RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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I have a budget of up to a £1000 but the lower the better. Looking at corsa/Astra vans etc. but I'd prefer the height of something like a combi or Berlingo/Partner/Kangoo.
At the minute, Dad and I share my sister's car as she leaves it at home for 6months a year for going to the tip, picking things up from builder's merchants etc. However, now it would be useful to share a van, we'd still do as before but it also needs to be capable of towing two trials bikes at weekends and reasonably professionally looking incase we start doing a bit of plastering on the side.
Any recommendations or things to look out for?
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Dave
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Registered: 26th Feb 01
Location: Lancs
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Berlingos/Partners tend to be quite cheap but often because they are knackered, they don't seem to age well at all. I was in a 58plate 1.9/90k and it ran like a tank, from asking round it certainly wasn't an isolated case. Hdi would be a better bet but they aren't as common.
I run a Connect and it's been a great little van so far but they are a bit more to buy, workmate has a Caddy but they are even more than the Connect. Not had much experience with Combos.
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davegreen
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Registered: 20th May 12
Location: Oxfordshire
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had a caddy 1.9 tdi on demo once, total rubbish compaired to the astra 1.7dti part from the space. caddy couldnt cope with any weight though, handled like a boat when loaded and drank fuel like you wouldnt belive. seats like church pews no leg room. combo's are good small vans and they are a corsa underneith! 
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Ash5
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Registered: 26th May 08
Location: hull
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My dads got a peugeot Partner van with about 80k on it and its a great little van,hes had it 2 years and the only thing thats gone wrong was a front spring snaped.Its a 1.9 it get about 650 miles to a tank of diesel. i would recommend them
[Edited on 13-11-2012 by Ash5]
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shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
Location: Glascote, Staffordshire
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I've got a Combo C 1.7 cdti and love it. 1k should get you a decent condition 1.7 DI or DTI I would have thought Don't let higher mileage put you off with these engines, they are pretty bomb proof.
Common problems with these are things like leaking brake servos seals letting water into the footwell and loose steering racks causing knocking noises going over bumps.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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Fiat Doblo, my dad has a 53 plate one, its a fucking shed, hes a tit and never services it, only time its had an oil chance is when a hole rotted through on the oil filter and it spat its oil out, noticed a few hours later and replaced the filter and oil. has 18ok on it, runs on 3 cylinders now I admit but it still starts first time and does 90mph no problem 
has 2 side doors and plenty of room in the back.
problem with Combos and Connects for me is they are too car based. most of the room is in the front, not the back where you need it
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Anty
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Registered: 19th Mar 08
Location: droitwich
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sooty van ?
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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I have a shit berlingo for sale
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BenC1985
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Registered: 5th May 12
Location: Northants
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I drive a belingo as a work van and its pretty good tbh. 1.6td and its rapid for a van.lol loads of room due to the height and handle ok. Cant comment when it has weight in because i dont have much in it normally.lol
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Anty
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Registered: 19th Mar 08
Location: droitwich
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lol
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