Would you buy this van?

[boombox]

Had an advisory about an oil leak on its last MOT along with warnings that both front brake cables are corroded or covered in gunk.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/van-details/202111189...

Just need a little run around for doing occasional deliveries from my ebay business to the post office.

What do you reckon?!

many thanks

[SimonTheSailor]

Certainly looks pretty clean from a far. Brake pipes are an cheap fix. Think it's the same/similar engine to my Mondeo, don't think they are known for oil leaks but it has done 233K miles.
I'm sure if something happened you could still get a few hundred back even if it was not running that well !

[ZX10R NIN]

I reckon you you'd be better off buying an MPV, you'll get a very decent one for your budget.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112020...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111300...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111290...

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SimonTheSailor said:

Certainly looks pretty clean from a far. Brake pipes are an cheap fix. Think it's the same/similar engine to my Mondeo, don't think they are known for oil leaks but it has done 233K miles.
I'm sure if something happened you could still get a few hundred back even if it was not running that well !

Same engine as the focus. They're an odd mix of mk1 and mk2 focus if I recall correctly.

I had a focus with the 1.8TDCi, was ok, only fault I had was a split intercooler boot, but that was when it was 4 years old, and 60k miles.

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ZX10R NIN said:

I reckon you you'd be better off buying an MPV,

I don't know the answer, but I've often wondered. There's signage in Nottingham that (apparently) allows vans where cars aren't.

Is this really a thing, or am I being too literal? (i.e. would an MPV be allowed?) If so, an MPV wouldn't be a good call (there must be other places with similar signage)

[stevemcs]

The vaccum pump leaks on these and sprays a reasonable amount of oil, the leak will be of the right hand side of the engine at the front.

Its a £1000 van if you get 6 months out of it then you have lost nothing, the sills rot on these too. Brake pipes wouldnt bother me

[Shiv_P]

ZX10R NIN said:

I reckon you you'd be better off buying an MPV, you'll get a very decent one for your budget.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112020...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111300...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111290...

"Everything works perfectly, but the engine needs repairing, the car is in driving order but needs fixing."
"Very decent one"

[ZX10R NIN]

Shiv_P said:

ZX10R NIN said:

I reckon you you'd be better off buying an MPV, you'll get a very decent one for your budget.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112020...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111300...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111290...

"Everything works perfectly, but the engine needs repairing, the car is in driving order but needs fixing."
"Very decent one"

I didn't read the adds but it looks like my second pick sold

Very decent alternatives:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111089...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334236690840?hash=item4...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324895785337?hash=item4...