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I got rid of my motor last year and bought a renualt trafic sport, has everything I need, electric pack, air conditioning, bluetooth hands free and it looks not too bad and pretty nice to drive although I expect the transporter maybe a nicer drive...plenty of room for work stuff and bikes, 39.4 mpg
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Had a T5, it was always in the work shop. Bought a Toyota Hiace with astronomical miles and doubled it. Bought a new Hiace in 2008 for the low emission zone. 31mpg is on the heavy side but always have a ton of stuff on board. Change the oil every year, should go on forever. Oh, rear wheel drive makes it a blast in the wet! Most used Hiaces will have been driven by the owner.
My 1st car was a T2 bay window camper. They don't build em like that anymore.
paceman, I'm struggling to send you a PM; can you send me one with your email. I must be a biffa!!
Should I be concerned about mileage with T5 Van?
i.e. if the relevant servicing has been done should a higher mileage example be worth considering?
Mikertroid, try nathshaw AT hotmail DOT com
Cheers
Paceman
Sent you the info
There's a lot of rubbish posted on this thread. A 1.9 or 2.5 engine is the PD engine, the newer 2.0 engines are common rail and supposedly more efficient. in both the 1.9 and 2.0 engines, the 84bhp versions are identical to the 102bhp, but with a different map. if you were to remap them, they'd be the same. ie, so why not save £2k by getting the 84bhp + remap than buying a 102bhp... I've a 2.0 and it averages 38mpg, it was cheaper insurance, cheaper tax and has better MPG than my previous Mazda 3. The driving position is significantly better than any car I've ever driven, its ace!
If you're considering a vivaro or Renault/Citroen/Peugeot have a look at the common faults, gearboxes are a very common fault and very expensive to fix...