Need another van

[MWOOLY10]

Hello everyone, not posted on here for some time since i last had a transit.

I went to the dark side and bought an 06 Fiat Ducato SWB 2.0 JTD, which has now covered 279,000 miles Couple of months ago the alternator cable snapped and ever since it has played up, engines starts clicking and then cuts out when i try to accelerate to hard, so takes me forever to get to 70/80 and now recently engine light comes on while driving down the motorway and then just cuts out on me

So time for another van. Now i like the Ducato/Boxer/Relay MWB/LWB vans and i have seen a few 04/06 ones with the (apparently good economy) 2.2 HDi engines, they have done around 100k so still bearly ran in. and i have also seen a Transit 06 350 135ps LWB.

Now i know your all going to say the transit lol but i would be grateful if some people that have/had one could give me some info like good and bad points. My main concern with having a bigger van (which i do need and have done for some time with my SWB being over weight most of the time) is the MPG, how much do most get out of theirs.

I travel all over the country up and down the motorway generally its loaded going out and empty coming back. I am well used to be heavy footed, but got used to driving normally between 70/80 for the last few months so hopefully that will continue.

Any info most grateful

Thanks Mike

[MWOOLY10]

Anyone?

With my Ducato its a 70 ltr tank and from full to empty i can generally get 430/450 ish miles nearer 500 if drove slowly Which is the same as when i bought it even after all the hammering its had. If the bigger engines are nearly as good then that will do for me.

[blue estate]

My 2.4 jumbo does 450 to the light doing a rural parcels round

[MWOOLY10]

Cheers for the reply

I know the transit has an 80 ltr tank but even still i would think driving up and down the motorway would be as good on fuel if not a little better then as the van i have now ..

[blue estate]

Whats your budget ? if you can aford to get a mk7 lx/trend or glx/limited as they have cruse control

[MWOOLY10]

Well ideally i didnt really want another van but needs must its getting annoying cutting out doing 75 on the motorway

I was either going to go for a cheaper one for around 2/3k, or i could probably go for one for around 4/5k on finance, both including the dreaded of course, unless i find one without vat.

not a great budget but as like most people work has slowed down since the recession hit otherwise i would of gone and bought another new van.

Doing 35/50k a year i doubt an older van would take doing my job for very long so decided to spend a little more.. and go for something bigger that would take the weight i carry a litle better

[MWOOLY10]

also the van i saw the 06 transit says its the LX spec, but doesnt say anything about the cruise control?

the van was a 06 350 LWB 135ps 67k on the clock LX spec and they want 4500k + vat for it

[blue estate]

Only mk7 would have cruise sorry

[MWOOLY10]

ah ok.. that'll be why then not overly bothered about cruise control, dont think i could stretch that far tbh..

thanks for your advice though.. much appreciated