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The Best Carp Van (76 posts / 12,416 views)
framey framey
Posts: 5,319
Post #16 6 Jan 2021 12:50
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In reply to Post #10
You can get insurance as SDP not business related
I have it on my van

Be careful though
No claims bonus earned on a car cannot be transferred to a van
I had to open another one for my van but as I had over 20 years no claims bonus they set me up with some to get the business.
ip100 ip100
Posts: 12,494
Post #17 6 Jan 2021 13:19
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No, you really don't... Having been a Renault technician in the past, and now using the vauxhall version for my current job for the last decade or so I can say these vans are great if all is well, but they can be absolute money pits when they aren't. And with some of them the various issues come up quite regularly. The reason there are a lot about is because they are so cheap, not because of the good quality of them
jeffire jeffire
Posts: 4,442
Post #18 6 Jan 2021 14:17
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Mmm mate has a vivaro he says it does,nt matter what goes wrong its nearly a grand everytime !
darkoL darkoL
Posts: 1,822
Post #19 6 Jan 2021 14:25
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believe me it is! Just spend 1k and now have turbo making siren sounds so just hoping it will last 2 more months till I get new Berlingo.
biggsyhaulin biggsyhaulin
Posts: 1,667
Post #20 6 Jan 2021 15:05
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I've a 03 plate vivaro.......genuine 57000 miles...and it's only used for fishing/shooting,had it since 6000
Miles,👍
SHimmer45 SHimmer45
Posts: 664
Post #21 6 Jan 2021 15:11
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In reply to Post #16
transferred mine ok
ip100 ip100
Posts: 12,494
Post #22 6 Jan 2021 15:44
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In reply to Post #18
He's doing well if it's only a grand mate! Wait until he has a real issue lol. Electrical probs are the usual, but gearbox and engine probs are aplenty too
Huge_jarse Huge_jarse
Posts: 272
Post #23 6 Jan 2021 16:08
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Glad I have a Hilux, good enough for the Taliban...
scar
Posts: 6,095
Post #24 6 Jan 2021 16:16
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I have a LWB 6 door Toyota Proace on a 14 plate 2.0TDI and it is by far the best fishing van I have ever had and that includes a flashy VW T% that I used to own.
Brilliant on fuel, 90mph all day long , not had to do anything to it and it swallows the gear up and has 3 seats.
Belch Belch
MODERATORMOD
Posts: 4,660
Post #25 6 Jan 2021 17:04
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. . had a Renault Grand Espace when the kids were little - top of the range - fully loaded - panoramic roof that the kids used to love when standing up and waving their arms at strangers in some remote Cornish Village . . . .also brilliant for French fishing trips with the seats removed - as big as a transit, could swallow 2-3 sets of gear and silly quants of bait no probs . . .

However . . .after 6months I had a £500 bill every 4-6 months . . .electrics / electrical looms / turbo / clutch / key fobs / the entire not so clever full digi dashboard had to be replaced at one stage. . .the day it was replaced with a VW Touran (still going strong now) was a very good day . . .
Goose Goose
Posts: 12,901
Post #26 6 Jan 2021 17:10
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Best van ever.
Great-Blondini Great-Blondini
MODERATORMOD
Posts: 11,909
Post #27 6 Jan 2021 17:51
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easy with a wc ramp, i have a 1.4 petrol kangoo and its been a proper little warrior and workhorse for 3.5 years now
framey framey
Posts: 5,319
Post #28 6 Jan 2021 17:53
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You were lucky lol

I have had 4 vivaros since 2002 each brand new though until last year never had a problem apart from a power steering hose failure and a slave cylinder go each on different van
Before that I had a despatch never had a problem
Last van was a combo brand new
What a Piece of sh1t that was, really uncomfortable
I could only drive it for half hour at a time before I haves to get out of it

I now own a transit custom which is only used for fishing
The_Saint The_Saint
Posts: 2,072
Post #29 6 Jan 2021 20:04
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My mobile mechanic mate drives this exact van for work, says its the best ever van he has owned, and will put 30k milage on it every year. He said he'd have a berlingo if he didn't have the Toyota. I trust him about motors.
NOJOAKES NOJOAKES
Posts: 3,289
Post #30 6 Jan 2021 20:05
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What berlingos are people rating? The bullet proof 1.9d or turbo models
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