Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Buying a Van

[Jon]

Ruth if you are adamant that ts got to be a VW. for £7000.00 ( 5950.00 + vat) you will get a something like a 99 - 2000.


Take your time, there are some right dogs out there, and I'm selling one

[BDG]

Personally for bike transportation i would avoid the smaller type vans like Transit Connects, etc. but equally no need for the big extra long wheelbase jobbies.

Something the size of the 1 tonne payload shortwheel base transit is fine.

A higher roof makes loading easier, even for normal sized people.

Be VERY wary of claimed mileages, vans are working vehicles and lots of them get clocked!

I use lots of Transits and they do silly mileages, not without a few probs though, but for personal use would suggest Merc or VW. They will cost more than an equivilant Tranny etc.

Another option is Toyota Hiace, good reliable vehicle but never seen a hi roof version.

Citroen, Peugeots are cheaper, but weaker residuals, and bit expensive to service.

If anyone offers you an LDV it means they don't like you, so just kill them.

[moto748]

Reading this is like a glimpse into some strange and horrible parallel universe!


Van-drivers.... you're... you're... the enemy!


and you killed my 750SS

[desmojen]

Originally posted by BDG


If anyone offers you an LDV it means they don't like you, so just kill them.

Lol, so true!

[BDG]

Originally posted by moto748
Reading this is like a glimpse into some strange and horrible parallel universe!


Van-drivers.... you're... you're... the enemy!


and you killed my 750SS

Not quite true in all cases, about a third of my van drivers are all ex bikers, but after on average 5 years of despatching on a bike through our wonderfull British summer, never mind winter they tend to migrate into a diesel van, which are cheaper to run than a bike anyway.

They still drive vans like despatch riders though!!!

just as an add on, the longest serving biker here is coming upto 20 years continuous service on a bike and currently uses a NC30, and before that had 3 Yam FZ750's, a bike renowned as having one of the worlds most uncomfortable seats. The highest mileage he did on one of the FZ's was somewhere in the region of 400,000 miles before it finally died.