Van advice

kilianmanning · 31-03-2012 10:39PM #1

Hello,
Myself & the father are goin to look at this van tomorrow..
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/commercials/2827130
looks nice & clean & low mileage, maybe a bit too good to be true? Anybody have any opinions?
Also which is better motorcheck or cartell to use for the €35 check? Going to use one of them..
Cheers..:)

Nissan doctor · 31-03-2012 10:44PM

A bit or research into the common problems of the Renault trafic would be my advice.

A €35 history check is always a good idea anyway IMO.

s14driftking · 31-03-2012 10:47PM

u realise its 4500 thousand as opposed to 450 euro
4500 would be about right for that van if its as described

kilianmanning · 31-03-2012 10:48PM

Nissan doctor wrote: »

A bit or research into the common problems of the Renault trafic would be my advice.

A €35 history check is always a good idea anyway IMO.

He already has two of them the clutch master cylinder & the drivers side rear wheel bearing both went in them. Other than that no major problems like turbo/fuel pump/injectors or anything majorly expensive so thats why he wants another one:p

kilianmanning · 31-03-2012 10:50PM

s14driftking wrote: »

u realise its 4500 thousand as opposed to 450 euro
4500 would be about right for that van if its as described

Yes I do indeed, It pretty much looks like a new van for only €4500 though.

Mycroft H · 31-03-2012 10:56PM

kilianmanning wrote: »

Hello,
Myself & the father are goin to look at this van tomorrow..
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/commercials/2827130
looks nice & clean & low mileage, maybe a bit too good to be true? Anybody have any opinions?
Also which is better motorcheck or cartell to use for the €35 check? Going to use one of them..
Cheers..:)

Looks very clean. The traffic are a lovely van to drive, pokey enough too. Make sure you don't get any "Check Injection" flags on the ignition. It could be anything from a glow plug to fceked injectors.

kilianmanning · 31-03-2012 11:00PM

BX 19 wrote: »

Looks very clean. The traffic are a lovely van to drive, pokey enough too. Make sure you don't get any "Check Injection" flags on the ignition. It could be anything from a glow plug to fceked injectors.

Yes, they are very comfortable also, like a car. Cheers will do.

kilianmanning · 31-03-2012 11:30PM

Just did the motorcheck there, nothing bad showed up anyway..
Mileage was only recorded last december though, so there's nothing definitive..:rolleyes:

Pottler · 31-03-2012 11:43PM

Really nice van - I slightly prefer the Trafic derivative though(I know they are the "same" van)just because some Nissan derivative parts can be slow to get, but they are a lovely drive. Next door neighbour is a mechanic and has one(Trafic)-he swears by them, puts up mega mileage on it too. Best of luck getting it - I'm sort of on the lookout for one as well but cant justify buying(too many vans!)as the missus is threatening me with disfigurment if I come home with another:)

kilianmanning · 31-03-2012 11:49PM

Pottler wrote: »

Really nice van - I slightly prefer the Trafic derivative though(I know they are the "same" van)just because some Nissan derivative parts can be slow to get, but they are a lovely drive. Next door neighbour is a mechanic and has one(Trafic)-he swears by them, puts up mega mileage on it too. Best of luck getting it - I'm sort of on the lookout for one as well but cant justify buying(too many vans!)as the missus is threatening me with disfigurment if I come home with another:)

Yes they are a good van, father has 2 already.. He wants to get rid of his 06 1 though.. few bits wrong with it, clutch is on the way out i think, its gone awfully slow, something wrong with the steering & theres 193k miles on it:pac:
he'd be happy if someone took it off his hands for 1500 or 1000. The missus will be okay;):p

Pottler · 01-04-2012 12:07AM

kilianmanning wrote: »

Yes they are a good van, father has 2 already.. He wants to get rid of his 06 1 though.. few bits wrong with it, clutch is on the way out i think, its gone awfully slow, something wrong with the steering & theres 193k miles on it:pac:
he'd be happy if someone took it off his hands for 1500 or 1000. The missus will be okay;):p

sounds just like the usual yokes I buy:P Missus might be alright, but I doubt I'd live to tell the tale:)

johnbobtheslob · 01-04-2012 01:17AM

Personally id have a opel vitaro as they seem to go forever with little problems. looks like a clean van good luck with the purchase.

kilianmanning · 03-04-2012 10:41AM

Purchased:D Driving like new & so so clean;)

Mycroft H · 03-04-2012 11:56AM

johnbobtheslob wrote: »

Personally id have a opel vitaro as they seem to go forever with little problems. looks like a clean van good luck with the purchase.

The Opel Vitaro is the exact same van

kilianmanning wrote: »

Purchased:D Driving like new & so so clean;)

Nice one! Looked like a clean van anyways

kilianmanning · 03-04-2012 11:36PM

BX 19 wrote: »

The Opel Vitaro is the exact same van

Nice one! Looked like a clean van anyways

Well it's actually the aul lad's.

but yeah it's in great nick.

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