Best small van

[Bodd]

Hello All

I have a mate looking for a good small van. Just smaller than a traffic or Transit

Not sure how much he wants to spend but would imagine it would be between £5000 & £8000


Any ideas, advice

Bod

 

[Burnerman]

Some excellent deals on the Berlingo (surprisingly big, the latest model) or maybe the Transit Connect?
Not ex GPO or similar, low mileage essential.
John

 

[Bodd]

Some excellent deals on the Berlingo (surprisingly big, the latest model) or maybe the Transit Connect?
Not ex GPO or similar, low mileage essential.
John

I think he is looking at the Berlingo
He also wants 3 seats.
I agree and have told him to avoid high mileage

Thanks John

 

[Burnerman]

Curiously enough, the Citroen Dispatch is available with 3 seats in the front .....pretty sure the Berlingo hasn't though!
John

 

[Bodd]

Curiously enough, the Citroen Dispatch is available with 3 seats in the front .....pretty sure the Berlingo hasn't though!
John

The dispatch is the bigger one I think. Would suit better... But I do think the Berlingo has 3 option I'm sure that's what we looked at Saturday

 

[mointainwalker]

Some excellent deals on the Berlingo…….
Not ex GPO or similar,

They weren't making the Berlingo in 1969, John

 

[Burnerman]

Probably the Moggie Minor or Bedford HA, Id guess!
John

 

[SammyInnit]

What's he looking to carry in it? Is it more important he has the seats or the space?

 

[Bodd]

What's he looking to carry in it? Is it more important he has the seats or the space?

The space.. But he wants 3 seats

 

[Deleted member 174758]

The dispatch is the bigger one I think. Would suit better... But I do think the Berlingo has 3 option I'm sure that's what we looked at Saturday

Nope. I drive a Berlingo so I think I'd have noticed if there were that much spare space! You can get a fold-away bench seat in the back (which just about seats three), but AFAIK if you do that you can't get the bulkhead in - and I think that's essential for both security and protection from load shifting

The Dispatch (plus the Fiat Scudo and Peugeot Expert - basically the same van) are pretty much unique in being medium size but 3 seats - newest models are now nearly the same size as the basic full-size Transit, or so it seems

Not ex GPO or similar, low mileage essential.

The GPO round here use long wheelbase Peugeot Partners (almost same as Berlingos, bar badges and grilles) and even have a 4WD none for the farms. Started getting them 4 or 5 years back so there may already be some ex-GPO ones out there though I'm not sure I'd trust one having had a very abused ex-GPO Moggie Minor van in the past

 

[Bodd]

Looks if he's going for the Ford Connect... Look a good motor

 

[Deleted member 174758]

They certainly look smart. Not sure if I'm going for a Connect or a Golf Caddy next time - but then I don't need 3 seats

 

[foxhole]

I find the best small van is an estate car.