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HELP! NEED TO BUY A VAN......& HAVN'T A CLUE!

  • 13-11-2014 10:09am
    #1
    TheHappyChappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 305 ✭✭


    Hi Guys, I need to buy a van, I'll be doing lot of motorway miles, I won't be carrying a lot of weight but would like something with LWB & maybe hi-roof? what would I have to spend to expect not to be buying trouble? & what should I spend it on?
    Thanks in advance:)


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


    Do you have a budget in mind?

    What exactly will you be carrying, what length/height do you need. Will you be carrying a passenger. Is a fixed bulkhead (the wall that divides the cargo space from the front seats) necessary?


  • #3
    240 Robert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭240 Robert


    Have a look at Watchdog at 8pm on BBC1 tonight, they are reporting on a fault with some vans (not stated what make) that may cost the van owners thousands of pounds.


  • #4
    TheHappyChappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 305 ✭✭TheHappyChappy


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Do you have a budget in mind?

    What exactly will you be carrying, what length/height do you need. Will you be carrying a passenger. Is a fixed bulkhead (the wall that divides the cargo space from the front seats) necessary?

    I'm bit confused with Q will I be carrying a passenger? do some van's have single seat & longer loading with no bulkhead?


  • #5
    TheHappyChappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 305 ✭✭TheHappyChappy


    240 Robert wrote: »
    Have a look at Watchdog at 8pm on BBC1 tonight, they are reporting on a fault with some vans (not stated what make) that may cost the van owners thousands of pounds.

    Definitely worth a look!

    I wonder if it's more on the injector problems with some makes or something completely new?


  • #6
    240 Robert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭240 Robert


    Won't know any more till the program tonight, no more info in the tv guide.


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  • #7
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    TheHappyChappy wrote: »
    I'm bit confused with Q will I be carrying a passenger? do some van's have single seat & longer loading with no bulkhead?

    In some vans you can fold down the drivers seat to make the cargo space longer.


  • #8
    TheHappyChappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 305 ✭✭TheHappyChappy


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    In some vans you can fold down the drivers seat to make the cargo space longer.

    More confused - fold down drivers seat? do you mean passenger seat?
    & from your original Q are you saying I can get a van with no passenger seating + have the extra length?


  • #9
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Oops. yes the passenger seat!

    http://www.carinfobase.com/photos/2011/02/Kangoo_Maxi_ZE_4.jpg

    Original point was, if you need to carry long stuff and don't have passengers, then a smaller van with this feature might do you.

    So anyway, what are you spending, how much space do you actually need?


  • #10
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    As colm said its hard to give suggestion without knowing a budget and a rough size you want or what you will be carrying. A lwb hi roof van gives no real description of what size you need as you can get a lwb hi roof transit connect, Renault trafic, for transit, Mercedes sprinter to name a few and there all completely different size vans.


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