The variety of vans and seeing how much they go for is really good. It's good to hear what people think but you are actually showing it for real. High value for people looking to buy vans. It's a great reference. The extra information on the screen about how much they go for is great as well.
Vans are fetching silly money because companies like Amazon and Evri tell their self employed drivers that they can earn over £1000 a week, so they overpay for a van. After a few weeks of doing it they realize that doing over 200 deliveries a day is not a good lifestyle choice and sleep, mental health and family suffer accordingly. So they give it up and sell the van on to the next unsuspecting victim. I know this because I was a multi-drop driver for DPD for many years, employed and not owner driver btw, but I saw this all the time with the self employed drivers
Vans have always fetched high prices at auction when you add in auction fees and VAT to keep out private buyers. Dealers buy enough to pay minute fees on each particular vehicle.
In the south-west,..get to Mannheim auctions down the A38 from Gloucester nearer the Thornbury end if you are looking for van auctions, 10am to 4pm ON THURSDAYS, huge outdoor compound. Last time I visited, there were TWO auctions operating at the same time - so much stock to sell, about a year ago.
When the Vivaro was downsized to 1.6CDTi I think the regular version was given a fancier turbo than the 1.9, and then there was of course the BiTurbo version. I know there's no replacement for displacement, but modern turbo technology does help.
Electric vans do make sense when mostly used on a single large site. I've seen them used for security or maintenance purposes on university campuses and large manufacturing sites. They don't have to do many miles and they can have dedicated charging spots.
Another great video. Spoke to a major manufacturer at a trade show a few weeks ago with a lwb electric van. Range was around 180 miles on a full charge. That’s ok for local but yesterday I did 500 miles to Glasgow and back. No good to me that electric. I’ll stick to my 14 plate sprinter diesel with 442,000 on the clock😂 😂😂
When I bought my first van in 1999 it was a daihatsu hi-jet. 1995. (N87 ENX) I hated it after 6 months and sold it on after a year. Hated being blown around and only front disk brakes and poor visability. My first car was a Volvo 740 GLE estate from 1996. Paid 425.00 for it in 2002 and kept it for 5 years. Loved the RWD volvo's. Next up a Corolla Diesel new in France. Then a 1989 Volvo 240GLT auto estate in late 2009 for £350. Daily and only car for 8 years and after nearly 10 years and adding 72,000 miles sold for £500 in 2018 with 234,000 miles. No major issues and all reliable. In 2017 bought a 1996 Volvo 940 LPT auto estate as my work vehicle like the 240 and paid £250 for it. Again reliable, easy to maintain and recently I fixed the AC. Old RWD Volvo's have served me well. Never had any issues with the redblock engines or AW70/ gearbox.
Van prices have gone through the roof. Second-hand vans with very high milages are going for silly money, most of the time with high priced old vans you are buying somebody elses troubles. Greed has taken over the car & van sales market.
Few years back had a new Transit Custom 63 reg , 4569 miles later the engine blow up !! Went back to a mk 7 Transit . My boy had a Combo 1.3 totally crap van endless issues , my advise keep away from them ! Excellent video Lee as always 👍
Thanks ian, yes sadly a friend of mine had two transit connects 2 years ago new on lease, both went wrong within 6 months the first lasting 3 weeks, went into repair and never came back 🤣
@@carukchannel I used to buy and sell a few vans but prices now crazy , I think Ford vans are total crap now , they were the top vans a few years back .
It was very interesting to see the commercial vehicles at auction, great video as always Lee. I certainly agree with your thoughts on electric vehicles, like many revolutionary ideas, they are great in theory but not so in practice!.
…..of course, all other vehicles had no issues at all! At least there will be no cambelts, oil changes, filters, DP filters, EGR valves, fuel injector issues, gearbox or clutch issues, ….. and so the list goes on😂
True about battery deteriation.imagine spending most of your life sat in motorway services waiting for four hours just to get enough juice to get you home.thanks for another great vid.
The Mk8 Transit Custom is still a "real Transit", it's just a seperation of the front wheel drive versions of the Transit into their own body styling and model range, rather than keeping "matching" looks in the FWD and RWD versions like with the MK6/Mk7. The just "Transit" is is the rear-wheel drive version of the Mk8 Transit. Only the Focus-based Transit Connect and Fiesta-based Transit Courier aren't "real Transits".
not surprised not much interested in the EV van apart from losing range when they have a heavy load range can halve and dont forget how bad they are in cold weather
Loved that. I LOVE vehicle auctions. Dad used to take us to auction to buy our cars when we were in our teens.. So, I love auctions, particularly classic ones like ACA and CCA ETC. It's weird watching cars dad had as 'bangers,' now going through auctions as restored classics and doing money dad would never dream of paying!!! I am a 'commercial vehicle' enthusiast myself. so was very interested in this. I am severely disabled, so can't drive at all. I have the Peugeot Partner Tepee adapted for wheelchairs, which my carers drive. I've had two over an eleven year period. They have served me very well indeed. Next one will be the small Transit Custom Independence. The floorplan on the Peugeots has changed, so I can't get in them anymore. (I'm 5" 11 and sit tall in my chair) So, we'll see how it goes. I love all your vlogs. Hope your new garage/showroom is still going OK! I watch all your Vlogs! They are so interesting. Keep up the good work!
Biggest worry with buying commercials at auction....... previous services, how many, how often, and by whom. I used to work for a company that had Merc Sprinters, now they were sometimes good, sometimes terrible - - unlimited warranty for 3 years, but one month after the warranty ran out on one of them, it went bang -- new engine even though it was serviced every 20k miles. Another one had over 430000 on it when it went for 1st MOT and it could easily sit at 70 going uphill. As with buying any vehicle, do your homework, stick to your budget, and don't get carried away with paying too much (transit van)
Ive got a 1.6 caddy maxi , 87000 miles , 2011. I was told its a Peugeot engine in the 1.6 not 2.0 by someone who remaps vehicles. Id like a new van but not sure what vans are realible anymore, they're all a bit....crap compared to lot of cars.
Meant to add, was talking to a guy with an electric VW van and he was sick of it. He regularly drove from Milton Keynes to just outside Glasgow and as the van was always really heavy loaded in winter he was having to stop 6 times to charge it. Couldn’t get rid of it because his company was keen to be “green”.
Great vlog mate and very informative. My sprinter is on 266k bought it 2 years ago on 255k, done about 10k no problems at all apart from abs sensor and central locking issues. Great gearbox and engine. Love it!
that would be the later model? if so they have gone up so much as they were only on a short run and were pulled during covid as suzuki pulled ICE vehicles from its range. Only EV and hybrid available and the jimmy was not available in either. A dealer recently sold a 40k model which was 17k new for 28k, guys stuck 40k on it from new then got 6k wages out of it 🤷
cannot understand how theses old vans make so much seems to me that auctions are pointless when you add fees then drive away in it and find the engines knackered .
