Wanted Van wanted

[eddyramrod]

My niece needs a van for her business.  Ideally she'd like a Transporter but the budget won't stretch to that, she's looking at about £1500-ish.  She's in Southport and won't want to travel too far to collect.  Anyone know of anything suitable?

[DodgeRover]

Didn't Wuuvum have one?

[Cavcraft]

I think Dave sold his.

 

Eddy: as I'm sure you'll know anyhow, but for that sort of budget tell her to go for condition, not age. 

[wuvvum]

You might get a T4 for that, they do come up.  I sold mine for £800 a year or two back - mind you my phone was red hot and the chap who bought it came up from fugging Torquay, so think I might have underpriced it a bit.

[wuvvum]

This Transit is a bit rough but tested, running and dirt cheap.

 

[wuvvum]

Or if she could stretch her budget a little this would be ideal*.

 

[Wingz123]

If it were me you’d know my choice.... (see my picture)

 

Well I would go for either a Sprinter or VW LT35. £1500 will definitely get you one.

 

My friend will be selling a 4.5t on a 54’ Transit lwb that has had the facelifted front put on it and has been downrated to 3.5t so anyone can drive it....it was bought and used by the fireservice and then one of the firemen bought it so always been looked after...can find out more should you be interested...

[vaughant]

Toyota hiace are nice vans and very reliable. All depends on what is for really?

[Kiltox]

Tragivarostar that has had a gearbox recently (it’s pretty much a consumable)

[Wingz123]

Toyota hiace are nice vans and very reliable. All depends on what is for really?

Good suggestion

[Wingz123]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F113034843922

[eddyramrod]

Thanks everyone.

She's messaged me now: she thinks a Transit might be too big, so sorry Wingz, that's the LT/Sprinter out of the window!  HiAce might be a good shout though.  Seems to be slightly smaller than a Transit so she might go for it.  I sent her a link to a Citroen Dispatch and she likes that.  Let's see what we can find...

[Wingz123]

What about that berlingo van on here and chucking a little bit of money at it to sort windscreen etc.... just a thought...

[wuvvum]

A Dispatch / Scudo / Expert with a 2-litre HDI is a bloody decent bit of kit - plenty available for well under 1500 quid too.

[eddyramrod]

My thought exactly.  It's for collecting/delivering furniture for upcycling so the Dispatch is big enough, on a car footprint.  She's had a Picasso before, threre won't be anything too frightening.

[wuvvum]

Indeed.  The most frightening thing about that venture is going to be dealing with the hipsters.

[vaughant]

My thought exactly. It's for collecting/delivering furniture for upcycling so the Dispatch is big enough, on a car footprint. She's had a Picasso before, threre won't be anything too frightening.

I reckon the Toyota could be a good shout, plenty for around that money. Merc Vito any good also? Seem less fashionable than the T4 but it's basically the same thing? I think the rust they have is mainly surface and not structural? But I'm not 100%

[artdjones]

2002-6 2 litre Ducato/Relay/Boxers are great vans.HDi engine,only 84 hp though.They need a check underneath for rust,but are pretty strong mechanically.Pleasant to drive.They are swb but can swallow a lot, especially good with 2 side doors.

[eddyramrod]

Ducato etc is going to be a bit too big I'm afraid.  Vito might be a goer though.  She'll be messaging me back sooner or later so I'll suggest it.

[MorrisItalSLX]

FOAD's C15?

[DodgeRover]

Have you told her the answer to all her problems would be a Bedford CF yet?

[Tetleysmooth]

http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/204316/reg-63k-postie-reduced-wilts

 

Also on:

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-Escort-55-van-low-mileage-ex-Post-Office/173361172399?hash=item285d218faf:g:u~IAAOSwRyRbHrD2

[cpjitservices]

There is a nice Meastro van on ebay!

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Maestro-van-ex-GPO/263752143500?hash=item3d68da528c:g:nMoAAOSwDMNbHoUq