what van do you drive and how is it

[scottyh]

hi i had an astra van but i was just to small and you had to stretch to get anything near the back seats so it had to im now thinking vauxhall combo or transit connect what do you drive and whats it like for getting materials in ie ply tiles addy and your tools ofcourse

 

[Ian]

I had an Astra as my first van, changed to a Vivaro a couple of years ago, best thing I ever did. Fits 8x4's in and can carry 1000kg in weight, good for the big jobs.


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[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Well i have a renault traffic ,but it has played -up a bit lately , i thought it was the air -flow meter (it has gone before ) so i bought another one and had it put on £140, and the problem is still there so its going in tomorrow , they think its an electrical fault !!,so i will see :-C...........

 

[peteablard]

I've got a 54 plate Renault traffic and it's been a dream to own, never had any problems with it. It's difficult to get recommendations as you'll find people will have had good and bad experiences with the same model.

 

[scottyh]

yeah i noticed that i was looking at vivaros and there was alot of good and alot of bad ones with faults etc i think i may go for a vivaro its just finding the right one

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

yes mine is a 54 plate Peter ,and that has been the only problem,i would love to renew it now but not sure what the work situation is doing ,so hanging fire

 

[scottyh]

id like a vw caddy not sure if itd be big enuff but i love the van

 

[radim]

had a trafic van SWB.cannot fit plasterboard or ply or trims in it . after accident (written off) bought vivaro LWB.good runner,looks good,drives like car..

 

[mart08]

Had 53 plate citroen dispatch for a few years, now got 57 plate dispatch. Much bigger inside, can carry 8x4 sheets and can get a pallet of tiles put straight in no bother. Its the 1.6TD 90bhp version and when its fully loaded it still drives great. 2 sliding doors is good too.

 

[mz30]

I am driving a company van which is a T reg toyota hiace,thing has passed every mot since i have had it, the worst it ever had was an advisory on a tyre the thing is an enigma,plus no tracker so my boss cant see where i am 🙂 .

 

[dave l and l]

got a transit connect which has been great, cheap to run and pretty reliable. finding it a wee bit small, i am selling it next week as i go t a great deal on a vw transporter. if you are needing to carry large sheets then the connect is no good however if yo uare just carting tiling gear around i would recommend them. the vw holds it price better than any van i know

 

[scottyh]

i was thinking about a connect but heard they wernt to good on diesel transporter would be good but way out my budget lol

 

[joel_87]

alright bud ive got a transit connect 04 plate drives great i get roughly 215 miles from 30 quid which i think is quite good .

 

[scottyh]

well that aint to sad isit being pushed towards a vivaro though ohh the choices:lol:

 

[bugs183]

I'm on my second Citroen dispatch and they are a great van, will get the new shape soon.
Mmm as above the Vivaro debute is very mixed, same as the Renaults. My mate spent £7000 on a mint Vivaro, then spent another £5000 putting a new engine in it as all the injectors kept breaking, plus numerous other major niggles, another mate of mine is a Vauxhall mechanic and he says they are simply 'Rubbish", but there are loats of happy Vivaro drivers too, i comes down to each individual van really.
Lots of my mates have Transporters turned into campers and they all say they are fab.

 

[andyb1]

i've got a transit 61 plate, had it new in octoder, 3rd one i've had can carry 8x4 sheets in the back and plenty of tools.

 

[kaharrison9]

Have the Peugeot Expert (new shape).

Cracking van.No complaints at all.

If i also did plumbing would look for something slightly bigger.


I need to fit a bulk head and create some shelving to utilise the wasted height space in the back.

 

[hillhead]

I have an '07 trafic and she's a good one.I have just 60k on now and no serious problems.I have carried serious loads of heavy marble etc and the only problem there was brakes.Oh and too much weight caused a bulge in a rear tyre.EGR valve went too.So not bad at all.

 

[Brian the Tile]

peugot partner with sliding side door,does me fine as i am what it says on the van ,a wall and floor tiler, 25mts in it this morning 4 adhesive grout and all my tools,dont do boarding i get the right trades in if needed,im not one of theese who do every trade there is,tiler only

 

[Stef]

I have an 08 Primastar, great van had it 2 n a half years & the only problem ive had is i just replaced the top mount on the strut, they are bad for this over 60k.

I changing to either a Vivaro/Primastar/Trafic lwb, preferably a Trafic Sport as there are a bit less of them on the road.

Joe, if you keep having trouble with an EGR valve then get that engine nice & warm & get that thing onto the red line in 3rd & 4th n hold it there to get it to blow the soot out the back. The EGR valve went on my Mondeo ST & the most common problem is because its a diesel then you tend to change up the gears earlier because of the torque.

I red line the car & the van every couple of months, You will be shocked at times the amount of Reek you will produce.

 

[tobins tiling]

I have a 05 vivaro and have replaced power steering, egr , turbo , belts , clutch , I can't even remember them all to be honest and it's still not right it starts first time but sometimes it takes a few seconds for the revs to catch( it won't rev) I have had about 4 mechanics look at it and they've all said there not sure could be this could be that but it hasnt got any worse so I've sort of got used it but as people have said I suppose you get good ones the vivaro, primastar and traffic are all French Renault engines but to look at they are the best I have heard the newer shape have better engines mine started having problems around 65/70k miles

 

[strummerman]

i av a renault traffic lwb the full works brand new just love it and she loves me
:lol:

 

[tobins tiling]

i av a renault traffic lwb the full works brand new just love it and she loves me
:lol:

Let see if you still love her when she hits 70 k :yikes:

 

[strummerman]

It will be gone by then :lol:

 

[DHTiling]

2012 Transit... best van i have owned yet... totally love it.... better looking than my bro's 2012 trafic.. :lol:

 

[strummerman]

wakey wakey bruv

 

[ishi69]

got a transit connect which has been great, cheap to run and pretty reliable. finding it a wee bit small, i am selling it next week as i go t a great deal on a vw transporter. if you are needing to carry large sheets then the connect is no good however if yo uare just carting tiling gear around i would recommend them. the vw holds it price better than any van i know

You getting new or used transporter?I'm after one but a new one might be a bit beyond my budget.

 

[Captain]

I have a 61 Plate Peugeot Expert, it's a fantastic van, I get over 600 miles on a tank, I'm very pleased with it so far.
I guess the only downside is the fact its so noisy in the cab, I fitted a steel bulkhead but you need the radio up fairly loud to hear it, also the speakers must be fairly pants....

 

[dave l and l]

used one mate, buying it from a pal that got it from new and was only used to move picture frames, full service history from a vw garage and most of the miles are motorway miles. they are getting a vito made for them as we speak. i could not afford a new one as they are well over priced, think the van might be a bit bigger than i need but the deal i am getting on it is good and my wee transit is a bit too small so it makes sense to take the deal while its going,

 

[White Room]

The bigger the van the more you fill..

 

[Aston]

ive got a mercedes vito which has been excellent. the guy who does all the work is an ex mercedes mechanic so he sorts everthing...my next van will be a vw transporter.