Lee a couple of them vans looked like they had been banger racing. The leccy van would be total rubbish to use day to day.Like you said the batteries the older they get the weaker they become 😡. I’m sticking with my diesel 👍. Another great video 👍👍
Great video, just found the channel. Hit the nail on the head, used to run from the West Country 20 odd years ago to London. Had a Transit long wheelbase great van never let me down. Would not look @ Ford now. Same work now looking @ Peugeot or Mercedes Sprinter. Look forward to the next video.
Love your channel. I find myself agreeing with your analysis often. Them vw e transporter's if I'm not mistaken are also restricted to mph. Who would pay such a premium to have poor range, poor top speed and potentially massive maintenance bills if the batteries or components go faulty.
Great video Lee, I do love to deal in vans, lot less fussy buyers, I'm with you on the electric though, the range is terrible, fill them up to weight and there totally useless, avoid 😂👍
I'd always be wary of purchasing vans at auction of a certain age- as they're usually hammered by drivers who don't own them ! Used to go to a fleet sale some years back at Whitchurch- as they were often 6yrs old or thereabouts... and at least were serviced ! Of course, there were less "dangers" back then- as vans were simpler and cheaper to put right !
Nice one Lee another great vid totally agree on the electric car battery argument what are we going to do with all the useless electric cars in 8 years time, may be retro fitting older internal combustion engines in. Ev cars don’t work in the real world future. I’ve always been a transit van guy and it pains me to say l do agree with you but l put it down to emissions control that’s what makes the dura torq a weak engine in the later models and yes l own a 65 plate transit van the older transits where stronger in the engine department but rust was alway an issue eventually.👍
In the 90s and early 2000s I bought a coupe of Escort vans both from John a Gaunts BCA at Rothwell Leeds , doesn't exist now anyway.ran them both for a year or so first was a J reg ex RAC when they had pale Grey vans got a set of Mk4 RS Turbo wheels on it looked ok for a van sold it for what I paid for it then a good 5 years later bought an ex X reg Royal mail just 3 years old with 48,000 miles kept that a good year and made in it. Happy days at the time BCA at Leeds had vans and ex government and police cars days. Think BCA at Brighouse is the same which is near me.
Do you know what ex company or government vans are like these days? I've tried to look about for information on vans like that or ex police estate cars and vans but never find much from buyers. It's great to read the comments about vans running at 266k miles. My next vehicle will be preferably a van or an estate but one that reliable and as economical as possible. Second hand. I'm always on the lookout for information so information like this video is great. Love to see videos on second hand vans.
The first gen electric VW transporter was a known lemon before it was even on sale here. Its only fit for florists, food delivery and window cleaners. It was such a lemon that VW were all but giving it away on lease- I saw deals around the £150/month level
That Suzuki was well worth it and totally agree with you on future classic. We have been buying low mileage Ford Puma's and putting them away. Another future classic. Great content as usual.
@davidgavin7280 They said that about the Volvo 240 and I sold one to a guy from the Gothernberg museum and he drove a 28 year old car all the way back to Sweden. They said that about the Volvo 940, a couple of years ago, you could pick up the estates from as little as 500 with a full mot. Anyway we are all entitled to an opinion and all the best.
@@peterjenkins7488 the Volvo's were genuinely good for what they were designed for in period were desirable and had a large an affectionate following. That Suzuki is shite and was only bought by morons when new. That's nothing against Suzuki's- my son will be out shopping for a Swift for his first car in the next few weeks.
Another great video Lee.Having recently purchased a Transit Connect van,it was great to hear your opinions on all the others available on the day of the auction.
I bought a brand new connect the heater matrix failed and the service from Ford and the dealership was awful, very disappointed after running Doblos previously and having great dealer service from Richard Hardy Fiat
Relative of mine has a EV200 7 seater . Amazing versatility 70 plate and all the toys . Uses it daily and does the job for local runabout. Cost them 32k new. Noticed a lot of cars put in by the Arnold Clark group were from the Scottish region.
I was amazed at the price the vans were going for, I live in Cyprus and a lot of EX UK vans come over here with high miles like the ones in the Auction and they go for around €15000 plus VAT, what a rip off.
You haven't seen an old blue ford Cortina Ghia driving around? My ex girlfriend drove it over there and, to cut a long story short, didn't bring it back. Or herself. 😂😂
Electric vehicles are light years away from being remotely practical, no pun intended! Interesting to see commercials at auction though. Nice one as usual!🤙
Early NV's only got around 60 miles with minimal weight in them. Alright for local bakery etc deliveries at a push. My mate got one for his milk round.
If I lived more out in the sticks I'd be looking for a Jimny or a Panda 4x4, both really good cars and ideal for the narrow roads I'd be driving on. Maybe that Transit went for that because people thought it had a valuable load on board 😆
Your comments on Nissan electric van were interesting . Enjoyed that video in particular - probably because I am looking for a van but the video was ,as usual, informative and to the point.
@@carukchannel It's probably going to be Renault and diesel but I am sort of half and half on electric - not convinced but not given up on the idea completely !
@@we-are-electric1445 If you think electric is going to work for you, go for it but I think 90% of users still find the down sides of EV ownership outweigh the benefits and that will affect you when you come to sell it. I am on my second Renault Trafic, and am I completely happy? Not 100% no, my 2016 1.6 blew a Turbo at 30K but with a 4 year warranty it was covered. I now have a late 2019 2 Litre Sportnav, nice to drive and all the bells and whistles, has it been problem free? No. They moved the battery from the footwell into the engine bay but reduced its capacity and it was a long argument to get that replaced under warranty. I have also had an issue with Add Blue sensors just out of warranty, cost £300 and two days off work. They reduced the warranty to three years on the SL29 version although the same van in Nissan/Fiat branding may well be a better warranty, it's worth checking. I usually replace my van when the warranty runs out but at the moment (Nov 23) the new prices are crazy, I am looking at a 10K price hike on my previous van for the same spec! so for now I am sitting tight and bought an engine warranty to cover any failures, this was not too expensive but you need to check that it covers turbo failure, as that is a pricey job. My dilemma now is, are the prices of new vans going to come down? my gut feeling is no, is it worth selling my low mileage pretty tidy van now or do I wait? which way are second hand prices going? my guess would be up, due to the lack of new vans entering the market place. It is picking the time where the cost of new and second hand are at their closest and if I knew that I would be selling vans for a living not doing electrical work.
Good video, my old 2010 caddy maxi is still chugging on at nearly 291k miles, a bit beaten up but the 1.9 is still going. Thought about upgrading but new vans seem to be unreliable!
