Which Van is best for an electrical contractor?

[brman]

no one has yet mentioned the older scudo/expert/dispatch. Much bigger inside than the partner etc, 3 seats accross the front but not much bigger than a family car outside.

Everyone is right, if you are upgrading then go for something bigger than the combo/partner etc.

 

[GMES]

Bugger it just go for a lwb Mercedes sprinter, all the wholesalers can't be wrong

 

[dan86]

nooo. don't go for a sprinter!

 

[danzor]

Sorry I meant transit custom !

 

[Andrewr3]

Dont get a small van, i done that, 6 months later i had to face the fact i need to get a bigger one and lost a few grand selling it to get a trafic

What he said. I swapped an Astra for Transporter and am very pleased 1 year on.

 

[telectrix]

Bugger it just go for a lwb Mercedes sprinter, all the wholesalers can't be wrong

they're called sprinters because you have to be quick off the mark to catch all the rust dropping off.

 

[GMES]

I was only joking about sprinters but you would get some serious gear in the back of one and they can motor for the size, but don't think I would like to fuel them every day .

 

[Brightspark2]

Surprised at the recommendations for the vivaro. We've always had transits but bought a brand new vivaro last year. Just sold it after 12 months and got another transit. Really poor I thought, transits are twice the van IMO.

 

[LeeH]

I was only joking about sprinters but you would get some serious gear in the back of one and they can motor for the size, but don't think I would like to fuel them every day .

21 MPG when I was tanking down autobahn last year.

 

[shanky887614]

So what sort of fault isn't covered under warranty on a three month old van???

It doesnt need to be covered under warenty. Under the sales of goods act which states it needs to last a reasonable time.

No one can argue if the fault apears in less than a year

 

[Dipzy]

++ VW Transporter, got mine a few weeks ago and just going through ideas for storage racks etc. Probably bulkhead storage like Handysparks van, did like that

Got to keep it fairly empty for my nephew for lugging all his DJ gear, there's lots of it, until he gets his own van.

 

[shanky887614]

++ VW Transporter, got mine a few weeks ago and just going through ideas for storage racks etc. Probably bulkhead storage like Handysparks van, did like that

Got to keep it fairly empty for my nephew for lugging all his DJ gear, there's lots of it, until he gets his own van.

I know a guy that has a false floor in his

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I ended up going for a Renault Trafic (Vivaro etc). I love it! Ex AA van, high mileage for year (08 plate - 137000miles), paid £4100. Getting it all racked out tomorrow.

I love electrics!! I've spent 10 years being told what to do by poor quality managers and now I'm my own boss!! Giving serious thought to somehow becoming a proper electrician because I realise my huge limitations after only doing the 6 month course, but just cant work out how to juggle life.. 2 jobs and a single dad!!

Murdoch, Richard, Telectrix.... Fancy an apprentice?

 

[telectrix]

happy, i 'm winding down at 67 mate. just taking on smaller jobs. 3 days a week'll do me now. but ta for the offer.

 

[Guest569]

I recently got a new traffic sport...cracking. Only gripe is the other day I tried to lay a sheet of 8x2 gyproc flat in the back. The van was under 1" short of allowing the sheet in ! poor design or a ploy to sell more long wheel based vans ?...I dunno.

I wanted a new transit custom...but too expensive.