Vans with galvanised bodies?
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As an 'outdoor' person with various hobbies, I'll be swapping my car for a van early next year. The van I buy I want to keep and run it into the ground, so 10 years say. I will be buying nearly new.
I don't know much at all about commercial vehicles, but from my limited browse of AT and Ebay, rust seems to be the biggest killer of certain vans after a few years.
I know some vans come with galvanised bodies which should mean they last a lot longer. Can anyone list the models of galvanised vans avaialble? I'm really struggling to find a definative list!
I don't know much at all about commercial vehicles, but from my limited browse of AT and Ebay, rust seems to be the biggest killer of certain vans after a few years.
I know some vans come with galvanised bodies which should mean they last a lot longer. Can anyone list the models of galvanised vans avaialble? I'm really struggling to find a definative list!
Volkswagen T5's are galvanised but our very well serviced but high mileage one went wrong quite often at occasionally great expense... Luck of the draw though, others rave about them.
If you want something long lasting and sturdy - I would go for as clean/new a Toyota Hiace as I could find and wash it regularly. Absolutely bulletproof mechanically and plenty of older ones going about even up here in salt caked Aberdeenshire.
Vitos are apparently now galvanised but still seem to rust, albeit not as badly as before...
If you want something long lasting and sturdy - I would go for as clean/new a Toyota Hiace as I could find and wash it regularly. Absolutely bulletproof mechanically and plenty of older ones going about even up here in salt caked Aberdeenshire.
Vitos are apparently now galvanised but still seem to rust, albeit not as badly as before...
Ah ok, I've contemplated doing something similar and would probably end up just going for a big transit.
Crew van versions seem quite common and often come fitted with water heaters, night heaters etc.
Probably no worse to drive, or on fuel than a high top smaller van, but with loads of room.
You'd easily get 10 years out of of something like this. Look after it and give it a yearly wax and you'd get a lot longer I reckon.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Transit-140-T350EL-...
Crew van versions seem quite common and often come fitted with water heaters, night heaters etc.
Probably no worse to drive, or on fuel than a high top smaller van, but with loads of room.
You'd easily get 10 years out of of something like this. Look after it and give it a yearly wax and you'd get a lot longer I reckon.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Transit-140-T350EL-...
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