My 20 year old Combo 1.7 Di has now done 470,000 miles. I looked into buying an EV van to replace my Combo van. I hired a Nissan eNV200 EV van. For a Month to see how it was. I gave it back after 2 weeks. Once I had loaded it with all the kit for a days work that range dropped to just 50 miles! I couldnt do a days work without at least a midday recharge. I was charging the thing typically 3 times a day! It was costing me appointments because of the dismal range and time it took to charge the thing and waiting in charge queues. I live in a city with a population of around 320,000 people. The closest public charge point is 5 miles away. There is 2 public charge points one was taped off and not working. The next nearest charge point is 15 miles across the city! So when I combine the dismal range, the time to drive to a charge point, the time it takes to charge the thing. I cannot pay with cash. I hate card payments. From my experience. It was ok to drive but. They are not fit for purpose. So glad I didnt buy one. I'll keep the combo until it dies.
I am trying to get my head round what is happening in the van world, hence watching this video. I am not surprised the second hand van market is so expensive at the moment, what surprises me more is it is not even more expensive. I bought a brand new Renault Trafic Sport in 2020, just before lock down and paid 19k including the Vat, the same spec van now is 25K plus the vat, the best part of 10K more expensive! Am I going to renew my van, not at the moment, are new van prices going to come down? not by much I am guessing. I am in a good place at the moment as my mileage is pretty low and can afford to wait but the price I will get for my well looked after van will still leave me with a 12 to 14K shortfall on a replacement. As a sole trader that is a big bill for me to swallow.
Sorry dude I shivered watching this, worked in the auction game for 13 years. Since covid prices of vans sky rocketed and looks like still the same. Cap is way out now
@@carukchannel no problem lol, brought back a few memories, some good. Alot bad. Worked on the van side for the last 6 years of the career so if i can help when ever you need gimme a shout
Nice 1 for mixing it up on this video Lee buddy with the vans...Always interesting to see other vehicles which normally wouldn't feature...I think u did the right thing and kept your pound notes in your pockets with these vans as nothing really wowed you for the correct price...Agree electric vans are as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike with their poor range and yes the Jimny I thought right at the end u might have snapped it up as i agree they are a future classic...Anyway well done for a different video m8 and here's to the next one...Well done Lee buddy 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
…..of course, all other vehicles had no issues at all! At least there will be no cambelts, oil changes, filters, DP filters, EGR valves, fuel injector issues, gearbox or clutch issues, ….. and so the list goes on 😂….
You have to be careful with damaged doors and sills on vans. The damage may not look much but it can be very pricey to fix. I have a L2 H2 Boxer van with sill and door damage and was quoted £4K for fixing it. That is the value of the vehicle. I bought it cheap and it has passed every MOT. Vans are magic but the drivers aren’t.
Great vlog loving these auctions - but personally totally disagree on the ev battery range. My 6 yr old leaf 68k miles still same range as new. 120 miles average on a charge. Battery will outlast car. No servicing costs either.
Thanks trevor and glad yours is working well, I have dealt with a few and that was not the case but maybe a lot of it can be down to how they charge them, the jury is still out for me on EV. Thanks for watching bud 👍👍
@@carukchannel if it’s rapid charged a hell of a lot then yes that can effect them. But Nissan uk have only replaced two batteries under warranty in total. And the leaf’s been out since 2011. Loving the auctions. Tempting to give it a try lol.
Great to hear first hand observations. Most negative responses are down to being a part of a Chinese whispers conspiracy, based on hearsay. Until you own one, passing on perceived negative whispers is totally unacceptable. I am on my second EV and with no problems whatsoever. I totally agree with your observations. The fact that his NV200 diesel has broken down was completely missed by so many…….
Yea I agree about the electric vans , total crap also Ford Transit Mk 6 and mk7 where the best vans they ever produced in my opinion, I have a Mk 6 on a 05 plate and it's still going strong with 160 k on the clock but I look after it and it's got the 2.0 Di engine which will pretty much run forever , the new custom vans I wouldn't touch with a barge pole, Ford went downhill when it started making those.. cheers.... 👍
Have to say the battery degradation hasn’t really come to pass on a lot of the EV cars I’ve had and only the very first leaf’s that are now quite old have started to degrade and you can actually have the battery’s returned and many are now guaranteed for several years.The NV200 at that range would have a niche purpose such as in city deliveries where there is an air quality zone perhaps? But not sure I would want an EV van at this point. Thought the Caddy was the pick of the bunch today. Great informative video as always.
Thanks bud, yes other than city use EV vans are not good enough to take over from ICE. I have come across a lot of range degradation personally, Was in a CRV EV few months back done 50k and it was running at best 70% of its range and 4 years old. I worry that battery materials will rocket soon as the world pushes itself into EV making it unaffordable for a lot of people
@carukchannel the CRV is a Hybrid isn't it, not a full EV? Hybrids generally only have a 50 mile battery only range. Early Leafs had poor cooling systems (air cooled, not liquid cooled) and very poor battery management systems which is why they degraded so badly. They are a bad example of an EV. Look at a Tesla of the same age, the majority have over 95% battery SOH, a Tesla battery (as are most other EV's now) are supposedly good for 1,000,000 miles. I know of many EV's with over 100k plus miles on and battery health is hardly diminished. The battery thing is a fallacy, plus most manufacturers offer an 8yr warranty on the battery anyway.
@@BRED510 Yes sorry the crv is hybrid but it was the battery charging system that was failing / failed on this particular car. I would take caution with the 8 year warranty on batteries, speaking to some main agent DP's recently. Thanks for watching 👍👍👍👍
I'd love it if that were the case, you'd be able to get old EVs for next to nothing if it were true. I'd love an old Leaf for a grand that could only do 20-30miles
i decided i needed a van last year and had to go to scotland to buy one,everything local within 100 miles were dogs which you could tell without viewing
What is best van to use for running about round the doors transit size van doing small work jobs and need ladders room to engine size to pleas just don't no vans
Fully agree with you Lee, EVs don't make sense. The range isn't that good compared to ICE vehicles and will only drop off quicker over time. An ICE vehicle will achieve the same fuel figures when it gets older, an EV won't.
If you only do around 60 miles a day & can charge outside your house its a no brainer the efficiency is miles better that the best diesel, even on a standard tariff (you can get cheap overnight tariff) it will cost 7p per mile !
Hi Lee. It's Liam from Ireland again lol. Great video what a treat. I haven't seen an auction for vans in Years and even then it was mixed. They got some good money for afew of them vans. The ford transit £7000 i think. That E.V. i dont think it would get you far on the M4. I would never reach Fishguard Ferry. You woud have too come and get me somewhere around Slough 😂😂😂. OMG that Vauxhall Astravan was proper nice. I had a 1.7cdi before and its a Rocket lee. I would be on that. You would have to drag me off the bonnet with my nail scraping the bonnet like a blackboard 😅. See you cheered me up watching this video. It was Brilliant. The pic and sound were spot on. Except for your finger lol 😅. How's the transition working out. You seem more Relaxed or calm or dare i say Happier. You must have abit more time on your hands. I hope you do. If you need anything sorted out from Ireland just let me know and i will sort it out. Like iv said before. Anyway i really enjoyed this one. I can Save it and check it out in 5yrs time too see the Prices. This will be great to show afew Mates who will love this. So well done Lee. What can i say. Brilliant. Anyway Chat laters bro 😅
Sorry about the two Comments. I thought I lost the first one and had to do it all again. Just for you Lee. Im a pure Egit. Thats how good the video was. Thanks bro 😄
I agree with the T6 the range is ridiculous apparently there made by an outsourced company, why such a ridiculous range of 80 odd miles !! see nearly new at auction for less than 12k think there over 40k at dealer, no one wants them. Theres a guy on you tube here who dos a trip from London to Paris in one ......and has a mental breakdown just to prove how crap they are after spending more than 40k on one .
