In addition to the Focus Cossie (not quite finished yet) I drive a Ford Escort Car Derived Van on a W plate, its done 100k and carts round all my plastering stuff. Over the last few months something new has gone wrong with it every week... Do I spend the money to keep it going or update to a Transit Connect SWB ? Any opinions...........

 

Get a Connect on lease with a residual from one of the big boy finance companies. They're doing potty rates at the moment.

 

we look after a few fords at my garage with the tddi and tdci engine they have all bust diesel pumps
but they are a nice van to drive

 

I just had the same trouble mate.my N reg Escort van started to leak oil from the crankshaft oil seals i couldnt be arsed to fix it plus the engine was begining to sound rougher by the week,so i sold it and now have a newer Astra van!

I did it mainly because i had quite a few problems with the escort and wanted a newer (hopefuly more reliable) van! Plus its much better to drive!

 

the connect i had for 6mths was absolute crap nothing ever worked and i mean nothing, i had the keys and couldnt always get in, when i did it wont go f**kin sh**e not bad for Ł14000 lost a fortune

 

i quite like the connects myself, i think they do a 2.0 petrol, i'd be tempted by one of them myself. i have heard/seen pictures of them going to have a focus rs engine in them, but not sure if it's just a concept atm.

 

I think a newer vehicle will give a better impression of your business, so i would change it

Steve.

 

Connect it is I feel....... Thanks