Question for carheads

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We’re looking to buy a small van. Our business takes us around the sweet Isle and we’ll soon be buying our own wheels.
Need a smallish van type thing.

My main questions are;

  1. Are there any particular brands with excellent tax/fuel efficiencies(I’m presuming it’ll all be diesel)?
  2. Is there anything sneaky/unreliable about certain brands?
  3. Anything else of which I should be made aware.

Thanks in advance gents.

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vw caddy

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Those 3 wheel vans look great and presumably they’re more efficient because there’s less wear and tear on the tyres.

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Wouldn’t be a fan of Citroen’s but have heard good word for Berlingo vans from lads I know with them. But van’s aren’t something I know much about am afraid.

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VW Caddy…

I have one since 2007 and given it dogs abuse. Great fuel efficiency and solid. Serious poke when needed too.

Drove a Renualt Kangoo for 6 months a few years ago… avoid it.

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Ta KP. Is there a particular time or mileage I should look out for? Particularly in terms of when everything needs replacing or the likes.

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130,000 miles on mine and the first casulaty is the shocks which i’ll have to replace this year. Thats mainly due to doing a bit of herding most mornings and driving down a bad boreen for about 2 miles.

I hear the clutch should have given trouble by now but no problems, i’d rarely pull anything behind ity in fairness.

I think its the same model from 2004 to now. A clean 07 with the timing belt done maybe?

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caddys take dogs abuse like KP said but you could consider toyota auris van or a focus van

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Those Caddys are nice but expensive enough. What do ye make of Golfs? I’ve been told by a mechanic relation of mine that they are the worst car to buy as they are over-valued and give fierce trouble…

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Clicking noise in engine at the mo. Timing belt?

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What milage? If you even suspect it’s the timing belt you need to go to garage ASAP

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Have owned two in the past without any bother whatsoever. Good resale value too

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nearly 130k, 10 year old focus.

seems to be a little jumpy at the moment too, like there is dirty petrol or something in it. I have been told that the fuel filter prob needs to be replaced.

its only back from servicing a few weeks so not sure how the cunts would miss things like a fuel filter that needs replacing

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Assume it’s not the original TB?