Van HELL!!! Any advice very welcome - going to buy a new one.

[SimonG]

Don't touch the Renault, my oldest lad has one, been nothing but bother.

 

[lame plumber]

go online and find cheapest loan deal, either use that or go to your own bank and see if they match the interest rates offered, need a written quote, probably a lot cheaper than van finance. contract hire is cheapest form of getting a van in that the cost are tax deductable straight way, but not your van. leasing you pay vat up front due to vat rules but of course u get it back straight way. me i only by a yr old van as depreciation hit already taken and u can buy a can to make it smell like new!

 

[tamz]

I bought a Relay for 11.5k about 3 months ago. Pre registered with 4 miles on it.
Same as this one.
62 Citroen Relay 30 L1H1 100hp Panel Van | Used car for sale - Arnold Clark

 

[Rickster123]

Had my transit for 8 years. Cracking vans. Reliable, comfy, decent load space. I wouldn't be without it.
but now I'm on the cards I'm driving a company van. Vw transporter. It's like driving a car! Very comfy, great on fuel, goes like a bat out of hell too!

 

[lame plumber]

luv my vw base model tho build to carry not overtake cops

 

[michael c]

I have a 2008 transit 2.4 300 mwb mrf for work and think it is a great van. It has only been started 4 times in 6 months and doesnt miss a beat.

 

[Destroyer2813]

Is that a Saturday van Michael or are u really really quite

 

[Dannypipe]

Tamz, 11.5K plus VAT?

Been out to two dealers, Renualt and Vauxhall. Lookung at the Vivaro and the Traffic.


Quite a lot of dosh to buy new. An ex demo Vivaro, 20,000 miles on a 61 plate for £9,950.00 +VAT.

That seems pretty reasonable. Tempted to get a small loan and go to the auctions again. I've always had pretty good vans from there in the past. Apparently the list price for my Vauxhall is over £3k from a dealer and I should get £2500 for it once the fuel pump has been changed.

Won't see much change out of a grand for that job, but I am covered for the breakdown warranty, so looking at £500 for repair, hopefully a bit less.

 

[tamz]

They always have preregistered ones on offer. It is to do with their discounts from the makers.
I've bought a few vans from the market over the years and always been lucky.
Btw i sold a 56 combo for £500 last year (taxed and mot'd for 6 months) to a mate but i only paid £1900 for it at an auction in 2009. It was a bit rough looking but a good runner.

 

[michael c]

Is that a Saturday van Michael or are u really really quite

Im employed mate but medically suspended since august last year. Have a 51 transit 280 swb for personal use but havent been doing any work yet just prepping for self employment mate. Should be forcibly self employed in a few weeks.

 

[Destroyer2813]

Marshall Ipswich Vauxhall - VAUXHALL VIVARO Van 2.0CDTI [115PS] Van 2.9t Euro 5 - @Marshallmotorgp

Anothe r 1 i looked at Danny

 

[mutley racers]

My van just died!!!!! Vauxhall vivaro. Was driving home from work and a light flashed saying stop and showing the battery sign. As I needed milk I stopped at a garage to get milk and it wouldn't start. Totally dead. When I jump started it it went for a little bit then lost all power just around the corner from my house. Hopefully it's just a new battery that needs replacing

 

[Dannypipe]

£500 Tamz. Great. Now I'm really depressed!!

I've been chatting to my mate who works for me (he needs a new van too, as he wrote his off in the snow) and we're going to go to the auction this week, take a day off and see whats on offer. I will have to speak to the business manager at the bank tomorrow to see what I can borrow first.

I want something that's done under 20K miles. Once a van has done 80K it's best years are behind it.

I would love to iron out £15K on a nearly new van but I'm too tight fisted.

Stupid thing is we buy a new car every 3 years on HP. Part ex the old one and buy a new one. Have done for the past 4 cars anyway. So the wife drives a nice new car every day and I toodle round in a **** heap!!

