Van Recommendations

[Mervynd]

Having just started self employment as a service engineer I would like to canvass the opinions of all on here regarding van choice. I currently have an aging trafic which is comfortable to drive but I spend more on repairs than I do on diesel so am looking for a replacement that will be comfortable for a tall driver (6'7") and economical/reliable.

 

[Roger Welton]

I have a SWB med hi top transit and its been reliable so far, get 30-35mpg with roof rack in place, slightly more before it went on.

Possibly a little large for just servicing but ideal if you do the odd boiler change as you can get 3m pipe inside. I can nearly stand up inside which makes finding stuff a lot easier, if I were looking again I'd probably try and find a 2.8 or 3.0T rather than a 2.6 as i'm quite close to being fully loaded when I get a oil combi boiler on board.

 

[Mervynd]

I have a SWB med hi top transit and its been reliable so far, get 30-35mpg with roof rack in place, slightly more before it went on.

Possibly a little large for just servicing but ideal if you do the odd boiler change as you can get 3m pipe inside. I can nearly stand up inside which makes finding stuff a lot easier, if I were looking again I'd probably try and find a 2.8 or 3.0T rather than a 2.6 as i'm quite close to being fully loaded when I get a oil combi boiler on board.

Thanks for that Roger, I bought the trafic five months ago to use for trips to France, at that time self employment was not on the horizon, however I will be using it for work until I can find a suitable replacement,I am tempted by a transit as it looks to offer a similar amount of driver accommodation which is my prime consideration. If I could find a small high cube van with good leg room that would be ideal, have driven kangoo and doblo but these have issues in other areas for me personally.

 

[jtsplumbing]

Stick to the good old fords easey to get parts. I have a 9 year old Transit never had a problem always fly's througth MOT.

 

[Roger Welton]

The only real issue with transits is rust, I always get them undersealed as soon I buy them to try and keep it at bay.

 

[PETE 123]

Yes transit, you cant beat a square box on wheels for plumbing.