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Hi guys i currently have a transit 2.0tdi 2001 51 plate. Always been owned by plumbers so has partial racking could do with replacing though. The engine and box are brilliant but i have had a few issues with locking mechanism seems to stick on passenger door, some times got to pull drivers handle a couple of times to open aswell. The sliding door has a snapped handle/cable. I went to a garage a few weeks back about getting new sills welded and a general tidy of arches he estimated 3-400 quid but wouldnt garauntee the work as the back arches would come straight back. He said he would call me and i have never heard back (he put number in his phone). Saw another guy today who said he wouldnt touch it unless i got new arches aswell which would cost 4 figures and recommended a newer van.

Problem is now i dont know if i should do mine up (looking at 2000) or buy newer, and if i buy newer what to get? I have no room to store tools at home and only went self employed this week.

Any advice welcome

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Just found a nice Jap Import Type R for sale on gum tree:

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Very rare in white ;)
 
Leo21 said:
Honda hold the record for never having there v Tec system fail ever. Not the whole car, I'm a Honda fan to.
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Its a very impressive star that.

Wasn't the old honda triumph acclaim super reliable in its time?
 
Leo21 said:
You say that but hiace vans are pretty much bomb proof, but there ugly and slow. So no one buys em.
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Was looking on auto trader this morning was one in black thought it looked pretty smart tbh. Are they really slow then? Any idea on mpg?
 
Leo21 said:
Honda hold the record for never having there v Tec system fail ever. Not the whole car, I'm a Honda fan to.
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Never having the VTEC system fail under warranty, not ever! Toyota had some reliability issues over the last few years with their VVTi engines and turbos on the D4D engines.

I think Honda score higher in reliability surveys than Toyota. Pairing up with Citroen and Peugeot probably hasn't helped!
 
PlumbersMate said:
Was looking on auto trader this morning was one in black thought it looked pretty smart tbh. Are they really slow then? Any idea on mpg?
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Ive got no idea on mpg, obviously fully laden thirsty like anything else. There not so much slow as not really geared for motorway speeds, you change out if first at about 5mph.

But having said that, tough as old boots. I tow a car with the van fully laden no problem. It'll cruise at 70 ok.
 
R1CKY said:
Never having the VTEC system fail under warranty, not ever! Toyota had some reliability issues over the last few years with their VVTi engines and turbos on the D4D engines.

I think Honda score higher in reliability surveys than Toyota. Pairing up with Citroen and Peugeot probably hasn't helped!
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Your right about pairing up with the French. Not sure who come out on top with reliability, Honda civics have gearbox issues.
 
Just come across this thread. i don't use a van at all but then I do have a garage to store my tools. They just stop me getting the bike out when I want it and it drives me nuts.
As for the vehicle, I went SE this month as well and I decided to use my car as the vehicle until I can buy a van. It's a Toyota Aygo (Seriously). It holds my tools, does 65mpg, and I don't pay road tax. The last one I had, in a previous career, did 75,000 in 4 years without a single thing going wrong so I bought another one. then I had to give up my career and become SE. Still it does what it says, looks smart with magnetic signage and it's easy to park.
 
Robert Tyrrell said:
Just come across this thread. i don't use a van at all but then I do have a garage to store my tools. They just stop me getting the bike out when I want it and it drives me nuts.
As for the vehicle, I went SE this month as well and I decided to use my car as the vehicle until I can buy a van. It's a Toyota Aygo (Seriously). It holds my tools, does 65mpg, and I don't pay road tax. The last one I had, in a previous career, did 75,000 in 4 years without a single thing going wrong so I bought another one. then I had to give up my career and become SE. Still it does what it says, looks smart with magnetic signage and it's easy to park.
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Wait until police stops you and realise you are using privet car with privet insurance for doing business
 
As I have only just started, and have no work on the books so to speak, it made sense to start with the car. When I have a reasonable workload I might get a van but that's a 'Might'. I'm also a qualified secondary school teacher and I do supply teaching so I have to think about that as well.
 
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