 

[Dannypipe]

My van just died!!!!! Vauxhall vivaro. Was driving home from work and a light flashed saying stop and showing the battery sign. As I needed milk I stopped at a garage to get milk and it wouldn't start. Totally dead. When I jump started it it went for a little bit then lost all power just around the corner from my house. Hopefully it's just a new battery that needs replacing

Oh No!! Maybe it's catching? Maybe I've got a case of van flu!!?

Sorry to hear that Mutley. It's such a kick in the balls isn't it? I've got to go hire a little car tomorrow morning, can't be without wheels even for a day.

 

[Dannypipe]

Marshall Ipswich Vauxhall - VAUXHALL VIVARO Van 2.0CDTI [115PS] Van 2.9t Euro 5 - @Marshallmotorgp

Anothe r 1 i looked at Danny

Very nice mate. What do you think you'll get in the end?

 

[Destroyer2813]

Not sure, still debating fancy a change had 2 vivaros and aint had any problems with em but read a few stories about em but then again transits a bit more money but has a lot more features on it. Hate having to decide on things

 

[Dannypipe]

Me too mate. Trouble is my hand is being forced. I need to be sorted asap. If the van was working I'd take a couple of weeks to make a choice minimum.

 

[tamz]

My van just died!!!!! Vauxhall vivaro. Was driving home from work and a light flashed saying stop and showing the battery sign. As I needed milk I stopped at a garage to get milk and it wouldn't start. Totally dead. When I jump started it it went for a little bit then lost all power just around the corner from my house. Hopefully it's just a new battery that needs replacing

That is what i got rid of my vivaro for and bought the citreon. Took it to the garage and it showed up needing an alternator (£300) so that was changed. Stopped on the way past the garage to see if it would be ready to pick up later that day and he said it is cutting out. Ticked over for 10 minutes or so then would cut out. Showing an injector fault. I'd had the injectors done before at £800 odd so that was the last straw and i decided to dump it. The last thing i need is an unreliable van.
Btw i would never have another vivaro.

 

[Destroyer2813]

Im already couple weeks down still no closer :annoyed:

 

[Dannypipe]

That is what i got rid of my vivaro for and bought the citreon. Took it to the garage and it showed up needing an alternator (£300) so that was changed. Stopped on the way past the garage to see if it would be ready to pick up later that day and he said it is cutting out. Ticked over for 10 minutes or so then would cut out. Showing an injector fault. I'd had the injectors done before at £800 odd so that was the last straw and i decided to dump it. The last thing i need is an unreliable van.
Btw i would never have another vivaro.

But from what the AA bloke said, a Vivaro is the same as a Traffic and a Primastar.

Surely three different manufacturers wouldn't use the same engine, chassis if it was junk?

Been looking at the auction catalogue. They have hundreds of vans coming up. Lots of Vivaro's!!!

Don't want to buy a load of trouble though.

 

[Irish]

I got a brand new transit in sept for 6k cheaper than the ford dealership on the Internet i used to have a Peugeot partner spilt head alternator went twice got sick of spending money on it like tamz and his vivaro and it was too small like the combo can nightmare to find stuff the day after finishing a big job, like someone else said we spend a lot of time in our vans so a bit of comfort is a must, only thing is you kinda have to clean it every week as I feel bad having a 16grand van covered in muck

 

[Destroyer2813]

All the spares i"ve ever got for my vivaro are badged renault

 

[Blake]

I've bought my vivaro when it was 6 months old and that was 6 1/2 years ago. It now has 45k on the clock and in that time it has had two wishbones and a new powersteering pump. Overall I've really enjoyed it and it's been a great van, I just wish I had bought the sportive with the full electrics.

Looking to change soon to the new Expert as I don't need such a big van anymore.

 

[Destroyer2813]

You don't do many miles then Blake , I had to have a ps pump in my old vivaro

 

[villa_tom]

Are there any websites you boys know of that sell new or nearly new vans? I'm looking at a new van at the moment as I've had a few problems with mine recently and it's time for a new one.

Ive searched for the van I'm after but I not 100% on the websites as I've never heard of them.