I would love to know what the issues are with the 2.2 TDCI engine in the Transit Custom, which is also fitted in the Larger Transit, Mondeo, Boxer, Relay etc etc. Just had some 🛎🔚 in telling me he wouldn’t buy a Transit because you said the engines are junk.
This is some of the issues I have come across, piston rings and cylinder bores wearing out, Internal components within the engine breaking, Oil deprivation ,Engine Overheating, Over Fuelling Injectors (pinking) and complete failure of injectors altogether , timing Related Problems including jumping teeth.
@@carukchannel You just rattled off a list of generic engine fault nothing specific to the Transit, the only 2.2 TDCI engine suffering from oil starvation is the South African made motor which was fitted in the Ranger with a substandard oil pump. I definitely fit more injectors to Sprinters, Caddy/Transporter and Traffic than I do Transits I’ve seen the odd Transit snap cam chains, but they are usually 150k+ miles with poor history and heard of some high on the miles vans jump a tooth on the cam chain when some retard turns the engine counter clockwise.Piston ring and bore wear is no worse than any other engine, it’s definitely not as bad as the Biturbo fitted into the Transporter and Amarok
Hi Lee. It's Liam from Ireland again lol. Wicked video. This is a Cracker. I havnt seen a Van Auction for years. And even that was a mixed Auction. There getting some good money for afew of them. That Transit was expensive. That Jimmy was lovely. And the E.V. as you say. The petrol is Beautiful and its got crap range on it. You couldn't go anywhere with it. It wouldn't last long on the M4. Would it get me too Fishguard Ferry Lee 😂😂😂. Id be phoning you within the hour to come and get me. Somewhere around Slough. 😂😂😂. See you cheered me right up Lee 😢. How's the switch around getting on. Have you more time on your hands now your not doing the M.O.Ts are done. Remember if you need anything sorted out from Ireland just let me know and its done. The Picture and Sound was perfect from over here lol except for your finger lol😅. Oh yea that Vauxhall Astravan was Beautiful i missed what it went for but very very nice. That i would have in a Heartbeat. I used too have a 1.7 cdi. Very nippy and lovely to drive. That was a treat watching that Lee and the VW Caddy. Stop i could be here all night. Your looking more Relaxed or Calmer or dare i say Happier. Thats the way you seemed to me or im going Raving Mad 😅😅 Anyway Brilliant video. You Definately went the extra mile. Nice one. Well done mate. There's no messing around with a first name like yours. Great Name. Again well done and Chat laters bro 😅😅
Thanks liam, yes very chilled currently but very eager to get into my new place on August 4th. I used to run a old astra 1.7Dti think it was 2005 plate some years ago, it was red and white so was called strawberries and cream obviously 😁
Lee, your comments on pure EVs, especially regarding age related range degradation, need a much wider audience. the usability of a van with a 60 mile range is very limited; you certainly won't see white-van-man in one! we need to find an energy source for our vehicles which is reliable, sustainable and long lasting. pure EVs aren't the answer though they do have some very useful technologies. I quite like the idea of keeping liquid fuels (no need to build new infrastructure, no range anxiety or range degradation), hydrogen-EVs and synthetic fueled hybrids may be the longer-term answer.
I agree I hope we can keep ICE going with a alternative fuel as there is no cheaper way to build a vehicle than with a ICE, the issue is emissions. If a fuel was found tomorrow to run ICE with zero or near zero emissions the EVs are pretty much finished as a long term solution.
Its been like this since covid, there was a massive demand for vans and van production got stopped by most manufactures when the circuit board / chip shortage happened. Its never really recovered
The variety of vans and seeing how much they go for is really good.
It's good to hear what people think but you are actually showing it for real.
High value for people looking to buy vans. It's a great reference.
The extra information on the screen about how much they go for is great as well.
Vans are fetching silly money because companies like Amazon and Evri tell their self employed drivers that they can earn over £1000 a week, so they overpay for a van. After a few weeks of doing it they realize that doing over 200 deliveries a day is not a good lifestyle choice and sleep, mental health and family suffer accordingly. So they give it up and sell the van on to the next unsuspecting victim. I know this because I was a multi-drop driver for DPD for many years, employed and not owner driver btw, but I saw this all the time with the self employed drivers
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Vans have always fetched high prices at auction when you add in auction fees and VAT to keep out private buyers. Dealers buy enough to pay minute fees on each particular vehicle.
I was an owner driver for TNT for all of the 1990s and made loadsamoney.
I’m an owner / driver and £1000 p/w is easily achievable.
Excellent stuff, always good to see something a bit different. Nothing wrong with vans!
That Nissan electric shows that buyers are still wary of used electric vehicles.
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That 1st auctioneer has been watching to much storage wars
Noooo not electric 😂😂😂😂
So they should be
In the south-west,..get to Mannheim auctions down the A38 from Gloucester nearer the Thornbury end
if you are looking for van auctions, 10am to 4pm ON THURSDAYS, huge outdoor compound.
Last time I visited, there were TWO auctions operating at the same time - so much stock to sell, about a year ago.
When the Vivaro was downsized to 1.6CDTi I think the regular version was given a fancier turbo than the 1.9, and then there was of course the BiTurbo version. I know there's no replacement for displacement, but modern turbo technology does help.
I have a 2.5 vovaro its bullit proof over 200k abd still goes strong 👍👍👍
Iveco was a perfect campervan conversion!
Electric vans do make sense when mostly used on a single large site. I've seen them used for security or maintenance purposes on university campuses and large manufacturing sites. They don't have to do many miles and they can have dedicated charging spots.
Yes in those enviorments they would be ideal but for a traders van they are just not going to cut it currently
Another great video. Spoke to a major manufacturer at a trade show a few weeks ago with a lwb electric van. Range was around 180 miles on a full charge. That’s ok for local but yesterday I did 500 miles to Glasgow and back. No good to me that electric. I’ll stick to my 14 plate sprinter diesel with 442,000 on the clock😂 😂😂
Best van in the business mark 👍
Check out the payload. Electric vans don’t make sense.
A bit old now but I love these auction trip videos - off to see if you have done any more - Great little video!
