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renault traffic

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  • 02-03-2016 4:24pm
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    8119tm
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭


    Hi all
    thinking of buying a secondhand traffic, vivaro, or primstar 05 to 07 any body know if these are good reliable vans or should i look at something different only using for light work as a painter no heavy loads
    thanks


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,147 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Gearboxes are very soft on them depending on the year.


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    8119tm
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭8119tm


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Gearboxes are very soft on them depending on the year.

    Thanks any more details on (soft) and what to look for
    years to be aware of
    Really not into cars and engine at all


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    visual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,268 ✭✭✭visual


    Toyota hi ace would be much more reliable. Might not be as modern looking but definitely better van


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    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,639 ✭✭✭corks finest


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Gearboxes are very soft on them depending on the year.

    Concur ref gear boxes, lost 2 on an older traffic,auto,one in the middle of Romania,and the second hand one replacement 6 months later,so unless we were unlucky,ID say gearboxes were butter soft,high mileage on original one


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    oinkely
    Registered Users Posts: 945 ✭✭✭oinkely


    I have an 05 with 183000 km on it. I'd recommend it, just be aware that you might need to get the gearbox overhauled at some stage. I got mine done at a cost of about €1100 if i remember correctly. That included a new clutch. It was still running fine, but getting noisy in second gear. Decided to do it on my schedule rather than have it pack in on me.

    Have had to replace the starter in it and the alternator also. Other than that just the usual consumables.

    It does about 1100 km to a tank of diesel, so not too bad to run.


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