deano87
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I know buying any car is a risk as to its history and what not. Vans are probably a whole lot worse.
I just wondered what peoples opinions on buying ex-commercial vehicles, that have come from a 'reputable' company like BT which would have stringent servicing regs and stuff like that?!
Corsavans (and Combo's) are considerably cheaper than their 'car' counterparts.
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
I know buying any car is a risk as to its history and what not. Vans are probably a whole lot worse.
I just wondered what peoples opinions on buying ex-commercial vehicles, that have come from a 'reputable' company like BT which would have stringent servicing regs and stuff like that?!
Corsavans (and Combo's) are considerably cheaper than their 'car' counterparts.
If i had my own little business or wanting to set one up, it would be somethng like this i would be lookin for! FSH and cheap to buy
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nova_gteuk
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Cant see any problems?
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Cheese Man Chris
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Buying any used car/van is a gamble.
Absolutly anything could of happened in its life.
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JamesMG
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i would consider the vans role... for example many old ex mod landrovers only have 60k and have been serviced well etc.. but have spent many hundreds of hours at idle in a field running equipment..
maybe some vans have done the same etc
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BYRON
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Get yourself off to manheim auctions or BCA.
Combos and suchlike are a good buy, with average selling prices of about £2550 with mileages of 60500.
One report I read said that the gearbox typically sees over million changes by royal mail drivers and anything up to 20 drivers per day.
[Edited on 23-05-2008 by BYRON]
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by BYRON
Get yourself off to manheim auctions or BCA.
Combos and suchlike are a good buy, with average selling prices of about £2550 with mileages of 60500.
One report I read said that the gearbox typically sees over million changes by royal mail drivers and anything up to 20 drivers per day.
[Edited on 23-05-2008 by BYRON]
I would avoid Royal Mail tbh, I've seen how they're driven and they naturally do a lot of stop start driving.
Found a dealer in Surrey that has all ex-BT vans at the prices are reasonable. Also a Corsavan on eBay for £2500 reserve, 47k miles, 1.3CDTi and ex-Siemens used for meter readings, so not been carrying loads. Bargain, especially as any good Corsa car with the same engine are £5k.
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ed
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Buy an ex-Royal Mail car. They have pin code immobilisers 
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VegasPhil
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MY dad never switches his RM van off. From 7am until 2pm - Even idles while he's eating lunch 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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ed
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BYRON
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BT vans are clean use and very well maintained - wouldnt be a bad buy.
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by BYRON
BT vans are clean use and very well maintained - wouldnt be a bad buy.
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Rob E
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you will be able to tell the ones that have had a hard laugh, with vauxhall look for knackered horn buttons on the wheel especaially
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pow
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I wouldnt buy one tbh.
Please tell me youre not concidering Deano
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deano87
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I'm just concerned with it being driven hard from cold and the turbo giving up prematurely etc.
Probably won't get a van either - pointless thread really
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pow
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My attitude of company cars is this:
Get one, 0 miles on the clock, tke it out and give it death to see what it goes like.
Then, becuase you can and you wont have to repair it, give it death EVERYWHERE.
I drove one of the pool cars at work, woman drove it most of the time and I think I gave it its' first 6700RPM session . Broke the 1.2 16v Corsa D in
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deano87
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True true.
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Rob E
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you work for vauxhall dont you deano? surely you will have seen fleet vans in? we have royal mail/british gas etc vans in all the time
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deano87
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Vauxhall? No  I'm a student!
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Rob E
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oops
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mattk
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my mate has had an ex royal mail escort and an ex royal mail combo
both good vans
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AndyKent
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Ex-police cars ought to be a good buy.
Well maintained and shouldn't be driven (quite) so hard
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K 5ive
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Other end of the scale I know but mine was £245. Engine is superb, The bodies get a hard life but nothing that can't be taken care of. Being Diesel they go on forever. You can still do mods by lifting things from their car versions.
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Mark Prydderch
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I have a BT van (work for BT) 
Only has 1kmiles
They are maintained fairly well, every problems that could have occured through the years would have be seen to quickly.
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Ludacris Turbo
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I wouldn't buy an ex Royal Mail van either! They just get hammered all over! Drive mine like a rally car on the rural rounds aswell! And the servicing on them is wank! My vans been in 3 times and still doesn't drive straight!
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