Hi lads as the title says. Ive been looking at the new peugeot boxer vans some good deals at the moment . Are they any good and does anyone have one ? cheers
What size are you after ? 4m or swb I got a Crafter about 3 weeks ago, and Ive put about 2000 miles on it. Excellent drive
I live by the motto dont buy French motors and especially not vans, if it isn't German get a transit is my suggestion.
I would have agreed with that, but I bought a Vivaro (Traffic) on a 12 plate, as an ex demo with only a few thousand miles on it. Its at over 70k now, and had no problems with it at all. Nothing except a set of pads, and oil and filters. Still drives like new, and excellent on derv For the price of an equivelent spec Transporter, I could have bought 3 Vivaro`s and had them sat on the drive, as spares !
Thats still being broke in at 70k though Everyone I know that had a trafic/vivaro/primastar has had the same problems, being mainly gearboxes and injectors, admittedly its on older models with higher mileage though.
Yep 70k is low mileage, but I have had plenty of Transporters, and Sprinters, which have had plenty of agro at less miles. I normally get rid before 150k by which time they have earnt there money. Gearboxes on early models were made from chocolate, and a leaky screen lead to injector problems.
I know personally about the cadburys gearbox, mine went on way home from london on a friday, by time I got in I only had 4th and reverse lol
I've brought a new vivaro sportive last month. Waited since October. Lovely drive , everyone that I know that has got one have never said any problems., so got one. It has a lot of clever little things o that make it practical for most trades. I def recommend
I'm toying with the idea for a new transit custom. They look great inside the cab and seem to have good mpg too
