GrCh 856 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 what millage would you suggest for a van that will be doing about 10,000 per year. Also what model\make I have about £2500-£3000 to play with. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 What do you mean about the mileage? The make i would say would get a turbo diesel astra van or a VW Caddy................. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrCh 856 Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 What do you mean about the mileage? The make i would say would get a turbo diesel astra van or a VW Caddy................. mi dad suggested VW Caddy, I mean when I buy the van what millage should the van have on the clock. This will be my first vechile btw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,608 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Small van ? connect,berlingo size.....medium ? vivaro size.....or large ? sprinter size 3 grand would get you about a 54 plate at around 90k...connect " " " " a 54 plate at around 130k....vivaro " " " " a 52 plate at around 130 k....sprinter Very rough estimate obviously.....hope this helps. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 What do you mean about the mileage? The make i would say would get a turbo diesel astra van or a VW Caddy................. mi dad suggested VW Caddy, I mean when I buy the van what millage should the van have on the clock. This will be my first vechile btw. About 10,000 a year Why not get a estate then when you want it as a van drop the seats, then when you go on your gay rights marches you can put the seats back up. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Sort of rule of thumb is what age it is then on average it should have been doing 12'000 miles a year. So if you buy a 5 year old van then it should have around 60k on the clock... My mates got a Caddy. He's had it for years........a wee red wan and looks like postman pat. He cant fault it...think its done 140k or more and never had anything seriously wrong with it. He's lived in a few cracking houses and the wee red shed has been sitting in the drive at all of them.............cracks me up.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomano1 80 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 no peugeot expert 20 hdi i allways use peugeot had 406 est done over 250 thou plus astra deisel pups cost a lot if it fecks up ATB no1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 no peugeot expert 20 hdi i allways use peugeot had 406 est done over 250 thou plus astra deisel pups cost a lot if it fecks up ATB no1 Diesel pumps for any make of van/car usually are expensive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,859 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 i would look for anything with under 120/000 miles roughly one with good service history paperwork/cambelt change etc. but do you need a van? they attract alot of attention from police as well as thieves, estate cars are handy and always resale on easily as theres good demand for diesel estate cars,car booters,odd job men surfers etc. saying that i have had a vw t4 transporter caravelle [van with full windows an 9 seats in] for 5 years an its been a good old bus reliable an practical. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,608 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Sort of rule of thumb is what age it is then on average it should have been doing 12'000 miles a year. So if you buy a 5 year old van then it should have around 60k on the clock... Not knocking that theory mate......but a 3 year old ex rental or ex royal mail van on 40k will often be a far more abused van with more problems than a 3 year old van off one of the national courier boys thats done 120k of motorway miles. Never right off the high mileage vehicles without first seeing where they came from Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 How about this mate...... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrCh 856 Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Its mainly for work (Plasterer) and to transport the dogs in. My work is south yorkshire based 10,000 is a rough estimate may do more may do less. Thanks for all the replies gents. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrCh 856 Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 How about this mate...... :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Sort of rule of thumb is what age it is then on average it should have been doing 12'000 miles a year. So if you buy a 5 year old van then it should have around 60k on the clock... Not knocking that theory mate......but a 3 year old ex rental or ex royal mail van on 40k will often be a far more abused van with more problems than a 3 year old van off one of the national courier boys thats done 120k of motorway miles. Never right off the high mileage vehicles without first seeing where they came from Yip you have a point there. I'd never buy a van from Royal Mail or ex rental they must be the most abused vehicles on the road. Certainly the ones that come up my drive are anyway as i come up about 15mph in my jeep and they do about 30 in a fecking van........ To be fair i'd be looking at someone who has there own little business who is maybe upgrading to a newer or bigger vehicle............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 How about this mate...... Well there will be more chance of a "Shaggy" in it than GrCh actually getting a "Shag" in it............... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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