When I bought my first van in 1999 it was a daihatsu hi-jet. 1995. (N87 ENX) I hated it after 6 months and sold it on after a year. Hated being blown around and only front disk brakes and poor visability. My first car was a Volvo 740 GLE estate from 1996. Paid 425.00 for it in 2002 and kept it for 5 years. Loved the RWD volvo's. Next up a Corolla Diesel new in France. Then a 1989 Volvo 240GLT auto estate in late 2009 for £350. Daily and only car for 8 years and after nearly 10 years and adding 72,000 miles sold for £500 in 2018 with 234,000 miles. No major issues and all reliable.
In 2017 bought a 1996 Volvo 940 LPT auto estate as my work vehicle like the 240 and paid £250 for it. Again reliable, easy to maintain and recently I fixed the AC. Old RWD Volvo's have served me well. Never had any issues with the redblock engines or AW70/ gearbox.
Did have a volvo 240gle estate, lovely car 2.4 petrol all the tricks and leather. Thanks for watching james 👍
I enjoy your content and opinions, real down to earth. Thanks I loved this one.
Many thanks 👍👍
Van prices have gone through the roof. Second-hand vans with very high milages are going for silly money, most of the time with high priced old vans you are buying somebody elses troubles. Greed has taken over the car & van sales market.
Few years back had a new Transit Custom 63 reg , 4569 miles later the engine blow up !! Went back to a mk 7 Transit . My boy had a Combo 1.3 totally crap van endless issues , my advise keep away from them ! Excellent video Lee as always 👍
Thanks ian, yes sadly a friend of mine had two transit connects 2 years ago new on lease, both went wrong within 6 months the first lasting 3 weeks, went into repair and never came back 🤣
@@carukchannel I used to buy and sell a few vans but prices now crazy , I think Ford vans are total crap now , they were the top vans a few years back .
It was very interesting to see the commercial vehicles at auction, great video as always Lee.
I certainly agree with your thoughts on electric vehicles, like many revolutionary ideas, they are great in theory but not so in practice!.
thanks katie 👍👍
EV's slow the world down, when the world only wants to go faster
…..of course, all other vehicles had no issues at all! At least there will be no cambelts, oil changes, filters, DP filters, EGR valves, fuel injector issues, gearbox or clutch issues, ….. and so the list goes on😂
Well said your views on electric vehicles, I’m on your side mate👍👍
Thanks 👍
So am I 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Me too, Pointless, waste of time and money, Certainly Inconvenient for most businesses.
Totaly agree 👍👍👍
Would you buy anything electric second hand? I wouldn’t buy a phone second hand never mind a car or van 😂😂
I’ve owned and driven al the pickups and the Navara is by far the best. The breaking chassis issue only affected 2007 models.
True about battery deteriation.imagine spending most of your life sat in motorway services waiting for four hours just to get enough juice to get you home.thanks for another great vid.
The Mk8 Transit Custom is still a "real Transit", it's just a seperation of the front wheel drive versions of the Transit into their own body styling and model range, rather than keeping "matching" looks in the FWD and RWD versions like with the MK6/Mk7. The just "Transit" is is the rear-wheel drive version of the Mk8 Transit. Only the Focus-based Transit Connect and Fiesta-based Transit Courier aren't "real Transits".
not surprised not much interested in the EV van apart from losing range when they have a heavy load range can halve and dont forget how bad they are in cold weather
That Iveco,would make a nice camper.🚐 🚐
Loved that. I LOVE vehicle auctions. Dad used to take us to auction to buy our cars when we were in our teens.. So, I love auctions, particularly classic ones like ACA and CCA ETC. It's weird watching cars dad had as 'bangers,' now going through auctions as restored classics and doing money dad would never dream of paying!!! I am a 'commercial vehicle' enthusiast myself. so was very interested in this. I am severely disabled, so can't drive at all. I have the Peugeot Partner Tepee adapted for wheelchairs, which my carers drive. I've had two over an eleven year period. They have served me very well indeed. Next one will be the small Transit Custom Independence. The floorplan on the Peugeots has changed, so I can't get in them anymore. (I'm 5" 11 and sit tall in my chair) So, we'll see how it goes. I love all your vlogs. Hope your new garage/showroom is still going OK! I watch all your Vlogs! They are so interesting. Keep up the good work!
In mt opinion, the 2nd trafic was worse than then 1st. 1st just needed a new sliding door and sill repair. 2nd needed a whole new side.
The 1.6 tdi are twin turbo driven a few they pull well but eat turbos for fun
Biggest worry with buying commercials at auction....... previous services, how many, how often, and by whom. I used to work for a company that had Merc Sprinters, now they were sometimes good, sometimes terrible - - unlimited warranty for 3 years, but one month after the warranty ran out on one of them, it went bang -- new engine even though it was serviced every 20k miles. Another one had over 430000 on it when it went for 1st MOT and it could easily sit at 70 going uphill.
As with buying any vehicle, do your homework, stick to your budget, and don't get carried away with paying too much (transit van)
Ive got a 1.6 caddy maxi , 87000 miles , 2011.
I was told its a Peugeot engine in the 1.6 not 2.0 by someone who remaps vehicles.
Id like a new van but not sure what vans are realible anymore, they're all a bit....crap compared to lot of cars.
Meant to add, was talking to a guy with an electric VW van and he was sick of it. He regularly drove from Milton Keynes to just outside Glasgow and as the van was always really heavy loaded in winter he was having to stop 6 times to charge it. Couldn’t get rid of it because his company was keen to be “green”.
This EV agenda is going to harm a lot of people, we need to accept that some EV's are not fit for purpose for the tasks we need them to perform
Its not "green" if it can't do the job.
@@carukchannel Totally agree.....EV's are no good for me
He bought a van that was a known lemon before it even hit the forecourt. No sympathy. At one point VW all but gave them away on a lease.
Great vlog mate and very informative. My sprinter is on 266k bought it 2 years ago on 255k, done about 10k no problems at all apart from abs sensor and central locking issues. Great gearbox and engine. Love it!
Always rack up the miles sprinters 👍👍
Ran a Sprinter,in a mixed fleet.Totally reliable,and way less trouble then Transits.
I completely agree with you on E V s I think a lot of people are going to regret buying it them
Old vans in auction are always one hit if your lucky away from the breakers.
Not all vans at auction are junk, but all junk vans are at auction.
😂😂😂😂
I think a lot of 1.3 diesels seem to have problems is just down to the sheer number of them made. The same engine is in tons of vehicles.
Guide price goes out the window when it comes to transit customs best selling van in the uk by a mile highly sought after problems or not
Agree they make the money
Your definitely right about jimny prices, I bought a 2017 67 in 2017, for just under 12 k, they are doing more now.
that would be the later model? if so they have gone up so much as they were only on a short run and were pulled during covid as suzuki pulled ICE vehicles from its range. Only EV and hybrid available and the jimmy was not available in either. A dealer recently sold a 40k model which was 17k new for 28k, guys stuck 40k on it from new then got 6k wages out of it 🤷
Brillant video again electric vans are crap
Sunshine - I vaguely recall that
cannot understand how theses old vans make so much seems to me that auctions are pointless when you add fees then drive away in it and find the engines knackered .
