[dave f]

so I'm looking  at buying  a mid range size van  for a bout 5 to 7k what would be a good van??? it would be holding 350ltr at the moment I have a 1.9 citroen dispatch on a 06 plate its  getting a bit long in the tooth and battle scared any recommendations  please

[dazmond]

connect T230 but id put a 500L tank in the back.

this is what i have and its just the right size for a sole trader IMO.plenty of room for heater,poles,reel and trad gear.easy to manoeuvre on tight driveways and pulls well even with a full 500L tank.the payload is 900kg.high roof for pole storage too.

[dave f]

ill put that one on my list as for tank size I only require 350  and that's more than enough for me

[lozsing]

just bought a Nissan nv200 kitting it out tomorrow

[the king]

what about a toyota hiace swb not brill on fuel but relible u can get a nice one for 6k  or maby a new shape dispatch expert ect with the 2.0hdi 

[bravo20]

I have the nv200 with a 500 ltr tank, still plenty of room for my oven cleaning gear as well. Had it just over 3 years, just passed first mot with no problems. Don't often go above 250-300 ltrs and drives fine, nice high driving position and reverse camera as standard is a nice touch.

[dave f]

I'm having a trip down to the local  pre owend van center  near me se what they have got

[Pete Thompson]

If all you need is 350ltr, then I'd highly recommend a VW Caddy.

I have a 400 litre pure2o system in my caddy, and imo it is the PERFECT size and setup for a one-man operator.

Caddy's are more expensive than other vans, but it's true what they say, extremely reliable, solid vans.

Mine's 2009 plate and still drives like new. When it finally gets too old I'll be replacing it with...another Caddy, probably brand new, as I'll be keeping it for as long as possible!

Superb vans, that is all.

[dave f]

I have a mounted reel so I need the head room  ill measure up to see what head room I need.

[Clever Forum Name]

I have the nv200 with a 500 ltr tank, still plenty of room for my oven cleaning gear as well. Had it just over 3 years, just passed first mot with no problems. Don't often go above 250-300 ltrs and drives fine, nice high driving position and reverse camera as standard is a nice touch.

Any more pics, mayeb with side doors opened?

[bravo20]

[Clever Forum Name]

Looks tidy. Thanks for those.

[KS Cleaning]

If all you need is 350ltr, then I'd highly recommend a VW Caddy.

I have a 400 litre pure2o system in my caddy, and imo it is the PERFECT size and setup for a one-man operator.

Caddy's are more expensive than other vans, but it's true what they say, extremely reliable, solid vans.

Mine's 2009 plate and still drives like new. When it finally gets too old I'll be replacing it with...another Caddy, probably brand new, as I'll be keeping it for as long as possible!

Superb vans, that is all.

I would strongly recommend getting a solid bulkhead in a Caddy as otherwise the road noise is terrible.

[Dave Willis]

You've already got the perfect van (twin sliding doors, brilliant) just buy a newer one 2L HDi.

Toyota Hiace is a good van but probably too big and nowhere near as versatile as the older Dispatch type vans.

[Dave Willis]

BRAVO, surely you've got to crawl in the back to wind that reel in every time  Who designed that.

[kempy]

Despatches are very good with twin sliding side doors .
I had a 54 plate expert old style , nice ..

500 litre tank awesome in a despatch .

I have transit T300 , medium roof , good van , get all bikes in as well for csravanning 

[dave f]

ive made a choice I am going to go for a dispatch  although I spoken to a friend of mine up in Scotland who is  mechanic he dose work on the taxis which a large number are 2.o ltr hdi despatches  he recons  that they can be troublesome  after 70,k 80k whith fuel rail and other teck talk it got a bit  over my head. but has he said they can be good vans don't get one with high mileage .it looks like I am gonna have to dig deep and get a low milage.

[steven ainger]

Dispatch/Expert is the ideal wfp vehicle imo.
Ive just ( January) got the new shape 2.0 hdi Expert on a 11 plate after 5 years driving the old shape 04 2.0 hdi.
Very nice van, & slightly bigger than the old version.
Good luck finding a low milage one as they all seem to be ex lease vehicles, but as long as its under 100k with full service history, it shouldn't be bad.