What to do..

[uksparks]

Hi,

So i want to buy a newshape connec LWB, I don't know anyone who has got one and cant find one to rent...

I don't know 100% if it will fit in the garage as it may possibly catch on the crest of the drive and path or as it goes in the garage.

I am willing to pay someone up to £75 to come and try their 2014 - 2015 LWB Transit connect in my garage as I am in a pickle as to what do to as cannot buy one as don't want to risk it without trying first.

Anyone?

 

[Leesparkykent]

How far away are you from Forest gate Ford?

 

[Paul.M]

Take one for a test drive from your local sales garage, drive it home and see if it fits????

 

[uksparks]

nowhere has one, I have load of van places round here, I also have a forest gate on my door step and none of them have one.

 

[Leesparkykent]

They will pretty much do anything to get a Sale. Bowl in to the ford dealership tell them you want to buy the top of the range one with every added extra going on finance but your only concern is will you be able to get in in the garage.....I bet the salesman will be more than willing to go on a test drive to see if it does.

 

[uksparks]

I have tried every garage or dealership, within a good distance, I have also tried van hire places to see who has one, and the nearest one is in Swansea which is like a million miles away. I have literally tried everything.

 

[Leesparkykent]

I have tried every garage or dealership, within a good distance, I have also tried van hire places to see who has one, and the nearest one is in Swansea which is like a million miles away. I have literally tried everything.

Have you tried Northgate? If I remember correctly they are on meridian business park.

 

[uksparks]

Have you tried Northgate? If I remember correctly they are on meridian business park.

Tried them, they don't do them! Its so annoying because if one comes up within my budget i cant buy it without taking a rather stupid risk.

 

[telectrix]

have you tried a tape measure.you know, a springy bit of metal with marks on it, before we had these new-fangled laser thingies.

 

[Andy78]

Well if none of the dealerships will get you one for a test drive they can't want to sell you one badly enough. That sort of service would have me looking at other vans.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Evans halshaw looks like they have them in stock but they are near frog island in leicester.

 

[uksparks]

Let me check...

what I have tried is bolting two pieces of unistrut together ti make 4.8m then a 6" bar coming off it 3m apart leaving a 35" overhang. Basically trying to simulate a van.

its too close to risk unfortunately, I need to physically have one in front of me to see with my eyes as its a lot of cash to risk,

its not the length or width, it's if it catches the bumper or bottoms out as it goes over the crest of path to drive.

 

[davesparks]

You could always lower the suspension!

But seriously if it's that close then don't risk it, or else you'll end up in a situation where it fits in when fully loaded but then you can't get it out again if you take the heavy stuff out if the back of it!

 

[uksparks]

This is why I want to be 100% sure before buying one. So long as I can try one and fill the back up to see what happens I'll be ok.

 

[DPG]

Full marks for trying the 'van simulator' uni-strut idea! Only thing I can think of is helium balloons in the back? Light weight titanium screwdrivers? Daz