Help needed to find a van

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I ran a 2.0hdi dispatch van with no fifth gear for a few months, bought for princely sum of £150. Went like the clappers and very practical.

[luggsey]

Originally Posted by psl

Having started with a Isuzu none turbo combo mk1 20 years ago, I kept to what I knew that lasted and was durable. I had 2 combos, then moved onto astra Isuzu td vans. The last Vauxhall I had was a mk4 cdti, I got rid of that after 3 months and moved onto Peugeot expert 1.9 none turbo vans (pre 2007) you can still pick low miles ones up for sub £3000.
Last year a friend was selling a low miles Renault kangoo of 2010 vintage, wanting a slightly smaller van, I took a chance, hearing many horror stories and being warned off by friends alike, ive been expecting the worse since ive owned it...……………………..Not had an issue. If it went bang tomorrow I think I`ll frame it, its made its money back time over. Thing is I`ll always pay that little bit more for condition and a full service history. In one day I can stop start over 30 times, drive no more then 5 miles on average.
My fav van of all time has to be the pug expert 1.9 none turbo, amazing mpg for its size, 2 side loading doors and 3 seats up front too.
Grab a facelift version upto 2007 in Pug, Citroen of Fiat form and you wont go wrong

I had to laugh when I read this, I had a pug 1.9 non turbo expert following on from a combo. I honestly had more space in the combo, two pairs of steps on a bar fed into the area above the cab and shelving all round.
The pugs extra door was a curse for me! By the time the pug was shelved out the stupid angle of the sides mean loads of space gets wasted.
I totally caned mine every day as it was a total slug, it never broke down though!