How much would you pay for this ?

[twi66y]

............. A swb Transit, registered on a v-plate. 98.000 miles from new, Carpeted and ply lined fully with insulating too. Side windows (police spec) full service history and is MINT! Engine is a 2.5td , Gearbox mint, diff mint, and it drives like new. I can vouch for this myself Its quite nippy too! Been to have a look at it today but i decided to ask on here first wether id be over spending ????
Its marked up @ £2050 which i know seems a lot but guys you have gotts see this van, its sweet! Please tell me youre thoughts. I know its hard without a picture but im seriously thinking of getting this van tomorrow. Oh yeh and its a mk 5 smiley.
Thanks

[gemini]

mint or had a waft over, did you take a magnet with you

[twi66y]

mint or had a waft over, did you take a magnet with you

Lol no i didnt take a magnet... Should i for the arch check ?

to be honest mate, i would say mint, rather than a waft over but you never4 can really tell i suppose. No smoke issues, runs sweet, but i didnt actually get underneath it either
Ill do that tomorrow providing i like you what you guys have to say.

[Gurj51ngh]

i personally think its a bit to much if its seriously mint as you say i still wouldnt pay anything over £1750.00 i take its got rear seats is well??? thats what i think but at the end of the day you have to see it for your self and if its love at 1st sight you have to be the one to decide
best of luck

[twi66y]

i personally think its a bit to much if its seriously mint as you say i still wouldnt pay anything over £1750.00 i take its got rear seats is well??? thats what i think but at the end of the day you have to see it for your self and if its love at 1st sight you have to be the one to decide
best of luck

Dude its cool!
It has rear seats but ill be replacing them with a bench. Its not a lwb like i wanted nor is it red like i wanted but i have to say man, i was gobsmacked by how tidy it was. Absolutly no panel damage anywhere either.
I think im in love with it but like you say £1750 is about right! I was going to offer him £1700 tomorrow and see what he said

[Gurj51ngh]

that will be great if you an get it for around that but just remember to double check for filler near the arches................ as a van of that age normally need new arches at this age!! but it might just be a 1 of minter as you say.

best of luck mate. let me know how it goes.

[motorwise]

I don't see any mk5 reaching that kind of money any more - check very carefully for rust, not just the arches, the whole underside and offer about £1500 tops

[twi66y]

I don't see any mk5 reaching that kind of money any more - check very carefully for rust, not just the arches, the whole underside and offer about £1500 tops

Thanks bud

[doughythevanman]

agree with everyone else. Check underneath, magnet trick, and look for decent history or some reciepts at least for work done i.e cambelt / services. Would offer around £1500 - 1700 tops.

[twi66y]

Went to collect this van yesterday. Got half way there and rang the guy to confirm i was coming and guess what ????
The tosser sold it behind my back! Im propper pi$$ed!

[Gurj51ngh]

sod it mate. another 1 will be around the corner and alot cheaper.

[the gardener]

£1500 if its that mint tops and that's after I'm sure a screwdriver won't go though the crossmembers. There are some comedians out there who think an seven year old van is worth over that, and some more who pay it. I was one of them, and I got burnt.

[Gurj51ngh]

there are some mk5 vans which are worth alot more then that mate the 1s that are totally mint with very low mileage. i personally think these were one of the best transit and if i see a mint 1 i will go for it.

[doughythevanman]

Sorry but i would't pay over £1800 for a mk5 although they are the best about. I have seen too many vans going through auction on V, W, X + for around the 1500 - 1800 to ever warrant it. Twi66y try Brighouse commercial auctions, Brighouse. 90 % of the vans are ex lease, ex company and fleet vans with all the history and generally lowish mileage and you can spend the hours before giving the van a good check over, under and insideout. They will start it, give you quick drive in the lot and many of the staff will advise you if you are unsure about something. You should get a good one for the money you have to spend and still have 1400 ish to do any mods / work you want. One of the lads here from Leeds way should know !

[motorwise]

there are some mk5 vans which are worth alot more then that mate the 1s that are totally mint with very low mileage. i personally think these were one of the best transit and if i see a mint 1 i will go for it.

and then watch it quietly rot away