Maxus Deliver 9

[Paddymcc]

Any one running Maxus deliver 9 in their fleet?

Would be interested to hear some feedback as we're looking at some pre-reg models in work.

[awg454]

Hi I’ve run 3 since 2021 they have been a fair bit of trouble I’ve just got rid of 2 of them,the 3rd has just had a engine under warranty so will keep that and see how it pans out,they have/had all done 120k ish miles,we have had multiple driveshafts in all of them,gearbox problems,injector problems etc the radio/phones are pretty unusable, I think the new ones have improved that problem,most of the problems have been addressed under warranty but they spend to much time off the road for me to consider buying again,I put the 2 into auction and got £3.5k for one and £4K for the other

[Paddymcc]

awg454 said:

Hi I ve run 3 since 2021 they have been a fair bit of trouble I ve just got rid of 2 of them,the 3rd has just had a engine under warranty so will keep that and see how it pans out,they have/had all done 120k ish miles,we have had multiple driveshafts in all of them,gearbox problems,injector problems etc the radio/phones are pretty unusable, I think the new ones have improved that problem,most of the problems have been addressed under warranty but they spend to much time off the road for me to consider buying again,I put the 2 into auction and got £3.5k for one and £4K for the other

Jesus that doesn't make for great reading!

Do other vans in your fleet suffer similar issues?

[LouD86]

I'm a used dealer, and would never consider stocking one. I took one in px, but made sure I had a trade bid for it.

They are pretty hopeless. You get what you pay for with the Maxus, and I wouldn't put my worst enemy into one.

[awg454]

Paddymcc said:

Jesus that doesn't make for great reading!

Do other vans in your fleet suffer similar issues?

They all have weaknesses but non as bad as the Maxus I run 3 Crafters as well they are far better if you buy second hand you can take out a 2 year warranty with VW which from memory is £1032 that includes 2 Services 2 MOTs and 2 years roadside recovery as well as the warranty

[awg454]

The other problem is nobody wants to use them

[Yrag male]

We run 6, just chopped the 1st one in to get another, they have got progressively better with each year, 1 is upto 70k of use and has had an issue with a worn seat, they are bit bouncy. But the drive ok and they a lot cheaper than a transit..

[reddiesel]

Complete junk and worth nothing come resale time as nobody wants them . I run a small fleet of Sprinters and have done since their introduction in 1998 . I don't know the financial position of your Business but in my estimation as a fellow Business Owner , you would do better picking up some second hand Sprinters with around 60,000 showing than you would if you bought the new Maxus . If looked after in the way of oil and filter changes these will easily reach 400,000 miles . there isn't a Maxus on the planet with that sort of longevity .

Edited by reddiesel on Monday 2nd February 04:51

[Venisonpie]

reddiesel said:

Complete junk and worth nothing come resale time as nobody wants them . I run a small fleet of Sprinters and have done since their introduction in 1998 . I don't know the financial position of your Business but in my estimation as a fellow Business Owner , you would do better picking up some second hand Sprinters with around 60,000 showing than you would if you bought the new Maxus . If looked after in the way of oil and filter changes these will easily reach 400,000 miles . there isn't a Maxus on the planet with that sort of longevity .

Edited by reddiesel on Monday 2nd February 04:51

Wise words, Sprinters (or Vito's) are the only sensible option for tough applications. Good resale, good service and parts availability, driver acceptance is high. I'd always buy new accepting the higher price but depreciate over a longer period making them cheaper to run than Ford's. As for Maxus, not until they're a more developed product.

[Doesitdrive]

reddiesel said:

Complete junk and worth nothing come resale time as nobody wants them . I run a small fleet of Sprinters and have done since their introduction in 1998 . I don't know the financial position of your Business but in my estimation as a fellow Business Owner , you would do better picking up some second hand Sprinters with around 60,000 showing than you would if you bought the new Maxus . If looked after in the way of oil and filter changes these will easily reach 400,000 miles . there isn't a Maxus on the planet with that sort of longevity .

Edited by reddiesel on Monday 2nd February 04:51

In 1998 the Sprinter was a revelation. How new are the ones you have now.?

Post 71 plate. Unless you got old stock, the new 2.1 becomes trouble around 100k. Timing chain issues normally, but other issues too.

It's telling that the EE Sloggers, with their big tilts and boxes, sleeping pods on the roof, have now completely dumped the Sprinter in favour of Iveco and Renault mainly.

These trucks do miles that very few UK vans and trucks do.

My tyre guy runs half a dozen from 68 to 25, he is sticking with them on previous reputation and experience, but has already had to replace one engine in a later one. another he didn't ignore the timing chain rattle and got it done.

Had a few drive train issues recently too, prop shaft and diff failure.