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Recommend a Van?

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  • 21-11-2008 2:12pm
    #1
    Ronanom
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    Can anyone recommend a type of van similar to a Ford Transit? Has to be a crew cab?


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,248 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    VW Transporter,
    Renault Traffic,
    Nissan Primastar,
    Opel Vivaro,
    MB Sprinter,
    Toyota Hiace.

    Transit is the best of the bunch though.


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    R.O.R
    Registered Users Posts: 12,685 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    Ronanom wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a type of van similar to a Ford Transit? Has to be a crew cab?

    What size are you looking for? To avoid VRT most are 3.5T LWB vans which might not suit - there are very few smaller ones available.
    bazz26 wrote: »
    Transit is the best of the bunch though.

    +1


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    Son
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    Depends what you want it to do for you?

    I have a Vivaro,same as primastar,trafic....
    Its very comfy and car like for a van.


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    Puncell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭Puncell


    toyota hiace - best van on the road, only thing is not great ground clearance for going in and out of building sites and stuff.


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    niceirishfella
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    Transits are overrated but still an ok van.

    Consider a Iveco Daily unijet. An underrated van, terrific engine, well priced parts and well enogh made. They do suffer from dodgy sliding door mechanisms but are terrific vale for moeny secondhand. Thats what i'd go for.


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    pintohead
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    buy a transit stay awat from the Renault Traffic,Nissan Primastar,Opel Vivaro, nothing but trouble gearboxs,alternators ect


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    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    pintohead wrote: »
    buy a transit stay awat from the Renault Traffic,Nissan Primastar,Opel Vivaro, nothing but trouble gearboxs,alternators ect


    Nah the gearbox issue is old news. All sorted since 2005. What about the timing chain issue on the transits that makes them impossible to start or the dodgy fuel pumps. They all have their problems...


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    Son
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭Son


    Saab Ed wrote: »
    Nah the gearbox issue is old news. All sorted since 2005. What about the timing chain issue on the transits that makes them impossible to start or the dodgy fuel pumps. They all have their problems...

    Exactly...
    All new vans have each of their own problems,best just to pick the one that suits what you need it for best and get a good one.


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