scottish lurcher 185 Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Was looking to get 4x4 but they are like hens teeth to get a good one at moment .now my mates dad who owns a paper shop has offered me a old astra van ,think it a 54 plate has the 1.7 cdti engine has only been used on cash and carry run once a week from new , and just reached 60 thousand miles and looks like new so any lads use them and tell me if the are reliable lumps ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Got 244k out of my last one...my mate now has it and it's still running......they're the best cars out there IMO. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil82 1,019 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 same as any other piece of metal on the road now, you get good ones and bad ones, if you find one that's half decent service the bloody thing, if you can do it yourself halve the manufacturers interval, I do mine every 5k for oil and filter, fuel filter every 10k and air every 20k, belts at 40k, electrical faults are just down to sods law but NEVER pressure wash under the bonnet, coolant depends on what type its filled with, don`t think of it as antifreeze, anti corrosion and lubrication is more important in the cooling system, brakes and tyres are just down to common sense but again if your doing it your self clean out the drums every 12 months and strip the fronts and clean off the rust and crud at 6 month intervals, have fun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottish lurcher 185 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Perfect lads thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
belucky 720 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 as neil says keep it serviced and it will last forever ,,, they also return around 55mpg , put yourself some good snow tyres on the front for the winter . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteN 15 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Had one as a company van, did over 250,000 and that was on a 08 plate, went wrong last year with glow plug problem, they had it fixed , got me a new van, otherwise no real problems at all except a new battery. Nice van to drive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Giro 2,648 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 60k is nothing on diesel van.. Be cheaper to keep right compared to the 4x4 and you'll save a furtune on fuel mate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devon flighter 421 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 had one for about 4 years on a 54 plate went like f**k ,cheap to run ample space and reasonable to get fixed occasionally ,just keep it serviced/oil changed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottish lurcher 185 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Just got van home well happy with it . anybody know what price I should expect to pay for a new timing belt to be replaced ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tote 843 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Just got van home well happy with it . anybody know what price I should expect to pay for a new timing belt to be replaced ? Got mine done at main dealer last April, cost £207. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmad riley 1,337 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Just got van home well happy with it . anybody know what price I should expect to pay for a new timing belt to be replaced ? Had mine done on mine about 6 years ago cost £170 so about £200ish should be about right Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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