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Small van, what to get?

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  • 15-01-2021 12:02pm
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    TylerRyan28
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭


    Hi I'm looking at getting a cheap commercial van
    Would a peugeot partner or Volkswagen caddy be big enough to fit most things into ?


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,387 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    It depends on the size of the things.

    You might struggle with lengths of timber - they’re still a small car sized van in length.

    Some vans have a folding bulkhead, some have basically a gate, and some have a fixed bulkhead.
    There’s pros and cons to all.


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    TylerRyan28
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭TylerRyan28


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    It depends on the size of the things.

    You might struggle with lengths of timber - they’re still a small car sized van in length.

    Some vans have a folding bulkhead, some have basically a gate, and some have a fixed bulkhead.
    There’s pros and cons to all.



    Yeah I was thinking that what about a Nissan primaster
    A friend of mine got one of them off someone for the day before to move things it could fit a large kitchen table and chairs no problem


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,387 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    It comes down to what you need it for, things like fuel consumption, ease of parking etc are probably factors that you weigh against actually wanting a bigger van.
    Primastar is a size up obviously.

    Small van and a trailer, or even a car and trailer might be best of both worlds.

    You might find getting insurance difficult for example.


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    TylerRyan28
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭TylerRyan28


    Hi I got a Volkswagen Caddy in the end . Any recommendations to what I can put in the back to keep it tidy and clean so things wont fall all over the place.


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    nsnoefc1878
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    TylerRyan28 wrote: »
    Yeah I was thinking that what about a Nissan primaster
    A friend of mine got one of them off someone for the day before to move things it could fit a large kitchen table and chairs no problem

    Primastar was replaced by nv300.
    I rented one recently, its very cheaply finished inside. The armrest is quite possibly the cheapest thing I've ever seen in any car. Was ok to drive, nothing special.
    I'd go transit myself.


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    TylerRyan28
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭TylerRyan28


    nsnoefc1878 wrote: »
    Primastar was replaced by nv300.
    I rented one recently, its very cheaply finished inside. The armrest is quite possibly the cheapest thing I've ever seen in any car. Was ok to drive, nothing special.
    I'd go transit myself.



    I got a Volkswagen Caddy in the end . Any recommendations to what I can put in the back to keep it tidy and clean so things wont fall all over the place.


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