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I've been looking for a while and really like these vans it would suit me for work (bricklayer) and the odd wkend away as I was thinking about carpeting/insulating one!
The only issue I have is price they seem sooo expensive compared to other models, so if you have alternative can you tell/show me yours pls before I take the plunge.
A t4.
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Merc Vito and the new ford transit
I thought I was there...lol
Don't fancy a t4 want something a little newer.
I've got a vivaro, it's a great van, bigger than a vw and nicer to drive but along with probably every other vivaro owner I wanted a vw but couldn't justify the price. No other van looks as good as vw imo.
A new transit in black passed me on the motorway yesterday and despite being a huge T5 fan, it looked really sharp. The interior looks head and shoulders better too
no of course not. there's only one T5, all other vans are wannabes. ; )
seriously though, and i am totally biased as i love my T5, its well worth taking a lot of time to track one down. deals do come up even here in cornwall where they are really pricey.
get a good base van. do a good self conversion and you will actually add money.
I'm on my 2nd T5 and totally love it. I've had vito's too but they don't compare to the VW IMO. I just paid 13995 + Vat for a 2009 2.5 130 6 speed. I'm a heating engineer and use it for work and play. It's not the best on fuel, but today booked it in for a re-map, so will hopefully get better.
Other vans are better on paper for far less money, but they aren't a T5. Lots of friends have brough Vivaros, transits etc but all now wish they went for the VW.
Easy to turn into campers as there are plenty of companies who do it or buy the parts from eBay and DIY. My first one was the first T5 on a 53 plate and it cost me 000's in repairs. Turbo pipes, drive shafts, fuse box caught fire, central locking failed and it was serviced every 10k too. I just put it down to bad luck and brought my current one.
Will post a pic when I get chance.
T5's are expensive but it's money in the bank. Good ones hardly depreciate at all and if you insulate and carpet it you might increase the value.
Vivaro's are great. Newish Tranny's are great. They both depreciate like stones.
Oh and Vito's are turd.
So it looks like you get what you pay for then. I'm on the look out for a good base model with lowish miles. The mrs won't be pleased....hehehe