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Old 21-02-2009, 06:21 PM
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Just wondering what they are like. Being VW i guess they should be pretty reliable and well built, just need to know usual stuff before looking anymore into buying one.

Also are they any good on MPG as i know transits drink the stuff.

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Got a caddy mate, i love it its 105ps which is fast enough a suppose for a van.

Hmm now fuel im not over the moon about, im doing around 480 miles max to a tank which is around the £55-£60 mark

But they will hold the value compared to other vans, mins has dione 11k miles with nothing to report.

My old combo was way better on fuel but alot slower!

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Old 21-02-2009, 07:12 PM
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Better to be in than a Connect IMO. Drive nicer too.
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my old man uses one and loves it and he's a right fussy cooont about his vans.

says the fuel is not as good as the vauxhall combo he had but everything else about the van is spot on.
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Originally Posted by JTECHSAFF


my old sport
is that the injection version? i heard they made a few and most were converted back to diesel and carb models, as when they brought them out the country then went into a resicision and no one wanted them
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yeah, its basicly a golf gti under the skin

very rare
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Had a 1.9tdi caddy. Think they're a great van. Had it bout 2 years and never a bother. If you drive it sensibly you'll see 50+mpg. Only reason i got rid of it was it was a bit too small for me. Have a transporter now. Keep away from the 2.0 SDI model. No turbo and heavier on juice.
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I like that.
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I used to have a 54 plate combo van and may get another as it was a great van but fancied a caddy for the space, but the fuel is a big factor and if the caddys aint that good will swing the argument in favor of the combo.

Connects are terrible on juice loads of people have said. I usualy get about 600 miles for £80 out of my primastar currently.
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