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Advice wanted - "respectable" van = pickup?

  • 25-03-2014 10:26pm
    #1
    beachyboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭


    Hi
    I'm looking for a bit of advice. I live in a terraced house with no parking, so bringing my watersports equipment in and out of the car is getting to be a real pain. A van would suit my needs perfectly ie I could leave my sports gear safely packed away in it over night. Despite the obvious practical advantages of a van it kinda falls down on the looks department.

    There seems to be some nice looking pickups on the market (Pathfinder, Navara, Hilux) at surprisingly small money. Im wondering if people have any recomendations for a vechile that would suit my needs, but that you could also take to a wedding without upsetting the bride.:rolleyes:
    Also are these vechiles very expensive to run? Advice appreciated.
    Happy motoring


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    A top spec looking, colour coded transporter or vito are much more classy than a pickup IMO.


  • #3
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Pick something you like, see if it's practical/suits your needs and tell the "well respecting" lot to sod off ;)


  • #4
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    Navara will average about 35mph and the 06 upwards with a proper back looks well


  • #5
    beachyboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭beachyboy


    Thanks for the tips, surprized at how little space is actually in the navara hilux (cant get a surf board in the back compartment) ... sounds like a van the only man


  • #6
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,061 ✭✭✭✭John_Rambo


    The Merc Vito crew cabs nice. Better than those redneck pickups!


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  • #7
    sogood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭sogood


    corkgsxr wrote: »
    Navara will average about 35mph and the 06 upwards with a proper back looks well

    Is that "35 MPG"?

    Personally I'd put up with the inconvenience of bringing my gear in and out. Too many posts telling sad stories on the subject.


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