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Best small carvan ?

  • 27-01-2011 8:12pm
    #1
    futurefarmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 179 ✭✭


    With petrol so high i think its time to change to a small carvan, help out on my uncles farm alot so im sure i will actually use it so i need something that wont let me down, was looking at ford connects they seem pretty good just not sure how they will be on the road with the high roof but i can see the advantages of them, maybe an opel Combi ? or should i stick 2 something more like a car

    Anyone any ideas from personal experience ?


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  • #2
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Dad got a Toyota Corolla van, 1.4l diesel D4D engine. Not as much room as say a Berlingo, but great goer altogether. If that didn't have enough room I'd get a Berlingo, some models and years are better than others I'm led to believe, but I'll leave it to others, or the motoring forum to tell ya about that.


  • #3
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    I had a toyota corolla car, 06 1.4 d4d. 1000km to 45 litres of diesel. Lots of poke so I can vouch for the van. Great space in the front seats and a pleasure to driive. Unfortunately a lady ran up my arse while she was putting on her make up on the way to work one morning and she wrote it off along with her own car. I bought an auris then in 2008. Currently have 150,000km (100,000 miles) on her and the only paty that I have had to put into it was rear brake pads. Lovely car to drive and the van of them are quite cheap to buy. Wouldn't put 2 cows in a trailer behind it or anything, she'd be a bit light for that, but I expect it to go forever or at least to 350,000 miles :D


  • #4
    meathstevie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,777 ✭✭✭meathstevie


    Get an old model TDI caddy or Inca, mine got wrote off last november and still sick over it....


  • #5
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    meathstevie wrote: »
    Get an old model TDI caddy or Inca, mine got wrote off last november and still sick over it....

    Make sure its a tdi, I had an sdi in the past and it was a guzzler. Also check it over well for rust - they're very rust prone.


  • #6
    Dupont
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭Dupont


    i have a partner great for throwing stuff in de back. its hard to get a van taxed as commercial now if your not in construction or have herd number unless your uncles name on tax book and his herd number


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  • #7
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,083 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    dont get a megane van AKA a megavan

    nothing mega about it. had one for my first car and my heart was broke with things breaking on it.

    my mate drives a focus van and is very happy with it


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