[combat1]

Off to see a 1.8 Transit Connect tomorrow 55 plate 130,000 miles.
Present owner two years, selling as needs bigger van. 6months mot and tax.
Body and cab tidy, ply lined, used as a plasterers van but clean.
Private sale at £1,350 ono.
Is around 1,200 about right and is there anything I need to check for?....(yes it has an engine! and four wheels)
You know what I mean, common faults that could prove costly.
Cam belt done about two years ago so prob due?
Thanks

[andyM]

Check the sills for rust.
I have a customer with an 05 connect that needed to replace his, not cheap apparently.

[Jakey boy]

I've got one, should be bullet proof, check for service history, cambelt only needs doing every 100k, should be absolutly fine, check oil has been changed regularly, and take it for a test drive, there usually pretty bullet proof mate

[Lee GLS]

Connects are good vans, they don't really rust, the cam let is every 100,000 or 10 years, so check to make sure it has been done, if not knock some money off and get is replaced ASAP, they don't cost much on the connect, £150 ish.

[LBWCS]

Amazing vans I ran mine for 6 years before needing to get something bigger. Never missed a beat, sold it with 150k on the clock for £1300 as it was still cracking. Major down point, if you have any leaks from your system, be prepeared for very wet feet!

[Walter Mitty]

6months mot and tax?

Is that still the case?  I thought you had to re-tax from scratch now - or are discs bought before 30/9 still valid for a new buyer

[slap bash]

Plasterer van in good nick, check if the ply lining is new and covering up plaster on inside body.

[the king]

these vans r fantastic `extremely reliable

[MNWC]

CLUTCH !

Its a dual mass flywheel and if it needs replacing you wont get much change from 1K.....

[NWH]

100000 miles about 50 times to Barbados and back roughly lol,there good little vans I had 1 but parts break on all vans. I wouldn't put anymore than 400ltrs in it if you want it to move

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

theres a rear axle mount fault with the early ones in later life check these for rot

[rosskesava]

CLUTCH !

Its a dual mass flywheel and if it needs replacing you wont get much change from 1K.....

I got mine done for £160. Replaced with a non DMF.

I've done 165 000 in mine. Bearing in mind I'm not the gentlest driver, cambelt, gearbox (ouch) and clutch. Best van I've ever owned by a long way.

[Scrimble]

Connects are good vans, they don't really rust, the cam let is every 100,000 or 10 years, so check to make sure it has been done, if not knock some money off and get is replaced ASAP, they don't cost much on the connect, £150 ish.

they dont rust? lol

seriously take your 1200 and put it as a deposit against a brand new one, crappy old clapped out vans are a waste of money

[Deangsi]

Connects are good vans, they don't really rust, the cam let is every 100,000 or 10 years, so check to make sure it has been done, if not knock some money off and get is replaced ASAP, they don't cost much on the connect, £150 ish.

they dont rust? lol

seriously take your 1200 and put it as a deposit against a brand new one, crappy old clapped out vans are a waste of money

With all respect your answer on van threads is always to buy new you need to realise that not everyone has a huge round and a good credit rating nothing wrong with secondhand vans if your carefull.i agree with you on the fact if its possible get a new van and only if you can afford the re payments on it, Iv bought a 57 plate expert 1.6hdi I know you slated them quite bad but its a nice looking van yea a little slow and maybe it will break but that's what I save for in advance, please don't take any offence but a new van to alot of people is not even an option  also I had my Peugeot expert x reg 1.9d for years its done well over 250k now and in the 3 years I owned it it cost about a grand in bills. There are some good once out there 

[Lee GLS]

Connects are good vans, they don't really rust, the cam let is every 100,000 or 10 years, so check to make sure it has been done, if not knock some money off and get is replaced ASAP, they don't cost much on the connect, £150 ish.

they dont rust? lol



seriously take your 1200 and put it as a deposit against a brand new one, crappy old clapped out vans are a waste of money

Show me a rusty connect ! I sold mine when it was 10 years old, 120k no rust, even driving around now old connects don't suffer with rust , they may be old and crappy , but not rusty.  transits are a different kettle of fish, they rust terribly.

[Klean07]

these vans r fantastic `extremely reliable

Plus+1

[combat1]

Thanks Guys,  much appreciated.
Chris.

[Plankton]

Connects are good vans, they don't really rust, the cam let is every 100,000 or 10 years, so check to make sure it has been done, if not knock some money off and get is replaced ASAP, they don't cost much on the connect, £150 ish.

they dont rust? lol



seriously take your 1200 and put it as a deposit against a brand new one, crappy old clapped out vans are a waste of money

Show me a rusty connect ! I sold mine when it was 10 years old, 120k no rust, even driving around now old connects don't suffer with rust , they may be old and crappy , but not rusty.  transits are a different kettle of fish, they rust terribly.

Rear sills were rusty on mine and most 10 year olds will be the same. DIY £20 fix.
Clutch was less than £300 don't remember exactly but never anything like 1k.

[Scrimble]

Connects are good vans, they don't really rust, the cam let is every 100,000 or 10 years, so check to make sure it has been done, if not knock some money off and get is replaced ASAP, they don't cost much on the connect, £150 ish.

they dont rust? lol

seriously take your 1200 and put it as a deposit against a brand new one, crappy old clapped out vans are a waste of money

With all respect your answer on van threads is always to buy new you need to realise that not everyone has a huge round and a good credit rating nothing wrong with secondhand vans if your carefull.i agree with you on the fact if its possible get a new van and only if you can afford the re payments on it, Iv bought a 57 plate expert 1.6hdi I know you slated them quite bad but its a nice looking van yea a little slow and maybe it will break but that's what I save for in advance, please don't take any offence but a new van to alot of people is not even an option  also I had my Peugeot expert x reg 1.9d for years its done well over 250k now and in the 3 years I owned it it cost about a grand in bills. There are some good once out there  

no offence taken dean I understand completely, in my experience old vans are a waste of money been there done that and got the bills to prove it, vans get used and abused new is always going to be best

and Lee GLS there is a 05 plate transit connect t230 parked next door to my unit which has just had both sills replaced so dont tell me connects do not rust

[Lee GLS]

and Lee GLS there is a 05 plate transit connect t230 parked next door to my unit which has just had both sills replaced so dont tell me connects do not rust

I will refer you to my previous post

Show me a rusty connect !

You still haven't done that!!