The issue is there is not enough vans around to buy, old clunky vans still have value
Lee a couple of them vans looked like they had been banger racing. The leccy van would be total rubbish to use day to day.Like you said the batteries the older they get the weaker they become 😡. I’m sticking with my diesel 👍. Another great video 👍👍
Great video, just found the channel. Hit the nail on the head, used to run from the West Country 20 odd years ago to London. Had a Transit long wheelbase great van never let me down. Would not look @ Ford now. Same work now looking @ Peugeot or Mercedes Sprinter. Look forward to the next video.
thanks spencer 👍
Love your channel. I find myself agreeing with your analysis often. Them vw e transporter's if I'm not mistaken are also restricted to mph. Who would pay such a premium to have poor range, poor top speed and potentially massive maintenance bills if the batteries or components go faulty.
Agree they are pointless with that range
Lee I had 1.3 combo on a 09 plate went all over the uk in it was fantastic.and cost me £200 bargain.great vid again.
Glad to hear, sadly I have had to many come into the garage to put me off them 😁
Great video Lee, I do love to deal in vans, lot less fussy buyers, I'm with you on the electric though, the range is terrible, fill them up to weight and there totally useless, avoid 😂👍
Yes there does seem to be less hassle with vans but really difficult to deal in and get hold of
So over priced at the moment
I'd always be wary of purchasing vans at auction of a certain age- as they're usually hammered by drivers who don't own them ! Used to go to a fleet sale some years back at Whitchurch- as they were often 6yrs old or thereabouts... and at least were serviced ! Of course, there were less "dangers" back then- as vans were simpler and cheaper to put right !
Useful video, helps price the Berlingo we’re about to put up for sale 👌
Good luck!
Nice one Lee another great vid totally agree on the electric car battery argument what are we going to do with all the useless electric cars in 8 years time, may be retro fitting older internal combustion engines in. Ev cars don’t work in the real world future. I’ve always been a transit van guy and it pains me to say l do agree with you but l put it down to emissions control that’s what makes the dura torq a weak engine in the later models and yes l own a 65 plate transit van the older transits where stronger in the engine department but rust was alway an issue eventually.👍
Agree phil there is no doubt all this modern emissions control has plagued modern vehicles which is making them unreliable
In the 90s and early 2000s I bought a coupe of Escort vans both from John a Gaunts BCA at Rothwell Leeds , doesn't exist now anyway.ran them both for a year or so first was a J reg ex RAC when they had pale Grey vans got a set of Mk4 RS Turbo wheels on it looked ok for a van sold it for what I paid for it then a good 5 years later bought an ex X reg Royal mail just 3 years old with 48,000 miles kept that a good year and made in it. Happy days at the time BCA at Leeds had vans and ex government and police cars days. Think BCA at Brighouse is the same which is near me.
Do you know what ex company or government vans are like these days?
I've tried to look about for information on vans like that or ex police estate cars and vans but never find much from buyers.
It's great to read the comments about vans running at 266k miles.
My next vehicle will be preferably a van or an estate but one that reliable and as economical as possible. Second hand.
I'm always on the lookout for information so information like this video is great. Love to see videos on second hand vans.
The first gen electric VW transporter was a known lemon before it was even on sale here. Its only fit for florists, food delivery and window cleaners. It was such a lemon that VW were all but giving it away on lease- I saw deals around the £150/month level
That Suzuki was well worth it and totally agree with you on future classic. We have been buying low mileage Ford Puma's and putting them away. Another future classic. Great content as usual.
Hmmm interesting im in to minds to garage my st focus
Puma won't be a future classic
@davidgavin7280 They said that about the Volvo 240 and I sold one to a guy from the Gothernberg museum and he drove a 28 year old car all the way back to Sweden. They said that about the Volvo 940, a couple of years ago, you could pick up the estates from as little as 500 with a full mot. Anyway we are all entitled to an opinion and all the best.
@@peterjenkins7488 the Volvo's were genuinely good for what they were designed for in period were desirable and had a large an affectionate following. That Suzuki is shite and was only bought by morons when new. That's nothing against Suzuki's- my son will be out shopping for a Swift for his first car in the next few weeks.
Another great video Lee.Having recently purchased a Transit Connect van,it was great to hear your opinions on all the others available on the day of the auction.
Thanks john
I bought a brand new connect the heater matrix failed and the service from Ford and the dealership was awful, very disappointed after running Doblos previously and having great dealer service from Richard Hardy Fiat
Relative of mine has a EV200 7 seater . Amazing versatility
70 plate and all the toys .
Uses it daily and does the job for local runabout.
Cost them 32k new.
Noticed a lot of cars put in by the Arnold Clark group were from the Scottish region.
I understand the later versions have better range to be fair cabottaxi, thanks for watching bud
Super content Lee, thanks 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
I was amazed at the price the vans were going for, I live in Cyprus and a lot of EX UK vans come over here with high miles like the ones in the Auction and they go for around €15000 plus VAT, what a rip off.
You haven't seen an old blue ford Cortina Ghia driving around? My ex girlfriend drove it over there and, to cut a long story short, didn't bring it back. Or herself. 😂😂
Electric vehicles are light years away from being remotely practical, no pun intended! Interesting to see commercials at auction though. Nice one as usual!🤙
Thanks and agree
True but no one cares about range. I know I don't know the range of my car, I just care about how reliable it is and how much it's costing
Early NV's only got around 60 miles with minimal weight in them. Alright for local bakery etc deliveries at a push. My mate got one for his milk round.
Great commentary
If I lived more out in the sticks I'd be looking for a Jimny or a Panda 4x4, both really good cars and ideal for the narrow roads I'd be driving on. Maybe that Transit went for that because people thought it had a valuable load on board 😆
Your comments on Nissan electric van were interesting . Enjoyed that video in particular - probably because I am looking for a van but the video was ,as usual, informative and to the point.
what van are you looking at or shortlisted
@@carukchannel It's probably going to be Renault and diesel but I am sort of half and half on electric - not convinced but not given up on the idea completely !
@@we-are-electric1445got some Renault vans, both around 40K absolutely no issues at all. One of them did 40k on the original brake pads.
@@we-are-electric1445 If you think electric is going to work for you, go for it but I think 90% of users still find the down sides of EV ownership outweigh the benefits and that will affect you when you come to sell it.
