LDV Vans

ba_barabus

I went to resurrect this thread but realized it was locked

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057395287&page=5

The reason being, I just spotted this!






I can only expect you are all as excited to see it as I am

colm_mcm

I wonder how cheap they are?

colm_mcm

http://www.dennehytrucks.ie/images/brochures/LDV%20V80%20Brochure.pdf

ba_barabus

colm_mcm wrote: »

I wonder how cheap they are?

I don't know.

foxy farmer

Mention Sherpa Leyland Daf or LDV to me and all i can think of is that horrendous yoke I had the misfortune of driving for 12 months while in the ESB back in the 90s. The 200 series van. Would go on 2 wheels going around corners and roundabouts. Woeful steering lock no PSteering pitiful heater and fan. Roof Too high for messing with ladders.

colm_mcm

Remember the Leyland Sherpa van with sliding front doors!

ba_barabus

colm_mcm wrote: »

Remember the Leyland Sherpa van with sliding front doors!

I remember all the imported ex-royal mail vans had that!

colm_mcm

There's 38 of them registered!

http://www.beepbeep.ie/stats/lcv.html?sYear%5B%5D=2015&sYear%5B%5D=&sRegType=1&sMake%5B%5D=Ldv&sMake%5B%5D=Ldv-daf&sRange%5B%5D=MAXUS&sRange%5B%5D=V80&sMonth%5B%5D=&sMonth%5B%5D=&x=66&y=12

They're €17250 plus vat.

goochy

I would say that as with SsangYong , Harris will struggle to sell these . Think they look well and the maxus was supposed to drive well but would you risk ur money on one ? - resale ??.
as with SsangYong they are not really any cheaper than other brands so why bother ?

speaking of SsangYong , would I be right in saying they aren't selling very well ?

colm_mcm

goochy wrote: »

I would say that as with SsangYong , Harris will struggle to sell these . Think they look well and the maxus was supposed to drive well but would you risk ur money on one ? - resale ??.
as with SsangYong they are not really any cheaper than other brands so why bother ?

speaking of SsangYong , would I be right in saying they aren't selling very well ?

Rank Make Make / Range 2015 Units 2015
1 Ssangyong KORANDO 43
2 Ssangyong REXTON 24
3 Ssangyong RODIUS 7
4 Ssangyong TIVOLI 5


1 Ssangyong REXTON COMM 34
2 Ssangyong KORANDO COMM 16

CIP4

I remember in early 2000s maybe 2004 being in the UK and they were everywhere I remember being in one as an airport shuttle and this one was new and didn't feel to smooth. I mean 17,250 plus vat isn't exactly bargain cheap that what about 5k euro cheaper than a transit or master.

colm_mcm

Ford don't even list the full size transit on their website
What's with that

CIP4

colm_mcm wrote: »

Ford don't even list the full size transit on their website
What's with that

I wonder is this to do with European shortage of vans maybe they've temporary stopped sending them to Ireland. Although I've seen lwb transit in new model but not the jumbo size below that.

colm_mcm

I've seen them about alright too. Awful looking from the back. Cool and American looking from the front.

CIP4

I don't like the clocks in the centre of the dash in the LDV vans above. The only car I thought that kind of suited was the xtrail. I mean if they proved reliable they would probably take of in Ireland as people are generally not as duly say about vans as cars as it's generally the companies buying them and they want the overall cheapest option. God knows what they will be like under heavy high mileage use time will tell.

ofcork

Saw one in cork on sat whats that saic motor badge about on them?

colm_mcm

They're the Chinese company that bought mg and ldv.

ba_barabus

Ssanyong don't have the Tivoli listed on their website, I think iloviT.

As for the Saic LDV, they were originally a Daewoo design bought by LDV and then shipped to China and now they've turned up here.

They were ****e when they were built in the UK, I hope they learned to screw them together. The engine owes it's origins to the 1990s and I've no doubts about that after hearing it running I thought a 90s Transit was pulling up beside me

CIP4

ba_barabus wrote: »

The engine owes it's origins to the 1990s and I've no doubts about that after hearing it running I thought a 90s Transit was pulling up beside me

That's not a great start so. In 2015 it's kind of expected that a new van would have a reasonably refined engine and not sound like a 90s transit which sounded horrid. All the competition have refined enough engines that are generally quite economical.

JohnBoy26

On the plus side a 1990 transit engine is very reliable. Not sure it would be fitted with that engine these days though.

colm_mcm

It's the same vm 2.5 that jeep had in the recent Grand Cherokee and the London taxi. but not the same as the Kia Sorento.

ba_barabus

colm_mcm wrote: »

It's the same vm 2.5 that jeep had in the recent Grand Cherokee and the London taxi. but not the same as the Kia Sorento.

I knew I'd heard that engine note before

ba_barabus

Hmmmmm, I think an intern made the promo video

CIP4

At least they have cruise control, parking sensors and a/c they are 3 important useful features for any van to have. At 136bhp and 330nm of torque they should be nippy enough to drive well empty anyway.

ba_barabus

CIP4 wrote: »

At least they have cruise control, parking sensors and a/c they are 3 important useful features for any van to have. At 136bhp and 330nm of torque they should be nippy enough to drive well empty anyway.

What's in them in pretty straight forward, nothing overcomplicated. It'll all depend how well they been screwed together and rust proofed

JohnBoy26

ba_barabus wrote: »

What's in them in pretty straight forward, nothing overcomplicated. It'll all depend how well they been screwed together and rust proofed

I'd be skeptical about them tbh. Don't think I'd spend 17k on one.

ba_barabus

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

I'd be skeptical about them tbh. Don't think I'd spend 17k on one.

In fairness it's an unknown brand from an untested market. I'd be sceptical too but it could be an interesting alternative. If the mechanics are simple and rugged and the van is cheap to buy I can see it selling here. It needs to price itself for it to gain acceptance

jacksie66

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ba_barabus

jacksie66 wrote: »

Those LDV vans are everywhere here in New Zealand. Along with Great Walls, Foton and Cherry they are buckets of Chinese ****e and horrible to drive..

I heard from 2 sources in N.Z. that the Chinese stuff is rusting like a 70's Toyota in a salt factory.

JohnBoy26

ba_barabus wrote: »

I heard from 2 sources in N.Z. that the Chinese stuff is rusting like a 70's Toyota in a salt factory.

If they are rusting that bad in nz what would they be like here :eek:

jacksie66

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