New van

[muggles]

I know the manager of a Vauxhall dealership who says he wouldn't touch the Vivaro/Trafic/Primastar with a bargepole, seen too many broken ones with fairly low miles, he's bought himself a VW Transporter. I'd say Ford Transit or VW Transporter every time. If you want to keep your pipe/ladders secure, a medium roof SWB Transit is just long enough to get pipe in the top of the roof inside (with it extending over the cab) so you can get some racks up there and store it away from theiving b******s. More streamlined and fuel-friendly than a roof rack with top tubes and a ladder on it as well

 

[onlyfitidealboilers]

think ill have a wee butchers at those VW see whats what

thanks to you all

 

[skenk]

If you want to keep your pipe/ladders secure, a medium roof SWB Transit is just long enough to get pipe in the top of the roof inside (with it extending over the cab) so you can get some racks up there and store it away from theiving b******s. More streamlined and fuel-friendly than a roof rack with top tubes and a ladder on it as well

I have done this and can get 3m pipe/conduit/trunking and a good sized set of steps in and the van is no longer than a volvo estate which is great for parking in the city if you don't want to go down to connect sized van.

 

[mickyg]

Hyundai iload is definately worth a look. 100k/5yr warranty, well equipped, nice drive. Looks smart. Probably gonna get one myself but only thing I don't like is the side panels doesn't lend itself well to sign writing.

 

[tamz]

One of my vans is a Vivaro. 19000 miles engine went (water pump failed and head cracked). Fixed under warranty, new engine, but off the road for 8 weeks. Apart from that it's an ok van.
Prefer the transit myself.

 

[DeltaT]

think ill have a wee butchers at those VW see whats what

thanks to you all

Loads of pre-registered VW Transporters here in the central belt mate, cheap as chips!! A T28 is a belter of a van.