I am on my second Renault Trafic, and am I completely happy? Not 100% no, my 2016 1.6 blew a Turbo at 30K but with a 4 year warranty it was covered. I now have a late 2019 2 Litre Sportnav, nice to drive and all the bells and whistles, has it been problem free? No. They moved the battery from the footwell into the engine bay but reduced its capacity and it was a long argument to get that replaced under warranty. I have also had an issue with Add Blue sensors just out of warranty, cost £300 and two days off work. They reduced the warranty to three years on the SL29 version although the same van in Nissan/Fiat branding may well be a better warranty, it's worth checking.
I usually replace my van when the warranty runs out but at the moment (Nov 23) the new prices are crazy, I am looking at a 10K price hike on my previous van for the same spec! so for now I am sitting tight and bought an engine warranty to cover any failures, this was not too expensive but you need to check that it covers turbo failure, as that is a pricey job.
My dilemma now is, are the prices of new vans going to come down? my gut feeling is no, is it worth selling my low mileage pretty tidy van now or do I wait? which way are second hand prices going? my guess would be up, due to the lack of new vans entering the market place. It is picking the time where the cost of new and second hand are at their closest and if I knew that I would be selling vans for a living not doing electrical work.
Good video, my old 2010 caddy maxi is still chugging on at nearly 291k miles, a bit beaten up but the 1.9 is still going. Thought about upgrading but new vans seem to be unreliable!
Keep it going Nigel 👍
If you'd had the 1.6 you wouldn't be saying that. Probably one of the worst vans ever made- utter piles of 💩, you made a good choice with the 1.9
Now that astra sportive is definitely a future classic
My 20 year old Combo 1.7 Di has now done 470,000 miles.
I looked into buying an EV van to replace my Combo van.
I hired a Nissan eNV200 EV van. For a Month to see how it was. I gave it back after 2 weeks.
Once I had loaded it with all the kit for a days work that range dropped to just 50 miles!
I couldnt do a days work without at least a midday recharge. I was charging the thing typically 3 times a day!
It was costing me appointments because of the dismal range and time it took to charge the thing and waiting in charge queues.
I live in a city with a population of around 320,000 people.
The closest public charge point is 5 miles away. There is 2 public charge points one was taped off and not working. The next nearest charge point is 15 miles across the city!
So when I combine the dismal range, the time to drive to a charge point, the time it takes to charge the thing. I cannot pay with cash. I hate card payments.
From my experience. It was ok to drive but. They are not fit for purpose. So glad I didnt buy one.
I'll keep the combo until it dies.
Interesting read, Yes the old 1.7di was a decent old engine, not the quickest over its 1.7 dti big brother but just enough power and decent on diesel.
The window mist have been left open on the iveco and a fat crow then flew in shat on the seating lol 😆
NV200 might only make sense if you're locally pootling in/out of a ULEZ zone.
I am trying to get my head round what is happening in the van world, hence watching this video.
I am not surprised the second hand van market is so expensive at the moment, what surprises me more is it is not even more expensive.
I bought a brand new Renault Trafic Sport in 2020, just before lock down and paid 19k including the Vat, the same spec van now is 25K plus the vat, the best part of 10K more expensive!
Am I going to renew my van, not at the moment, are new van prices going to come down? not by much I am guessing.
I am in a good place at the moment as my mileage is pretty low and can afford to wait but the price I will get for my well looked after van will still leave me with a 12 to 14K shortfall on a replacement. As a sole trader that is a big bill for me to swallow.
I have a video coming out on van prices in my next video bud
Talk about damaged panels on vans, you can now get a Wile E. Coyote stencil to paint on the damaged section to explain why it happened!
Or a sticker at a couple of quid!
Sorry dude I shivered watching this, worked in the auction game for 13 years. Since covid prices of vans sky rocketed and looks like still the same. Cap is way out now
yea might aswell throw the cap book out the window on vans these days, thanks for watching d34nxo
@@carukchannel no problem lol, brought back a few memories, some good. Alot bad. Worked on the van side for the last 6 years of the career so if i can help when ever you need gimme a shout
Navara is nicknamed Kit kat as they break in half
Transit customs make good money tgwres nothing under £10k around here no matter how old
Nice 1 for mixing it up on this video Lee buddy with the vans...Always interesting to see other vehicles which normally wouldn't feature...I think u did the right thing and kept your pound notes in your pockets with these vans as nothing really wowed you for the correct price...Agree electric vans are as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike with their poor range and yes the Jimny I thought right at the end u might have snapped it up as i agree they are a future classic...Anyway well done for a different video m8 and here's to the next one...Well done Lee buddy 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
thanks neil, yes I am glad I did not splash out that day in hindsight
…..of course, all other vehicles had no issues at all! At least there will be no cambelts, oil changes, filters, DP filters, EGR valves, fuel injector issues, gearbox or clutch issues, ….. and so the list goes on 😂….
Good man Lee, keep up the good work.....
Thanks 👍
Another really great video
Thanks again!
Vans now are ridiculously expensive even second hand,you could actually pay more for a van brand new now than you would for a car brand new.
That green iveco has got camper/tiny home written all over it because of that high top
Crazy you can buy the transit customs for £4000 loads around
Just wish you werent as far my lads often come up with cheap cars you deserve to get on well and thats why people wont mind helping you if they can
Were u located
eNV200 40Kwh is 150 mile range not 90, the 90 mile range is the 24kwh older vans. ( Just saying 😜)
Fair point, should of realised it was the later model, but I bet its not doing 150mile range anymore 😁 Thanks for watching bud 👍
You have to be careful with damaged doors and sills on vans. The damage may not look much but it can be very pricey to fix. I have a L2 H2 Boxer van with sill and door damage and was quoted £4K for fixing it. That is the value of the vehicle. I bought it cheap and it has passed every MOT. Vans are magic but the drivers aren’t.
Yes some people should not be allowed near big vans 😁 Most DPD and Evri Drivers for one
Great vlog loving these auctions - but personally totally disagree on the ev battery range. My 6 yr old leaf 68k miles still same range as new. 120 miles average on a charge. Battery will outlast car. No servicing costs either.
Thanks trevor and glad yours is working well, I have dealt with a few and that was not the case but maybe a lot of it can be down to how they charge them, the jury is still out for me on EV. Thanks for watching bud 👍👍
@@carukchannel if it’s rapid charged a hell of a lot then yes that can effect them. But Nissan uk have only replaced two batteries under warranty in total. And the leaf’s been out since 2011. Loving the auctions. Tempting to give it a try lol.
Great to hear first hand observations. Most negative responses are down to being a part of a Chinese whispers conspiracy, based on hearsay. Until you own one, passing on perceived negative whispers is totally unacceptable. I am on my second EV and with no problems whatsoever. I totally agree with your observations. The fact that his NV200 diesel has broken down was completely missed by so many…….
