[Moderator David@stives]

i am thinking about getting a mercedes sprinter ,has anyone here got one and what do you think of them

[Sir Squeaky]

Generally driven by prats on the motorway.

Apparently they will do 122mph.

Most of them do....

[Moderator David@stives]

thats why i want one ,something to do with being a speeding prat

[alansavvi]

it all depends on the weight you want to carry, i just got a brand new fiat scudo, made by peugout, it is cheap, reliable and not to big, perfect.

Looked at the mercedes, very expensive.

[Perfectly Clean]

Sprinters are class vans but not cheap I would look around there are a lot of good big vans around

Paul

[Rick]

get a sooty van carnt beat em 

[rs_cleancare]

I have to agree with Mr Soda. Get a fiat scudo just picked mine up today. Lovely van and with the turbo goes like stink!

[stuart@skypole]

what about the renault traffic, nissan primstar or vauxhall vivaro

(the same van different badges)
however the dealers offer different packages

stuart@skypole

[DASERVICES]

  It depends if you get a new merc then you have 3 yrs warrenty, if second
  hand then you wiil pay through the nose for parts. Mate of mine radiator on
  a Vito went and had to fork out £80 for second hand one.

[Moderator David@stives]

well i think i have got the perfect vehicle only 10P to run each week

[Paul Coleman]

well i think i have got the perfect vehicle only 10P to run each week

What's that then?  A Dobbin Reliant?

[UBA1]

I have to agree with Mr Soda. Get a fiat scudo just picked mine up today. Lovely van and with the turbo goes like stink!

Great small/medium van, nearly got one myself, ended up getting the 230LWB hi-roof Ford connect.

I hear the payload is great in the Scudo too, my LWB is 900kg, but i believe the Scudo is over a ton!!

[Moderator David@stives]

whats the price of the scudo ?

[Moderator David@stives]

i have been looking at a vauxhall vivaro 6 months old 3000miles for £10000 +vat

what do you guys think

[Reuben_Reynolds]

David,

Check the payload as they do 2 different payloads, i would recomend the 2.9 t
as this will give a payload of 1200 kg ie 650 litre tank system.
Long wheel base is best to accomodate poles in 6 foot sections

regards

Reuben 

[Moderator David@stives]

Reuben

i have also thought about the high top lwb .so i have got room to put ladders along the top shelf .i did not think about the weight issue i just assumed it would be ok

thanks
dave

[daniel b]

went too have a look at a vivaro,transit and a fiat ducato last week all newish ones and all SWB, i went for the ducato as it was a lot bigger in the back,i would advise you too have a look at ducato you want believe the difference in size of back compared to the others ,plus a good spec EW,EM,CD,etc.

Good luck
Daniel

[Moderator David@stives]

i was thinking about the vivaro shape as it looks more modern and the shape will age with time better in looks

[daniel b]

Yeah it does look nice but its a work horse, and the new ducato looks good, the older ones dont look so good like, but they have updated the new ones, new front etc.

[Moderator David@stives]