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For my budget looking at 140k mileage connect
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Nah, there are loads around with a lot less than that, my connect has just turned 50k mile, gonna be a good second hand buy for someone next year when I swap it.
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Selling the drz tomorrow for £1650. So will have £1400 ready for a van, even though I haven't got my license yet. If you spot any decent one's send us a link please
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Will do, shame about the drz selling though, you never got chance to enjoy it properly.
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Best small van I've driven has to be the connect by far its like driving a car and not very drummy inside if you have the bulkhead in. If you think French cars are bad wait until you own a French van.
Vauxhalls are a bit meh, I'm looking at buying a vivaro but all I ever hear is bad things about them, but also I hear the newer Turkish made transits are crap, the connect is still made over here until next year when the factory shuts |
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What year connect and mileage should I be looking at for £1400/1500
What size? Or are they all 1.8 diesel? And shame I didn't use the drz properly I know ![]() |
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Why you looking at this new fancy stuff? There's loads of complicated bollox on them that goes wrong all the time.
Re, french/itie stuff I would consider an older XUD engine'd one as they were a decent engine. I should know I've spent the last two days trying to get around in a POS scudo flying turd that's decided it's not environmentally friendly to rev past 3000rpm any more. B*stard thing. Oh and it's also about the same length as my vito but with a yard or so less load space for no tangible reason. Horrible thing. Quote:
Learn how to weld. Not sure insurance will be good though. Same with vito, I think mine is great and ace engine but not the most rot proof and they're getting on a bit now.
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Suzuki carry 1.3. Excellent
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dont even bother looking at a diesel connect with 140k on it (1.6 or bigger that is)unless you dont mind forking out up to a grand for injectors or a recon pump,that is unless you know these have been replaced recently,the common rail injectors normally play up at 100k(over fueling)and if left to long will crack a piston,if fitted with a petrol duratec engine(made after 2004 as they tended to eat the inlet swirl butterfly thingyies)then it will go on almost forever if you change the oil regularly
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