucks for building works. Transits,Kangoos, Mercedes Sprinters, VW Transporters etc etc etc.
Our current work vans which we trade in every 2yrs are Renault Trafic Sports and I have never driven a better van, as comfortable as driving a car. They do about 30k miles a year each and if anything goes wrong Renault sort it out on warranty, half the price of the VW alternative and better than the Transit and VW as well. Economical 1.6 Turbo, and they drive fine full up of kit effortlessly.
Our current work vans which we trade in every 2yrs are Renault Trafic Sports and I have never driven a better van, as comfortable as driving a car. They do about 30k miles a year each and if anything goes wrong Renault sort it out on warranty, half the price of the VW alternative and better than the Transit and VW as well. Economical 1.6 Turbo, and they drive fine full up of kit effortlessly.
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I Drive a vw T5 LWB instead of a car, have fitted a Rock and roll bed into the back giving me 5 seats,2 tinted side glasses it drives like a car can be very economical depends how you drive it, takes all my tackle and the bonus is theres a 6 foot bed if I ever need to sleep in it, some times have to do a circuit around some car parks to find a slightly longer bay but that my choice, have kept the normal tyres and wheels on so no issues with pot holes,
I Drive a vw T5 LWB instead of a car, have fitted a Rock and roll bed into the back giving me 5 seats,2 tinted side glasses it drives like a car can be very economical depends how you drive it, takes all my tackle and the bonus is theres a 6 foot bed if I ever need to sleep in it, some times have to do a circuit around some car parks to find a slightly longer bay but that my choice, have kept the normal tyres and wheels on so no issues with pot holes,
Peugeot Expert Tepee Wheelchair Van
took me a few years on and off to even work out what i wanted or what it would be called
the ramp is a bonus. its a family car, windows, 5 seats but with a van load space.
No VAT and very unfashionable so cheap and doesn't have to be white.
took me a few years on and off to even work out what i wanted or what it would be called
the ramp is a bonus. its a family car, windows, 5 seats but with a van load space.
No VAT and very unfashionable so cheap and doesn't have to be white.
In reply to Post #15
I forgot to say after working for Volkswagen Commercial my son set up his own business converting T4 7 T5 vans. He had to give it up, despite making good money, as the average owner was a complete **** and he couldn't handle dealing with them any longer.
I forgot to say after working for Volkswagen Commercial my son set up his own business converting T4 7 T5 vans. He had to give it up, despite making good money, as the average owner was a complete **** and he couldn't handle dealing with them any longer.
In reply to Post #16
Controversial
Controversial
In reply to Post #13
Which company use these vans please. Any major or repetative issues with them that you know off,? TIA
Which company use these vans please. Any major or repetative issues with them that you know off,? TIA
In reply to Post #18
We are a small independent business but have 3 of them on the road all the time working nationwide, most common issue is the turbo going which seems to be the only weak point. Each time Renault have honoured the warranty and replaced free of charge.
We are a small independent business but have 3 of them on the road all the time working nationwide, most common issue is the turbo going which seems to be the only weak point. Each time Renault have honoured the warranty and replaced free of charge.
Gotta be the VW Caddy maxi, it's the perfect combination of fuel efficency 52mpg and size. I had a T5 and with it lowered and running 20inch rims the economy dropped to 28mpg
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Another vote for caddy maxi.... It's absolutely perfect 👍
Another vote for caddy maxi.... It's absolutely perfect 👍
Having driven vans and trucks for the past 15yrs vw t6/t5 hands down I've driven transit pegeout boxers and bipper l200 hilux currently Own traffic sports, kangoo ,bipper t5 t6 merc x class and the vw everytime all owned from new never really had an issue with any reanult locks mainly Peugeot slow but comfortable l200 heavy on juice hilux fault less merc only just goto couple of months old nothing yet transit reliable vw like driving a car but high both t5 t6 are auto yes there expensive you could buy 2 traffic sports for 1 vw highline but if you do a lot of miles and can afford it vw most comfortable and practical to drive rear seats removeable and easy sat navigation simple Bluetooth easy and clear zircon freezing only fault with the t6 electric boot close got a couple of stones in and wouldn't lock tight vw sorted it no problem I actually got it removEd to prevent it happening again
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My work van is a 67 lwb transit, my mate who I work with has the same but crew cab. I don't know if they have since improved but both of ours are absolute bags of 💩. Numerous issues with both of them, some on both vehicles. We swapped over from Renault traffics to these because of the price, and we'll both be going back to them when the leases are up. Absolutely terrible.
My work van is a 67 lwb transit, my mate who I work with has the same but crew cab. I don't know if they have since improved but both of ours are absolute bags of 💩. Numerous issues with both of them, some on both vehicles. We swapped over from Renault traffics to these because of the price, and we'll both be going back to them when the leases are up. Absolutely terrible.
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Got rid of mine after having it for 6 months, twice broke down returning from fishing trips, Reading and France, with injector problems and going into limp mode on the fast lane of the M4 isn't fun.
I understand the newer model has the injector problem ironed out now though but I lost faith in it.
I've now a Merc Vito and its faultless.
Got rid of mine after having it for 6 months, twice broke down returning from fishing trips, Reading and France, with injector problems and going into limp mode on the fast lane of the M4 isn't fun.
I understand the newer model has the injector problem ironed out now though but I lost faith in it.
I've now a Merc Vito and its faultless.
VW 6.1 tempest for me, 2 of the three lakes I fish I can park behind the rods.
After 25 years of running a fleet of work vans and trying quite a few of them the VW's have been the least problematic all the rest have been gash, Mercs, Renaults, Fords, LDV wouldn't touch them with a barge pole, I will say a good friend of the father in law who has been buying, selling and hiring vans out for donkeys years will only hire Toyaota Hiace's out as in his words they're bomb proof and hire vans need to be reliable.
After 25 years of running a fleet of work vans and trying quite a few of them the VW's have been the least problematic all the rest have been gash, Mercs, Renaults, Fords, LDV wouldn't touch them with a barge pole, I will say a good friend of the father in law who has been buying, selling and hiring vans out for donkeys years will only hire Toyaota Hiace's out as in his words they're bomb proof and hire vans need to be reliable.
In reply to Post #24
Had exactly the same limp mode problem and had it happen on the M4 too.
If you have a van from that era any 4 of the injectors can go at any one time which is disconcerting to say the least.
Bit the bullet on mine and replaced all 4 with new and it's been faultless since and up to 160k now. Cost me a grand though.
Had exactly the same limp mode problem and had it happen on the M4 too.
If you have a van from that era any 4 of the injectors can go at any one time which is disconcerting to say the least.
Bit the bullet on mine and replaced all 4 with new and it's been faultless since and up to 160k now. Cost me a grand though.
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