Which Van is best for an electrical contractor?

[Strima]

If Skoda made vans I would be one of the first in the queue.

Would never have thought I'd be saying that 20 years ago...

Do you not like 'zee germans' then Drew? Or should that be 'Ze germans'??? :lol:

 

[drew35]

Who put Rover under and kept the iconic Mini?
Germans!
And people buy them???
Who sold Land Rover, leaving them in deep do do after using all their knowledge to create the X5?
Germans!
Who owns Rolls Royce now?
Germans!
Who owns Bentley?
Germans!
What do you become when you buy one?
GERMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MarkieSparkie]

Opinions, opinions... I recently spent ages looking for a second hand van, too many clocked, accident damaged turds out there. Everyone will tell you to buy German because they're well built, solid, blah blah blah, the best piece of propergander since the war. Why oh why would anyone pay through the nose for a second hand van just because its German??? They're ridiculously overpriced! The people starting the myth are the German manufacturers and everyone trying to keep up with the Jones wanting something German on the drive.
I would rather suck on an exhaust pipe until I choke on my own vomit that own any German vehicle of any sorts!!! And as for Ewan McGreggor and that bloody long winded way round, now we have loads of fat old men riding BMW bikes "because they're well built, solid, blah blah blah...
Think for yourself, and buy Japanese. The Germans will take over the world one day you know, one vehicle at a time, and you're all helping them...
Rant over.
P.S. I don't like German vehicles...
P.P.S Seriously I don't, you should see what happens when I meet one on the road.

BMW were Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boarman second choice, KTM their first choice couldn't or wouldn't provide them with the bikes and back-up they required. Probably the worse marketing decision a motorcycle manufacturer has ever made, an own goal, gifting BMW huge sales for their trail/touring range.

 

[MarkieSparkie]

My Auntie, RIP, wouldn't have anything German in the house, because she blamed them for bombing her local Fish & Chip shop in the war!

 

[Jdsparky]

If Skoda made vans I would be one of the first in the queue.

Would never have thought I'd be saying that 20 years ago...

Do you not like 'zee germans' then Drew? Or should that be 'Ze germans'??? :lol:

I think they do now, saw one couple of weeks ago I was shocked

 

[pennywise]

If BMW made vans I'd have one in a shot unfortunately I dont think they want to devalue there brand by making commercial stuff

 

[imago]

Who put Rover under ....................?
Germans!

Were the Unions German then?

 

[sparkdog]

Got an Escort van and very pleased with it.Good if you are at that end of the market and a DIY mechanic.Very easy to work on and change the timing belt or anything.Looking for another secondhand so I have one as a spare but I keep coming back to Escort or maybe Transit Connect.

 

[bigdai85]

Hey guys just wondering if there are any fellow giant sparkies out there ( I'm 6"7") that can recommend a van cheers.

 

[markc123]

a reliant robin or regal........van. Very reliant!

:biggrin:

 

[markc123]

you tried a transit? surely you'll be okay in one of them?

Im 6ft3, and i know thats abit off you - but ive found transits okay, with plenty of room, so i can imagine for the bigger fella they'll be okay? (dont quote me on this though)

....maybe wait for someone a little more helpful to reply

 

[bigdai85]

Be fun getting in a reliant robin lol! Tried a transit kept knocking the indicator on with my knee!! Want something vw caddy size.

 

[telectrix]

 

[telectrix]

loads of head room.

 

[scotsparky]

I do 30 thousand a year in the Vivaro and i am 6ft5 with not no problems.