terryd 8,045 Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 Any one had any experience of these little vans ? Going to look at a vauxhall corsa 1.3 cdti ecoflex tonight 2011. Much as I would like a lump of a l200 pick up to trundle around in I got to think of mpg and tax Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,028 Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 58 minutes ago, terryd said: Any one had any experience of these little vans ? Going to look at a vauxhall corsa 1.3 cdti ecoflex tonight 2011. Much as I would like a lump of a l200 pick up to trundle around in I got to think of mpg and tax Yes traded it in for l200 trojan was to small. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big rowie 171 Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 I had a corsa van. Did me well for a few year. Worked in England an Wales for years drove back to scotland every few week. plus was always on move for work. withstood a hammering when I bombed up road from stoke-on-trent, when misses phoned to say she was in labour 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,890 Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 Old ones ran an iszuzu engine 1.7 tdi. Bombproof.. Got the 1.3 ecoflex for work and the larger combos.. Crook of shite.. I'd buy the astra van if I had to spend my own money 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wildman 374 Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 40 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Old ones ran an iszuzu engine 1.7 tdi. Bombproof.. Got the 1.3 ecoflex for work and the larger combos.. Crook of shite.. I'd buy the astra van if I had to spend my own money Ya me too had a1.7tdi astra van for last 7 years only had new clutch in all that time . chopped it in for 13 plate 6 month back same model ,top van Quote Link to post Share on other sites
collieman 45 Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 4 hours ago, terryd said: Any one had any experience of these little vans ? Going to look at a vauxhall corsa 1.3 cdti ecoflex tonight 2011. Much as I would like a lump of a l200 pick up to trundle around in I got to think of mpg and tax I have the same van 1.3 eco 2011 had it for 5 years just starting to give me a few problems now,would I buy another no bit small in back and road tax is €260 but excellant on diesal 60/70 per gallon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,045 Posted July 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 9 minutes ago, collieman said: I have the same van 1.3 eco 2011 had it for 5 years just starting to give me a few problems now,would I buy another no bit small in back and road tax is €260 but excellant on diesal 60/70 per gallon. thought the tax was 30 quid Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,890 Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 54 minutes ago, terryd said: thought the tax was 30 quid Would you not be better off with something like a skoda scout or something similar? Would be cheaper to tax, 4x4 and not get you tugged or broken into Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,045 Posted July 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Would you not be better off with something like a skoda scout or something similar? Would be cheaper to tax, 4x4 and not get you tugged or broken into Yea you might be right. Would be handy to have some thing the wife can use though she has her own little run around. Only got couple grand budget. Will have a nose around Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,890 Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 Loads on ebay 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
collieman 45 Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 All vans reg after 2006 are £260 per year I think the cars might be £30 estate car might be a better option for you. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,274 Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 2 hours ago, terryd said: thought the tax was 30 quid That’s petrol mate my boy has a little diesel van a Citroen Nino I think still costs the same as the 2.4 transit to tax, I got an Honda jazz with the back seats down all the time fits more stuff than the little van, does 50mpg and costs £120 a year to tax it gets an oil change once a year and has new tyres and brakes in the last millennium and you can hammer it all day 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,045 Posted August 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Well thanks for all advice folks I ignored you all and went and bought it lol. I nearly got an astra but the insurance was nearly double for some reason. Any way it drives a treat I really like it. The starter will need doing at some point gives the odd click even with a new battery in. But other than that good. Looks like ex railway service going by the writing under the spray job. Oh and some one spilt a load of diesel in the back and left it and I just cant shift the smell. The dog got out the other day and walked straight by a squirrel 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,274 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, terryd said: Well thanks for all advice folks I ignored you all and went and bought it lol. I nearly got an astra but the insurance was nearly double for some reason. Any way it drives a treat I really like it. The starter will need doing at some point gives the odd click even with a new battery in. But other than that good. Looks like ex railway service going by the writing under the spray job. Oh and some one spilt a load of diesel in the back and left it and I just cant shift the smell. The dog got out the other day and walked straight by a squirrel Take the starter out clean and grease the bendix (the little spinny cog on the end ) and put it back in should last a few more years and make sure the big red wire is tight Edited August 10, 2020 by Greyman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,808 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 On 30/07/2020 at 13:23, terryd said: Yea you might be right. Would be handy to have some thing the wife can use though she has her own little run around. Only got couple grand budget. Will have a nose around Quite rapid them as well if you get the DSG box. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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