New van

[ferg]

I'm doing my usual nonsense by obsessing about something months in advance.
I'm due to change my van in January.
I have a VW Transporter that I am more than happy with but it's a lease and has to go.
Given the choice I'd just get another VW but it looks like the next Transporter is a Transit custom under another name.
Does anyone have the new Ford Transit Custom?
If so what are your thoughts?

 

[Moley]

I'm getting my new Transit on Monday. I can give you my first thoughts on it next week. 4 of the other guys with me have already had theirs. They seem impressed. I'm not sure if I like the digital dash though.

 

[Moley]

Well, first impression isn't good. The square steering wheel feels really awkward. The seating position may be okay if you are tall but bad for me (5' 5"). The seat is way too low and no height adjustment. The seat belt also has no height adjustment so rests on my neck. Both of these were in the basic model of the previous Transit. The doors have to be slammed quite hard to shut. The 'Lane departure' control seems way too aggressive. If you don't turn off the speed warning thing it'll nag you whenever you go over the limit. The fuel gauge is confusing (digital dash). The electric handbrake doesnt auto release. Okay, I'll probably get used to things but they seem to be using tech when it isn't needed. Even the back nearside door now uses a button and motor to open where the old one just had a handle. Once I've done a few more miles I'll see how I feel but at the moment would rather have my old van back

 

[Dustydazzler]

Back in the 90s one of my old dads bosses actually had a red sign written one of these and these actually used it to bring gear back and forth to job sites ( they even made me drive it round south London a few times when I was a teenager )

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aaw4DAarGU8

 

[littlespark]

You could do with one of these, @Moley

 

[mainline]

And these elevator shoes.

 

[buzzlightyear]

I'm very sorry to hear the the you are not impressed with van, have you thought about a small one considering you are 5ft 5in, I would recommend a noddy car for you, slap a roof rack to the side or a tuk tuk.