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Thread: Hiace or Transit
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20-01-2015, 07:48 AM #1
Hiace or Transit
2011 Same money same mileage same everything (except hiace has ac)
which would you plump for
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20-01-2015, 05:26 PM #2
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What's the engine power I have had both and now in a transit much better fuel consumption from the transit but beware they do rust so waxoil to keep it at bay,parts are cheaper too a/c would not sway me
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20-01-2015, 06:59 PM #3
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Hiace, mate had three of them and never any trouble 150k miles on one, bit dated though. Wouldn't touch a new shape one though as they now peugot expert with different badge.
Not sure on transit, RAC guy who came out when my primastar broke down said his was getting through a new DMF flywheel, clutch and starter every 30k miles, but think that was the older model than the 2011.Mostly found in Oxfordshire, UK :)
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20-01-2015, 07:21 PM #4
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Treat yourself Richard with one of these. comfortable and powerful, can easy load a ton on the back and you can kill any BMW at the traffic lights.
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20-01-2015, 08:15 PM #5
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transits are crap- done 40k in mine, starter motor on its last legs, used to have probs with gearboxes knackering up, new gearboxes come from poland and lask 20k tops, vw crafter is the dogs danglies
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20-01-2015, 10:10 PM #6
My new mid engine transit...best van I've had
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20-01-2015, 11:56 PM #7
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21-01-2015, 03:04 PM #8
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21-01-2015, 03:10 PM #9
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21-01-2015, 03:13 PM #10
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21-01-2015, 06:13 PM #11
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Big heavy pick up trucks are totally tax deductible here so they come out cheap.
Myself is a berlingo guy, drives a berlingo maxi, change them every 3 years, very comfortable, best fuel consumption for that car size. I look after the van myself, never had any problem [I mean NEVER].
I was looking into Caddy maxi but it was not comfortable, driver is sitting too low, bad fuel consumption, very expensive to maintain.
I drive about 45k KM per year.
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22-01-2015, 01:43 AM #12
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I put 100k on a 2010 transit in two years, took it from 40k to 140k and never had a single problem with it. A swb mk7 115bhp T280, did 35-40mpg depending how much of a hurry I was in. I like them but they do rust if you are planning on keeping it more than 3/5years.
@neilbrownNB12
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22-01-2015, 03:14 AM #13
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White vans rust quicker than any other? is it because there are more about but transits treated right waxoiled cannot be beaten,but many years ago had lwb hiace circa late eighties the one with the engine under the seat best van around at that time by a country mile.
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16-02-2015, 10:46 PM #14
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tried following one of those new Vauxhall Vivaros the other day, it was a 1.6 twin turbo and left me standing from 0-68..... then his speed limiter cut in ha ha ha.. laters
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17-02-2015, 02:12 AM #15
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Who in their right mind would drive a forward control vehicle, basically sitting up front forward of everything. A sheet of pressed steel between you and getting legs crunched off. Air conditioning will not help in an accident.
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18-02-2015, 02:33 AM #16