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Lol, the insurance and rust is the only problems I have with transits. I know transits are THE van, but I just expect them to break once they get cheap. My old T4 was great 14 years old, 180k and still drove better than a 3 year old transit. Will have a propper look for one though. I do like the fact the tranists are tail happy
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Last Edit: Jun 16, 2009 9:53:39 GMT by joem83
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Jun 16, 2009 20:15:47 GMT
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Also think about if you're going to be taking stuff to the tip rather than paying for skips - you won't get in with a van...
I bought an Audi Estate instead then just hired a van for the day or weekend and bought the really big stuff in one go at the time. Plus you can take all your waste and rubbish to the tip with no problems. :-)
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llamaboy
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I can't believe it's not better.
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Jun 16, 2009 20:25:13 GMT
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DAF 400?
Used to drive a Daf ambulance for my last job. Steady and reliable, if not blistering performance, and the gearbox does sound like it wants to rip itself apart!
Working for BT I had a Transit and now a Vivaro... and would deffo have the Tranny back.
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1992 Rover 214i (scrapped)
1995 Rover 214Si (sold)
1975 Rover P6 3500 (scrapped)
1984 Vauxhall Chevette (bangered)
1971 Rover P5b Coupe (sold)
1995 BMW 318i (sold)
2001 Peugeot 206 (sold)
2000 Rover 25 (gave back to father in-law)
1989 Lancia Prisma (swapped)
1985 Volvo 340 (sold)
1997 Daewoo Nexia (hmmm...)
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Jun 16, 2009 20:39:50 GMT
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Lol, the insurance and rust is the only problems I have with transits. I know transits are THE van, but I just expect them to break once they get cheap. My old T4 was great 14 years old, 180k and still drove better than a 3 year old transit. Will have a propper look for one though. I do like the fact the tranists are tail happy Whilst you obviously have to insure it, why will you be worrying about the rust if you are only keeping it for 6 months or so? They rust, but not that fast! ;D Bear in mind, whatever you pay for it, it will hold it's value. True, a lot of things drive better than a 3 year old transit, namely a 23 year old transit. Get one that's tax exempt, and I will show you what scene tax is really about!
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Also think about if you're going to be taking stuff to the tip rather than paying for skips - you won't get in with a van... I bought an Audi Estate instead then just hired a van for the day or weekend and bought the really big stuff in one go at the time. Plus you can take all your waste and rubbish to the tip with no problems. :-) I've never had any problems taking stuff to the tip in the T4 and it's a white panel van ...
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You've been telling me you were a genius since you were seventeen ... in all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean !
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don't suppose you want to sell that for £700 do you? Haha Nice van!
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Jun 17, 2009 10:17:01 GMT
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£700 is defo Mk5 transit budget....
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Jun 17, 2009 17:05:35 GMT
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don't suppose you want to sell that for £700 do you? Haha Nice van! Nope , but thanks anyway ;D
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You've been telling me you were a genius since you were seventeen ... in all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean !
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Jun 17, 2009 17:17:10 GMT
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I recommend a Mazda E2200 panel van, I used to use these and they are great vans, Easy to drive and park and cheap to buy.
You can get 80 sheets of 6x3 plasterboard in them as well although they wonder a bit.
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Jun 17, 2009 17:21:03 GMT
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The van in tip issue depends whos running it.. I was running the first ever council owned/run tip (most are contracted out) and was one of the first to strictly enforce the rule. Basically tradesmen have to pay to dispose of landfil waste, as most tradesmen use a van you get a van ban or charged by weight for what you dump. We used to offer passes for people who only had a van (and they did check with DVLA) as suitiable tip transport. So may be worth enquiring before jumping and getting a van. The cost of dumping waste is kinda huge in the grand scheme of things! lol Also take into account petrol costs etc. etc of running to and from the tip/shops etc. it may actually work out cheaper to use a room of the house to store stuff and hire a skip for a day to get shot when your done. All that said.. go for a Transit or if you can find a cheap one a T4.
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Thanks guys, will give the tip a bell. I know they have a height limit but they do remove it to let vans in, it's on the edge of a council estate and they don't seem to botherd about letting vans in. It's run by Onyx.
We have worked it out including the running costs as it will mean I don't have to use my car as much plus it give's the misus something to drive as I cant put her on my car policy (plus I know how she drives near kurbs lol)
As the house is full of old person belongings and curse word stained carpet's everything needs to come out of the house, the garden is over grown, 2 broken green house's, a garage we havent looked in, another out building we have just found out is ours, bathroom suite, kitchen.... I think skips for all that may come to close to a grand, at least we get money back this way when we have finished lol.
I'm looking high and low for a decent van that will be a right size, think it's between a T4 (they are all overpriced though), Vauxhall Midi (or other makers badged version), Nissan Vanete, Transit and a caddy pick up which I don't think will be big enough at all. She refuses to drive a LDV of any discription, I have pointed out we arent keeping it lol.
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Has anyone suggested a transit yet?.
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Jun 18, 2009 13:00:43 GMT
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Has anyone suggested a transit yet?. Maybe once or twice lol
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Jun 18, 2009 20:36:00 GMT
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sparko
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Jun 18, 2009 21:00:18 GMT
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there was a dude on here selling a huge red van for 700 notes with a full mot i believe. had a quick nose but cant find the thread. looks perfect for what you need
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Jun 18, 2009 21:09:59 GMT
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if its 6 month workhorse you cannot beat a tranny, I have a nissan vanette which is slow but reliable , 8x4 sheets go in corner to corner and twin load doors come in handy ,will be selling soon at about a grand though [2000x 11mths mot] i got a vannette too and it great, mucho rwd fun in wet, but i cant get 8x4 sheets in mine because of the bulkhead, it has factory fitted cage type and sits quite far back. so be careful if you buy one.
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Lol, this is so random. But the missus doesnt fancy driving a big van (it's on my insurance to lol) So we are off to look at a Suzuki Carry/Rascal Van tonight, anything to watch for?
Amazingly they nearly have a a 6x4 load area, plus Tax & Insurance is next to nothing.
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Jun 22, 2009 12:02:40 GMT
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Anything to watch for? yeah just how SMALL they are! Also, remember you will have wheel arches in that load space area. A SWB transit is 8 X 6, LWB !0 X 6, but both have wheel arches in them, giving you at least 4ft floor inbetween them.
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Jun 22, 2009 12:20:32 GMT
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Amazingly they nearly have a a 6x4 load area Great, you "nearly" won't have to cut up your plasterboard to get it in the back! Three pages and still going? Just buy a Transit. Now.
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My fleet: Suzuki GSX-R600Y SRAD with bald, melted tyres A borrowed Mondeo
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dclane
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Jun 22, 2009 13:28:41 GMT
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Imagine a small hatchback - that's what you'll get in terms of space.
Why not a people carrier without the seats; i.e. an Espace?
Or more simply, a Transit.
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Current vehicle collection: 2006 Saab 9-3 Aero convertible - in mid-life crisis yellow No new retro as yet ... all attempts to sneak one onto the drive have failed.
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