Im looking at getting a 2nd hand van for work.

Looking at spending about £4k, can anyone recommend any as there seem to be so many to choose from?

thanks

 

Blimey thats a lot of cash!
I take it you'll need the van for taking stuff around with you?

It depends on what your gonna be humphing about - big boxes or a toolbox?

I quite like the Transit Connect, as it's small and not as heavy going as the Transit itself. Not idea on prices though.

You could always get after this:
http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/06032006/45...x-press-0.html

 

Yeah for lugging tools, trunking, cable, pc's etc.

 

will have a look how much the transit connects are

 

I seen some ex AA hilux type at auctions or are u wanting a van van lol....

 

really need a van van

 

VW Lt35, AA / RAC transit - my local tv aerial guy has an ex AA van and its well solid and still has lockers etc in it

 

just seen y plate national grid/transco kangoo do 1000 gbp 98k miles
52 plate astra cdv do 1800 gbp 113k miles
04 plate astra cdv do 2400 gbp 55k miles
04 postman pat corsa do 2300 gbp 38k miles
x reg tranny national grid/transco swb lo roof do 1200 gbp 112k miles
all diesel
all plus vat

 

Got to be a tranist mate

 

If its a small van you want, go for the combo rather than the transit connect. Much better value for money and as reliable as they come. Ive done 50k in my 54 plate combo and its never missed a beat. A pair of tyres and a couple of oil changes and thats it!

 

vauxhall vivaros aint bad but not sure if you will get one for that price mate.

 

Where did you see these mate.

 

astra vans are quite good, can get a quite suprising amount in there aswell

drives like a car aswell, not like a vw caddy which bounces about like a bastad

 

Vauxhall combo ive got , love it , bought it for 4k

Had it a year and never let me down yet

 

we have a few different size transits & a lwb high roof connect, the connect is externally nearly the same size as the swb low roof transit, i prefer the transit to the connect, more room, 3 seats in the front & better to drive imo.

 

Yes they are especially the sportive model which has alloys, electric windows/mirrors, air con and cd player.For a van they go like stink also

 

Astravan!

Drive like a car, they look good, pretty nippy, and your not restricted to lower speeds as its a car derived van. Unlike the trannies.

Had mine since 2003 and its just about to hit 200k.... The only problem I've had was an air temp sensor kept putting the eml on! and thats in 160k...

Of course its well maintained with oil & filters etc.

 

Manheim auctions haydock

also saw 52 plate jarvis transit connect's with 115k ish miles do
2000 grand plus vat.
them jarvis/network rail vans have all had a waft over in dark red
as they are all originally diamond white.
but 2k sounds cheep.
the ones with 45-70k miles were 700 to a grand more
these were at BCA Manchester
CheeRS Karl