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[Closed] Day Van recommendations

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As above, could anyone recommend a decent 2 berth day van, this would be replace my car and give me the options for weekends away and decent space for the bike.

Looking at up to 10k

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Posted : 25/06/2016 1:25 pm
 km79
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I am currently looking at both a lwb transit connect and a lwb caddy, both car versions with rear seats as opposed to the van.

I intend to use as a day to day vehicle and then remove rear seats for weekend use with either a double bed in back with bikes secured outside or with single bed in back and bike inside.

The lwb versions give enough length in the back for a bed without having to incorporate the front seats.

Somewhat of a compromise between a full size van and a large estate car. But seems to be a lot cheaper.


 
Posted : 25/06/2016 1:37 pm
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Snap mate, so many options, but don't really want to get something big and it'll cost more to run but do intent to do a lot of traveling with it.

Just need space for me and the wife and the dog and obviously the bike


 
Posted : 25/06/2016 1:40 pm
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Ideally i would like to have something big enough like a lwb traffic which could accommodate a double bed and have bikes inside at same time. But I don't need a van for work and do around 20k miles a year so can't justify the extra running costs.

Similarly the smaller normal length versions of that size of van don't lend themselves to both a double bed and bikes inside so for me no real advantage over the smaller vans like the caddy and connect.

Like you say, so many options!


 
Posted : 25/06/2016 1:51 pm
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Another hurdle is the Diesel engines on commercial vehicles need to comply to local low emission zones!
There's already talk euro 5 motors are dirtier than current standards allow.
Petrol engines are not as regulated, yet.


 
Posted : 25/06/2016 2:14 pm