Small van Berlingo/partner/doblo etc

Small van Berlingo/partner/doblo etc

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stoop44rio

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100 posts

189 months

Monday 19th February
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Looking for small van for work and tested a 19 partner 1.6 (new model). The salesman told me to avoid the 1.5 and after googling it seems the 1.5 has several problems with snapping timing chains/sprockets and injectors.
So how reliable is the last of the old 1.6 HDIs?
Or has anyone any experience with the Fiat 1.3/1.6 multijet doblo vans? Are they fairly reliable?

stoop44rio

Original Poster:

100 posts

189 months

Tuesday 20th February
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I’ve budget 5-10K so new vans are out. I don’t particularly want older stuff due to vans being generally abused and as suggested Nissans and Renaults are not that common here (N.I.)
We do have bucket loads of Berlingo/partner/combos all the same I know so really after info on the last of the 1.6 engines.
Or the doblo as I like the look of these, there’s a few up for sale over here but unsure of mechanical reliability. I think older combo is also the doblo( up to 18).

stoop44rio

Original Poster:

100 posts

189 months

Tuesday 20th February
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Has the Ford connect 1.5 got the wet belt?