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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1782   
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SWMBO has decided that her Mini no longer suits and has taken a shine to a Vito - probably a swb 190 bhp auto crew cab, does anyone know anything good or bad about them?
Cheers Keith |
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16th Mar 2018 8:29pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3287  
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No idea but they are very popular with plumbers around here.
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16th Mar 2018 8:41pm |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1039 
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If you think corrosion is bad on a Landy wait until you get a Vito
To be honest i've no idea if they're better now, but they had a bad rep for rusting |
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16th Mar 2018 9:00pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20371
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Transit.
Used to like the Connect (little one) a lot.  $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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16th Mar 2018 9:31pm |
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| Darcy Fairfax Member Since: 05 Oct 2014 Location: London Posts: 721  
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+1 for the connect
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16th Mar 2018 9:43pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1782
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I quite like the Transit, but...........
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16th Mar 2018 9:47pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109 
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I’ve heard there vastly improved corrosion wise etc ! It’s a bit of a lottery what ever you get these days even VW are crap
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16th Mar 2018 9:56pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1782
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I think you're right Mick.
We've been spoiled with a Freelander 2 that for 50k and 5 years needed a sidelight bulb and a Cooper SD that's needed a rad hose & aircon pipe due to poor assembly, not too bad when you consider the jobs I've had to do on the 110 in the same time period. Just looking for anyone with experience on the new models Cheers again Keith |
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16th Mar 2018 10:07pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109
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Think I would be getting the newest freelander I could get
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16th Mar 2018 10:09pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109
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Stick same post on Disco 4 as some of the lads run a few vans on there
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16th Mar 2018 10:11pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4785 
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I have driven a Vito 116 CDI Sport auto crewcab.
The worst auto gearbox I have ever driven. Sometimes it would be shuddering along it too tall a gear then other times it would be revving it's nuts off. Trying to coax it to change by using the tiptronic was like sending a letter to Australia in the 1800s 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon 1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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16th Mar 2018 11:45pm |
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| Chugga90 Member Since: 07 Sep 2014 Location: Bucks Posts: 208 |
I bought new in 2016 a 190bhp auto crew van extra long.
The dealership got the spec wrong and completely messed up the preparation and caused more issues when trying to fix it. They agreed to take it back for full refund after 2000miles. The actual product was really nice to drive, I found the gearbox most agreeable, and I was rather disappointed to have lost my first ever new van. However I had lost confidence in them and went and bought a high mileage D4 commercial which I am still enjoying. I would buy another one, not from same dealer and could have happily run it instead of the Tdv8 Range Rover. I believe they now have the rust issues under control? |
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17th Mar 2018 7:48am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10382
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A couple of my friends are Merc techs, the early Vitos were stored in fields after build and were arriving at dealerships with corrosion, pre registration.
One of those Merc techs, I ride trials with and he drives a VW t6. |
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17th Mar 2018 7:56am |
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| Chugga90 Member Since: 07 Sep 2014 Location: Bucks Posts: 208 |
The Vito replaced a 2010 Volkswagen transporter T5.1 lwb dsg.
Of the two I preferred driving the Vito, of the two I think the VW was stronger in construction. When my D4 is due to be replaced I think Volkswagen will get the sale. |
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17th Mar 2018 8:17am |
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