Waz 4,194 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Anyone much experience of these? Thinking of buying one, small van with 3 seats up the front is what im after. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,194 Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, baker boy said: Ive driven a few as works vans have 1 now dont like them tanx good points/bad points? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,775 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 i think the older ones are better without the turbo,,,,the strieght 1.9 engin.... 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,514 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 After running Jimnys for 10+ years I got an 07 one 18 months back. Good points : Roomy, reasonable mpg and performance, Bad points : mechanically complicated, lots to go wrong, spent a fair few hundred getting all the bits done on mine, turbo, glow plugs, egr valve, some parts are dear and expensive to fit. I'd say its a decent van as they go but I wouldn't go as far as saying its great. Not sure they do 3 seaters? Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,775 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 think the real new ones are 3 seats D,,,,,also the expert is wich is a slightly bigger van.... and D has just validated my previouse post 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,194 Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Thanks all. New shape is 3 seats up front, one nearest the passenger door folds flat so you can carry long stuff inside. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,194 Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Im in frogsville so.. parts will prolly still be cheaper in angleterre! LOL 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jayjay 261 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 as Tomo said, I think the older ones are better, they were 1.9 or 2ltr...... I have heard people say that the newer engine 1.6hdi is not that great, and the three seats is a bit misleading as you have to be a little one to fit in the third seat otherwise its a bit of a squash if your an adult......just my opinion........ I got a nice van for sale, but it doesn't have the three seats 2010 1.7cdti astra van just gone 100,00 miles very clean and not abused and genuine sale........ cheers, jay. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,775 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 them 3 seats are never going to hold 3 fellas...well not my size any way....handy though if you have to do a school run on the way to a job 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jayjay 261 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 you are right there Tomo, it is a tight fit......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,775 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, jayjay said: as Tomo said, I think the older ones are better, they were 1.9 or 2ltr...... I have heard people say that the newer engine 1.6hdi is not that great, and the three seats is a bit misleading as you have to be a little one to fit in the third seat otherwise its a bit of a squash if your an adult......just my opinion........ I got a nice van for sale, but it doesn't have the three seats 2010 1.7cdti astra van just gone 100,00 miles very clean and not abused and genuine sale........ cheers, jay. give you 300 for it....,,,,if its got mot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jayjay 261 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 lol.........surely you can go higher than that......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 24,879 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Vauxhall Astra or Peugeot partner hdi is a choice between the devil and the deep blue sea, as has been said already the last decent engine made by Peugeot was the 19 normally aspirated one but if your after a new van it does,nt really make any difference what the badge on the front says as they are pretty much all made by European motor factors even transits have Renault lumps in them now and the last Nissan van I had was French powered so unless you like old vans they are all much of a muchness you either get a good one or a lemon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 24,879 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 7 minutes ago, TOMO said: give you 300 for it....,,,,if its got mot You must have money to burn with such an extravagant opening bid 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,775 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 4 minutes ago, jayjay said: lol.........surely you can go higher than that......... you aint seen my bank acount....i only wished i was as slim.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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