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[Leo21]

Got my van and last few cars off eBay... It's only a selling platform, same as buying off autortrader or private seller!!?

What he said, loads of dealers. It probably gets to a bigger audience, and there's loads of classifieds. Not just auctions.

 

[Leo21]

And stay at home in the snow

I'd rather buy a van that ran reliably and lose maybe two days work every other year. Than have an unreliable garlic munchers van, that spent most of its time in the garage.

 

[gasmanrob]

The trouble is though the engine in a transit is one and the same as that in say a Citroen relay, the components around it differ but ultimately it's the same.

Then there's the hdi engine arguably the greatest Diesel engine ever made again this was a PSA venture and has had huge success.

I'm with you against the French trust me I have to navigate operation stack from time to time, just saying that not all French engineering is too shabby.

Food for thought last time Britain and France worked together on something we were delivered concord..



**disclaimer, I appreciate that in actual fact Perkins and ***mins get to fight out for the greatest Diesel engine ever made, but you ain't squeezing that in an expert are you.

 

[Nostrum]

Fuel pump smashed up and bits gone into injectors? Did he say there was metal filings in the fuel filter?

 

[Leo21]

The trouble is though the engine in a transit is one and the same as that in say a Citroen relay, the components around it differ but ultimately it's the same.

Then there's the hdi engine arguably the greatest Diesel engine ever made again this was a PSA venture and has had huge success.

I'm with you against the French trust me I have to navigate operation stack from time to time, just saying that not all French engineering is too shabby.

Food for thought last time Britain and France worked together on something we were delivered concord..




**disclaimer, I appreciate that in actual fact Perkins and ***mins get to fight out for the greatest Diesel engine ever made, but you ain't squeezing that in an expert are you.

No, you may have a point. But it's the supporting factors, injectors, gearboxes, ecus, steering pumps. Etc,etc,etc, the list goes on. Almost every time your on here and someone's vans broke down, it's usually French.

 

[Millsy 82]

Fuel pump smashed up and bits gone into injectors? Did he say there was metal filings in the fuel filter?

He didn't do too much it's been on a computer and test driven. He said the problem is that because it is an old engine (it's the 1.9d not a hid) the fuel pump is 1k and if it has caused further damage the price could spiral. So I'm assuming that it is a lot worse otherwise he would of gave me a price to fix it.

It is still running and I hope it carries on for at least 2 days otherwise I'm going to have to hire a can for a couple of days.

 

[missplumb]

when we were looking for vans, i always found that the transit conects were very expensive.

 

[Millsy 82]

Oh the other thing is he said the gearbox feels funny.

He's right as well as you can move the gear stick from 5th to 1st and it will still be in 5th lol.

 

[Nostrum]

Injectors are usually Delphi or Bosch as are most of the bolt on components in all makes and models, pumps, valves, motors etc.

Personally, I've had more issues with VW vans than French, but that's my experience. They all break. I've not long replaced 4 injectors on the connect, and had a few problems on the transit I had before I replaced it.

 

[Millsy 82]

when we were looking for vans, i always found that the transit conects were very expensive.

It might be as they have the new shape now that people are after that.

 

[gasmanrob]

Turbos are made by Honeywell, be afraid people

 

[Nostrum]

Oh the other thing is he said the gearbox feels funny.

He's right as well as you can move the gear stick from 5th to 1st and it will still be in 5th lol.

If it's still running can you at least trade it in so you don't lose what the van is worth (ish)

Personally, you'll still run the risk with a £5k van of problems, you can lease an NV200 for about £150 a month? Brand new, no road tax to pay, under warranty, bing bang bosh.

 

[Millsy 82]

What sort of mileage do you lot look for?

I was told by someone years ago that 100k is nothing on a diesel that has been looked after.

 

[gasmanrob]

What sort of mileage do you lot look for?

I was told by someone years ago that 100k is nothing on a diesel that has been looked after.

On a very well looked after vehicle I'd consider 100k just about worn in. I'd want to see full stamps and clear oil though

 

[Millsy 82]

If it's still running can you at least trade it in so you don't lose what the van is worth (ish)

Personally, you'll still run the risk with a £5k van of problems, you can lease an NV200 for about £150 a month? Brand new, no road tax to pay, under warranty, bing bang bosh.

Not a chance am I having one of those! Lol.

I had one as a rental end of last year and it was shocking!

I do know what you are saying but I prefer knowing that it is my van and if I scratch it it's not going to cost me a fortune when it goes back in a couple of years.

 

[Leo21]

What sort of mileage do you lot look for?

I was told by someone years ago that 100k is nothing on a diesel that has been looked after.

I've heard that to, low mileage vans used for short journeys are worse. In town use the running gear has to cope with all the torque, when on a motorway at 70 there's virtually no torque.

 

[Millsy 82]

It also sounds like a tank so I think people will know something is wrong with it. If the sound doesn't tell them if they see the check engine light on it will soon tell them! Lol.

 

[Millsy 82]

I've heard that to, low mileage vans used for short journeys are worse. In town use the running gear has to cope with all the torque, when on a motorway at 70 there's virtually no torque.

Yeah the vans I've used for service and maintenance had a lot more problems than when I did a lot of motorway driving.

 

[Nostrum]

Burn it, tell them you had £5k cash in the glove box as well, and you got whiplash trying to put the fire out

 

[missplumb]

my primastar is going back off lease end of next month - god only knows how much they will charge, but at the end of the day its a site works van and is expected to have some minor damage bump and scrapes. Good news is im getting one of these electric thingies instead

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

my primastar is going back off lease end of next month - god only knows how much they will charge, but at the end of the day its a site works van and is expected to have some minor damage bump and scrapes. Good news is im getting one of these electric thingies insteadView attachment 22217

If you turned up to site in that you would get abused!! Looks more like a Chelsea taxi!!

 

[Riley]

Try and pick up a used van from a hire co. Just picked up my 2010 lwb hi roof transit from u drive. Done 150k but runs like new. Serviced every 6 months at least

 

[Leo21]

Try and pick up a used van from a hire co. Just picked up my 2010 lwb hi roof transit from u drive. Done 150k but runs like new. Serviced every 6 months at least

And those hire vans are the fastest things on the roads.

 

[missplumb]

true, but my jobs changing so only need to carry a few tools so no need for a big van but i do need to be able to go off road when necessary.

you could try looking for ex- council, post office, bt that sort of thing, they are usually well serviced

http://www.gumtree.com/p/vans/2008-...-owned-from-new-great-looking-van-/1124314384

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

true, but my jobs changing so only need to carry a few tools so no need for a big van but i do need to be able to go off road when necessary

Would love that job, looks much more comfortable then my van!!