what do ye think of this

GERMAN ROCKS

what do ye think of this kind of van.

http://www.nyhanmotors.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200909191994480

mickdw

Better stick to a hiace or something

EPM

Supposedly quite good and they get the long warranty too. Only roadtests i have seen have been of the people carrier version though

colm_mcm

I've drove one of these for a few weekends last year, they're very similar to the Mercedes Vito
(in a good way ), they have 170bhp as standard and are very quick.

Good bits:
that engine
double sliding doors
bluetooth standard
very well finished
very comfortable
rear space well shaped
standard bulkhead
RWD with LSD and traction control

Bad bits:
No electric mirrors
6 speed box would be nice
no rev counter
only one size available

These are a serious van and seem very well built, they're brilliant to drive for a van and cost way less than the equivelant Transporter/Vito

GERMAN ROCKS

ya they seem serious value alright. what are they like for reliability

colm_mcm

Too early to tell for sure but I haven't heard anything bad about them. they're quite popular in plases like Australlia, and the older model (H1 Starex as opposed to H100) was reliable if not terribly well finished.

The warranty and roadside assistance package will cover 3 years unlimited anyhow.

bazz26

mickdw wrote: »

Better stick to a hiace or something

Hiace is ancient though, it's been around in the current form since around 1995.

colm_mcm

Hiace is the daddy for reliability, but it's outclassed lately in areas like comfort, power, handling, safety, and image. It's still capable and for some people it's all the van they need.

But if you 're looking at vans like the Primastar, Vito, Transporter etc the Hiace will seem old fashioned in comparison. the H1 is a serious match for all these vans as long as the single size choice available was the one you were after!