[g.brookes]

im also looking for a new van, but needs a payload of around 1.2
Regarding issues, its not very helpful to look on the internet.  For every person who types on a forum about a gearbox problem there are a thousand people who have no problems and dont post that on the internet.  The renault trafic is a very very popular van so the fact theres a large number of complaints doesnt really tell you very much.  Best off just ringing a few garages and getting their advice i think.  Personally ive settled on either a trafic, vivaro or transit

[robertphil]

i would think most folk would rack up 15k in their van each year . Dave Willis is lucky in that he doesnt do much driving ,so owning a gas guzzler has little effect on him .

Interesting.  With no supportable facts stated you conclude:

"Most" window cleaners would rack up 15k a year.  

Think it through.  You work about 45 weeks a year after holidays, etc.  15K miles would be 333 miles a week, or 67 miles a day.  Really?  Where are all these people working?  My round's spread all over Southampton and surroundings and is one of the least compact ones I know.  The furthest house I go is ten miles away, so even on a day containing that job, unless I drove round in circles once I got there, I couldn't possibly rack up 67 miles.

What an amazing thing is the internet.

Vin

i based the 15k on the fact that i do 15k plus  most vans and cars do 15k or more a year .

[Pete Thompson]

I'm very pleased with my Hyundai iload. But then I should think so - I've only done 8000 miles in a year and a half.

2.5L Diesel 116bhp. Highest torque in it's class 343nm. RWD, nice turning circle, converts from two seats with paper tray/drinks slots or three seats. Air con. About 25/26mpg with my round town driving.

1060kg payload.

I looked at one of these while I was waiting for someone near the Hyundai dealer. Very impressive!

How much did you pay  (if you don't mind me asking) and what toys do you get as standard?

[evo]

hi mate i have a 59 plate transit trend 125ps 2.4 and it go,s like stink and thats loaded.
if i can find some picks i will put them up on here

Yeah be interested to see couple pics!

What it like on juice?

Ive been searching online most of the evening and have a couple lined up to see tomorrow.

i get around the 36 mpg most of that is town driving. will take some pics the week end

[Perfect Windows]

If your furthest house is only 10 miles away I'd say you have a VERY compact round compared to most. But, like I said, I cannot speak for 'most' window cleaners.

'Most' of the window cleaners to reply on these threads would tend to agree:

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=173766.0

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=164324.20

So you're basing your guess of how many miles people cover in a year on answers to a question about how far they would drive to get to a hypothetical £200 job?  How many rounds are based on jobs like that, I wonder?

Marvellous.

Vin

[Perfect Windows]

You may have noticed that I like evidence, so here's the area I cover.

Compact, it is not.

http://goo.gl/maps/216oi

Vin

[formb]

You may have noticed that I like evidence, so here's the area I cover.

Compact, it is not.

http://goo.gl/maps/216oi

Vin

Eh? That looks pretty compact to me.

[Perfect Windows]

Well, I'm planning on 30 franchisees in that area in a few years.  So it's NOT compact, in any way, shape or form.

Vin

[edward1]

I have two 02 hiace vans ,never had any issues with either van .both have gone through the mot every year with no work needed.

don't know about the new ones though.

[formb]

So it's NOT compact, in any way, shape or form.

Lol

[benny donnelly]

Right lads been and took a Transit for a good long test drive, it was a T260 s 85 2.2l FWD, have to say even with the van empty it took an age to gather any speed nearly having to redline it in each low gear to get it going, so I can only imagine it loaded and struggling on motorway/uphill etc

Maybe its just the model I tried? Can anyone advise which is the better model for our line of work? Also should I be going for a fwd as oppose to rwd?

I preferable dont want a lwb/mwb high roof if I can get away it but hey if the right model has them I can live with it.

[formb]

I think that there is a T280 or something that has higher BHP. They need a dual mass clutch though and if it goes it's £££

[AuRavelling79]

I'm very pleased with my Hyundai iload. But then I should think so - I've only done 8000 miles in a year and a half.

2.5L Diesel 116bhp. Highest torque in it's class 343nm. RWD, nice turning circle, converts from two seats with paper tray/drinks slots or three seats. Air con. About 25/26mpg with my round town driving.

1060kg payload.

I looked at one of these while I was waiting for someone near the Hyundai dealer. Very impressive!

How much did you pay  (if you don't mind me asking) and what toys do you get as standard?

£15,300 "Comfort" model.

No "toys" unless you count aircon, leccy mirrors and six speeds.

[robertphil]

i would wager that the Hyundai and the Hiace would be evenly matched if pitted in a tug of war .

id quite like to see it in fact, i would pay £100 to whoever wins .   20 metre bullrope tied over each axle  vans parked back-to-back

[supernova77]

I've had a 2001 Toyota Hiace Powervan for 18 months... Its a bit thirsty on fuel, but nothing has gone wrong with it at all - It's been brilliant.

I'm hoping to get a newer van next year and will definitely get another Hiace.

Andy

[robert mitchell]

I think vw reputation for reliability comes from tnere older vehicles,  they were much more solidly built.

I have put 55000 miles on a t4 2.5 transporter in eighteen months without missing a beat , they feel like they will last forever.

The older golfs and Corrado etc were the same.

Most vehiclez now are built like a disposable item including vws.

[Mist A Bit]

I was just about to add to this post and say how in the last 3 years
Ive had a side light bulb go , but today cracked radiator bonnet
Catch cable broke and handbreak cable snapped. Still not bad as
Done more than 100,000 in last 3 years .