What van should I get?

[Duncan]

Sorry, I know this is one of those questions that has no answer but I need to get a van for my tiling business. I was thinking Transit Custom or VW Transporter but I've seen a few trades men in the VW Caddy and was wondering what tilers went for.
Cheers
Duncan

 

[Italy]

Which Van Do You Use? - http://www.tilersforums.com/threads/which-van-do-you-use.79894/
best wishes

 

[Duncan]

Thanks
I did search but didn't find this
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[Wishiwasatoptiler]

just avoid the old style vivaro. Just a money pit!

 

[Dumbo]

Morris thousand . Future proof yourself against post brexit import levy's on parts .

 

[Dumbo]

I would get something of transit size but depends what sort of work your doing if your just doing kitchen splashbacks a caddy would be fine but if your tiling large floors you would soon go overweight with adhesive etc in a small van .

 

[Ttt1601]

I'm all for the transits, not the custom the one before, but if your thinking of going for something a little newer and flasher then I have heard very good things about the spanking new vivaro, better the new transits my sources tell me dont know the specifics of that tho

 

[Flintstone]

I'm getting a new shape vivaro in the coming weeks, I've spent ages contemplating it. Transits have such a bad crime rate

 

[demi34]

Transit custom automatic.Just picked my one last Thursday and it is very nice and very nice driving

 

[LJD]

Depends on what you feel you NEED to carry . For me Tiling does not require HUGE vans . And you can get stuff delivered.


IF i was to buy a van it would be a Renault traffic . About 6 years old with AC . A few friends have them and they have never let them down. great value and drive well . I would only BUY , i dont Lease or get on the ticky ticky

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Sorry, I know this is one of those questions that has no answer but I need to get a van for my tiling business. I was thinking Transit Custom or VW Transporter but I've seen a few trades men in the VW Caddy and was wondering what tilers went for.
Cheers
Duncan

If I had the money if go Mercedes vito they drive so nice

 

[Duncan]

If I had the money if go Mercedes vito they drive so nice

I looked at those be everyone I talk to about them say they are real rust buckets

 

[Dumbo]

If I had the money if go Mercedes vito they drive so nice

I did some work years ago small incline on to a drive in the winter bit frosty. The Vito couldn't get up it but my transporter had no problem .

 

[Blunt Tool]

I get all big job materials delivered to job aswell as tiles so only need van for tools. This is my 3rd Vauxhall combo, new shape this time! Wouldn't buy anything else, reliable, economical, plenty of room and easy to park.

 

[Flintstone]

I've got a combo, love it but I'm sick of having tools piled up, get a few bags of gear in and it's a nightmare

 

[WetSaw]

I'm happy with my NV200 size wise. It's a little bit longer overall than my old Kangoo but has much bigger load area.

 

[Kyle Knowles]

I've got a transit custom at the moment coz someone else crashed in to me and the vito is far nicer to drive and just all round feels better than this thing

 

[Unused Account 1]

I've got a combo, love it but I'm sick of having tools piled up, get a few bags of gear in and it's a nightmare

What i did in my combo is,above the wheel arches i batten and plied it ,so keep cutters underneath and tools etc on top ,creates more space,big difference

 

[gary b]

Astra van for me. Does exactly what I need it to do. I get the tiles delivered if too much. Easy to park, great mpg plus I can get 3passengers in when not using it for work.

 

[emmettcraik]

I'm a Toyota hi ace man, goes for ever. Had three, two stolen though so get good locks!

 

[Flintstone]

You can weld the bonnet shut on those once you buy one can't you ?