[Richard1967]

In the process of setting up a CC business, nearly chosen the machine, but have yet to get a van, I was thinking along the lines of Citroen Berlingo or Renault Kangoo, would these be big enough?

What's the most popular van for a newbie?

Budget wise, i'm looking at around £3,500 to £4,500 + vat

[Neil Grainger]

FIAT Doblo cargo's top van and have had nothing go wrong with it. try www.vansdirect.co.uk Soem great deals on their.

[Richard1967]

Cheers Neil, I'll take a look.

[Ian Rochester]

We started off with a Berlingo 2.0HDi and it served me well for a good couple of years, had an Extracta Exel and all the associated gear in it quite comfortably.  We fully plylined it and put some shelving up high on the bulkhead for containers and put cargo railing all around for anchorage points for bungees to hold everything in place. 

We've still got the van but now it's used by the girlies for domestic cleans, Y reg 118,000 miles or more on the clock and still running well.

[kinder clean]

Hi Richard

I went for a Ford Transit connect after looking at all small vans in the range. If you go for the powrflite machine everything fits in snugly which is what you want, no need to tie everything down and i think its a good looking vehicle with plenty of clean panel space for sign writing, also I would go for white.

Cheers Paul

[Mike Osbourne]

I wish I had bought a bigger van than my combo, no side door and sometimes you want a rotary in there as well and it's a squeaze.

Quite often a swb bigger van is cheaper to buy, but oviosly a bit heavier on fuel, but if you do a small radius it's not a problem.

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

the best things are v.w. caddys (new shape) with a side door but i dont think ull get a good one with that kind of money

but second to these are pug experts twin side doors and carry a tonne if you need too i got one here its a 54 reg 60k on the clock i give 3600 for it 

[Gerry Styles]

My first van was a peugot expert. Now have a transit connect for the portable

[lands]

the best things are v.w. caddys (new shape) with a side door but i dont think ull get a good one with that kind of money

but second to these are pug experts twin side doors and carry a tonne if you need too i got one here its a 54 reg 60k on the clock i give 3600 for it 

Hey susan

If that comes with Julian in a thong I'll take it.

Pete

[will_turton]

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[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

the best things are v.w. caddys (new shape) with a side door but i dont think ull get a good one with that kind of money

but second to these are pug experts twin side doors and carry a tonne if you need too i got one here its a 54 reg 60k on the clock i give 3600 for it 

ok hes yours lol 
Hey susan

If that comes with Julian in a thong I'll take it.

Pete

[lands]

Susan, Excellent

Will, Where you been fella?

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Pete - going to Ashbys on the 18th to pick up my new Ninja, you around ?


Steve

[Len Gribble]

Richard

What have you got at the moment it may do till you get the money rolling in. used my wife’s for a couple of months would have used mine but only a two Seater.

Len

[lands]

No plans as yet but that is the week following the show I am doing so hoping to be quite busy. Why you after anything in particular ort just a meet up for a coffee.

Am going to Ashbys this tues myself (heating element needs replacing)

Pete

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

No nothing in particular mate, thought as I was in the area we could meet up - got a job in the afternoon anyway.

Steve

[Richard1967]

Len, i've got a vw passet estate at the moment, but i don't think it will be big enough with all the kit etc, plus its the only car and i don't want to be swapping baby gear and carpet cleaning equip every 5 mins!

[Len Gribble]

Richard

What make you think you will be hard at it every day? I do admirer your optimism.

Pete
Any freebie tickets need four.

Len

[Richard1967]

I don't, but better an optimist than a pesimist, otherwise I wouldn't bother in the first place. 

I also have another business which I do part time, which will help, hopefully!

[Straker Cleaning]

Will be looking at Peugeot Partner in Sept....... new shape long wheelbase comes out. Nearly same capacity as Expert but a smaller van ...... still 3 seat option