Which little van

[Humper]

Daihatsu Hijet
I love my wee van, the things ive stuffed in it are beyond belief. Sometimes I reckon it carries moe than the M.A.N.

[B16JUS]

powerstroke said:

Except the car version is £20 road tax instead of £210 and when I was looking the cars were cheaper to buy than a van and better spec, I was going to take out the back seats and make one into a van but sadly not quite big enough for my service van...

Mine is 2008 and im sure the tax is the same car / van maby newer vans is different.

Spec wise mine is exactly the same as a car i have A/c, Bluetooth, CD Stereo, multifunction etc etc

Some people will require more space but for others a car derived van might be ideal

[Vaggingquick]

dufctubs said:

Caddy , had mine 4 years and loving it !!

This ,had mine for 4 1/2 years 1.9 Tdi 102ps flies as it's light and mappable.
Hellish cheap to run and tax/insure, you can't go wrong.

[martin mrt]

I just bought another mk2 Caddy yesterday, 2002 TDi, with 140k

It's not pretty, it's got plenty tax and mot, and I need it for tip runs, collecting building materials etc over te next couple of months.

£700. Bargain.

[Dickster]

Is there a problem with the battery on Caddys as I keep reading bits saying if you don't use it all the time it goes flat? I have also seen quite a few ads where they have had a new battery fitted recently?

[Coolmover]

If you've got a cheese shop shouldn't you be looking at a used fridge van? My experience is that caddys are overpriced but I'd have a Berlingo all day long. I've sold them with over 250k on the clock and never had a problem. Conversely I've got a 12 plate caddy in the workshops with some 'issues'

[Dickster]

Hmmmm, maybe a little more research is on the cards!

Don't need a chiller van as it's more for displaying at fairs n stuff so coolboxes are fine. I'm not supplying shops or anything with it.

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Dickster said:

Is there a problem with the battery on Caddys as I keep reading bits saying if you don't use it all the time it goes flat? I have also seen quite a few ads where they have had a new battery fitted recently?

Not true here , I often leave my van for a week or so ,no problems at all.