Which scenario is best choice.

Hi guys.

Right ok here is scenario, you need a new can as oldie is finished. You do alot of personal use driving and alit of motorway and cover approx 20k per annum. Your current setup is a simple diy 350 tank strapped it with a bettery and controller with shurflo pump. 

Which of the following would you decide to choose

Option 1 - 66 reg citroen dispatch. 15k miles and 26 months warranty. Top spec, 1400kg payload, 2.0 150bhp, 6 speed. Eu6. This is £15.500.

Option 2 - 66 reg transit custom, basic spec, 1 tonne payload. 24 mobths warranty, 25k miles. This costs  £15k.

Option 3 - Transit connect 240, 1 tonne payload, 6 speed, good spec, 30k miles 18 months warranty, 16 reg, eu6, 1.5 ltr diesel, this costs £13k. Then use  £2.5k for sign writing and a new system and powerup reel possibly.

I don't know what you want to achieve or where you're business will be in 2 years time. Would personally get a Vivaro / Traffic as that will get you good mph and options to upgrade tank

Thanks @Part Timer but ot will only be one of the 3 above mentioned. Due to my mileage and travel i want something reliable.

I just never have had great experiences with vauxhall / renaults vans and to be honest they are bigger than my needs. Thanks

id buy something 3 years old or whatever, but top spec.

Being in london would rather be eu6 also. 

Only you will know what's right for you.

good luck!

Reach For The Glass said:

Thanks @Part Timer but ot will only be one of the 3 above mentioned. Due to my mileage and travel i want something reliable.

I just never have had great experiences with vauxhall / renaults vans and to be honest they are bigger than my needs. Thanks

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Dispatch and Transit same size as Vivaro / Traffic. I would go for Dispatch then

I would go with the transit custom a bigger van is always handy if you ever do add-ons for you business 1ton pay load you can get a good size one my system. Transit with a system would still give you room to fit the kids bikes in or what ever so more useful for a family.

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Cheers guys. I dont intend on ever needing more than 400 tank so i think size is probably not so important, transit connect l2 isnt small .

More so cost if van vs cost of van plus a system too i think. 

I quite fancy a dispatch, i have a doblo swb n smaller van is cheaper to buy., i have a scenario myself. Move closer to work n keep van, as would have to rent house which costs alot more or stay in my house n buy newer bigger van. Decisions decisions:-o

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Tough choice mate. I just keep thinking that a nice connect with a nice new system is very appealing.

Any reason you couldnt get away with a smaller van? Partner, connect etc? Likely cheaper to buy, run and insure and if you only have a 350l system would be more than capable.

I bought my partner 4 years old with 40k on for 5 grand, if that was a transit, vivaro or bigger van the same age and mileage would have been 10k plus.

All I'm saying is why buy more than you need...if indeed you don't need a big van

I have a lwb Vauxhall combo cheap to buy and run  as well as having a 1 ton payload perfect for 1 man.

If you are intending on keeping the van for a lot of years, Then I would go with a Ford van reason been their is loads of fords on the roads which will mean that replacement parts are easy to get hold of at a reasonable cost. 

But the question is why do you need such a big van for a one man set up, Is it down to the massive personal use .

@adamangler im talling about a connect mate in this thread.

Reason for the bigger van is just having space if i do need to put stuff in it. 

Also you get a 2.0 6 speed in the bigger vans more bhp so assuming nicer for motorway commuting. 

Id rather something newish no matter what van it is as i get manufacturers warranty and greater reliability which is essential for longer commutes and motorway driving. 

Just not sure if the connect will be upto it as much as the larger engined vans. 

I have a 1.3 doblo diesel have done 30k miles in 2 years, great van n personally speaking does the commute amply for me, but im not a racer, perhaps its lacking in take off speed but ticks along fine.

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