Small van wanted

[Royale80]

Morning all,

 

After some advice. Need a small van-don't want to pay much-up to £1000.

 

Spotted a couple

 

https://www.gumtree.com/p/vans/1.9-straight-deisle-citroen-dispatch-van/1329851085

 

and

 

https://www.gumtree.com/p/vans/citroen-berlingo-1.9d/1333014815

 

would rather an old school diesel.

 

Any advice on these-engines etc-I've always had petrol, as always greatly appreciated.

 

Steve

[wuvvum]

Both of those will be DW8-powered, so tediously slow (although slightly more tolerable in the Berlingo) and less efficient than an HDI.  They do occasionally go wrong, but they're a simple engine so much cheaper to fix when they do than a modern multijet common rail job.

 

Edit: if you want an old-school diesel but you still want enough power to overtake tractors / pull out onto busy motorways etc, the earlier Expert / Dispatch could be had with the XUD9T engine of fond memory - they're getting thin on the ground these days though.

 

Further edit: as "modern" diesels go, the 8-valve 2-litre HDI as fitted to later vans is actually a bloody good engine.

[Landy Mann]

Talk to TheShadow, presuming a scenic with seats out counts?

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/34771-renner-collection/

[Lacquer Peel]

Caddy Mk2 or Inca SDI, they're great wee vans. The DW8 is a slug and you'd be lucky to break 40MPG even in a Berlingo.

[mitsisigma01]

If you don't need the load height of a van go for a large estate for multi options

[Royale80]

Thanks all,

 

Got a Focus estate already-wife has a dog walking business so wants a small van.

 

Steve

[mitsisigma01]

Just walk small dogs !

Whereabouts in uk are you ?

[Royale80]

Need to pick them up then walk.

 

Situated 10 miles north of Cardiff

[LessThanEqual]

There's a caddy in the moderns section.