Yea I agree about the electric vans , total crap
also Ford Transit Mk 6 and mk7 where the best vans they ever produced in my opinion, I have a Mk 6 on a 05 plate and it's still going strong with 160 k on the clock but I look after it and it's got the 2.0 Di engine which will pretty much run forever , the new custom vans I wouldn't touch with a barge pole, Ford went downhill when it started making those..
cheers.... 👍
Have to say the battery degradation hasn’t really come to pass on a lot of the EV cars I’ve had and only the very first leaf’s that are now quite old have started to degrade and you can actually have the battery’s returned and many are now guaranteed for several years.The NV200 at that range would have a niche purpose such as in city deliveries where there is an air quality zone perhaps? But not sure I would want an EV van at this point.
Thought the Caddy was the pick of the bunch today.
Great informative video as always.
Thanks bud, yes other than city use EV vans are not good enough to take over from ICE. I have come across a lot of range degradation personally, Was in a CRV EV few months back done 50k and it was running at best 70% of its range and 4 years old. I worry that battery materials will rocket soon as the world pushes itself into EV making it unaffordable for a lot of people
@carukchannel the CRV is a Hybrid isn't it, not a full EV? Hybrids generally only have a 50 mile battery only range.
Early Leafs had poor cooling systems (air cooled, not liquid cooled) and very poor battery management systems which is why they degraded so badly. They are a bad example of an EV. Look at a Tesla of the same age, the majority have over 95% battery SOH, a Tesla battery (as are most other EV's now) are supposedly good for 1,000,000 miles. I know of many EV's with over 100k plus miles on and battery health is hardly diminished. The battery thing is a fallacy, plus most manufacturers offer an 8yr warranty on the battery anyway.
@@BRED510 Yes sorry the crv is hybrid but it was the battery charging system that was failing / failed on this particular car. I would take caution with the 8 year warranty on batteries, speaking to some main agent DP's recently. Thanks for watching 👍👍👍👍
@@BRED510 Lots of wishful thinking here and most people don't have Tesla money.
I'd love it if that were the case, you'd be able to get old EVs for next to nothing if it were true. I'd love an old Leaf for a grand that could only do 20-30miles
at this rate with the van supply and overpaying you would be as well considering a caravan /trailer
Hey mate when are you going back to the Barclay car auction to bid for more nice cars for your car show room
Was there the other day, will be uploading another video this weekend of my latest trip
Very interesting. If you were buying new, what would you buy in the Ford Custom Transit size?
Renault traffic sport
Van's need to have the wheels turning to make work pay . Unless low mile urban is your business then ICE is still king.
Very true
I’ve been looking for one to turn into a camper but the prices are staying too high at the minute
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Good stuff bud iv had plenty of mitsubishi l200s Good motors do 200k no problem
Yes cracking pick up but can be a little thirsty 😁
i decided i needed a van last year and had to go to scotland to buy one,everything local within 100 miles were dogs which you could tell without viewing
What did you end up buying mandymoo ??
@@carukchannel an nv200 of course,great van
" There is no try, only do " : YODA
What is best van to use for running about round the doors transit size van doing small work jobs and need ladders room to engine size to pleas just don't no vans
Fully agree with you Lee, EVs don't make sense. The range isn't that good compared to ICE vehicles and will only drop off quicker over time.
An ICE vehicle will achieve the same fuel figures when it gets older, an EV won't.
If you only do around 60 miles a day & can charge outside your house its a no brainer the efficiency is miles better that the best diesel, even on a standard tariff (you can get cheap overnight tariff) it will cost 7p per mile !
@@martinhammett8121
"IF" is the word one needs to use when selling anything EV to cover any comebacks.
Hi Lee. It's Liam from Ireland again lol. Great video what a treat. I haven't seen an auction for vans in Years and even then it was mixed. They got some good money for afew of them vans. The ford transit £7000 i think. That E.V. i dont think it would get you far on the M4. I would never reach Fishguard Ferry. You woud have too come and get me somewhere around Slough 😂😂😂. OMG that Vauxhall Astravan was proper nice. I had a 1.7cdi before and its a Rocket lee. I would be on that. You would have to drag me off the bonnet with my nail scraping the bonnet like a blackboard 😅. See you cheered me up watching this video. It was Brilliant. The pic and sound were spot on. Except for your finger lol 😅. How's the transition working out. You seem more Relaxed or calm or dare i say Happier. You must have abit more time on your hands. I hope you do. If you need anything sorted out from Ireland just let me know and i will sort it out. Like iv said before. Anyway i really enjoyed this one. I can Save it and check it out in 5yrs time too see the Prices. This will be great to show afew Mates who will love this. So well done Lee. What can i say. Brilliant. Anyway Chat laters bro 😅
Sorry about the two Comments. I thought I lost the first one and had to do it all again. Just for you Lee. Im a pure Egit. Thats how good the video was. Thanks bro 😄
Renault engine in those Transits they blow up around 80k miles
Might as well throw the book out the window on vans tbh. Wouldn’t touch anything Electric, Ford or Vauxhall. Mainly buy VW/MAN for work etc
Hi Lee where are these auctions please ? I live in hull and looking to convert one to Motorhome ?
This sale was at prees heath in Shropshire, however closer to you would be aston barclay leeds they have a van only auction there
@@carukchannel thank you !
I agree with the T6 the range is ridiculous apparently there made by an outsourced company, why such a ridiculous range of 80 odd miles !! see nearly new at auction for less than 12k think there over 40k at dealer, no one wants them. Theres a guy on you tube here who dos a trip from London to Paris in one ......and has a mental breakdown just to prove how crap they are after spending more than 40k on one .
wow i could imagine, be lucky get bottom of town in one 🤣
No, they put the power train from the first electric golf in them, it was really crap in a Golf and then beyond hopeless in the Transporter.
Talks sense
I would love to know what the issues are with the 2.2 TDCI engine in the Transit Custom, which is also fitted in the Larger Transit, Mondeo, Boxer, Relay etc etc.
Just had some 🛎🔚 in telling me he wouldn’t buy a Transit because you said the engines are junk.
This is some of the issues I have come across, piston rings and cylinder bores wearing out, Internal components within the engine breaking, Oil deprivation ,Engine Overheating, Over Fuelling Injectors (pinking) and complete failure of injectors altogether , timing Related Problems including jumping teeth.
@@carukchannel
You just rattled off a list of generic engine fault nothing specific to the Transit, the only 2.2 TDCI engine suffering from oil starvation is the South African made motor which was fitted in the Ranger with a substandard oil pump.
I definitely fit more injectors to Sprinters, Caddy/Transporter and Traffic than I do Transits
I’ve seen the odd Transit snap cam chains, but they are usually 150k+ miles with poor history and heard of some high on the miles vans jump a tooth on the cam chain when some retard turns the engine counter clockwise.Piston ring and bore wear is no worse than any other engine, it’s definitely not as bad as the Biturbo fitted into the Transporter and Amarok
How do you get into buying vans at auction?
Hi Lee. It's Liam from Ireland again lol. Wicked video. This is a Cracker. I havnt seen a Van Auction for years. And even that was a mixed Auction. There getting some good money for afew of them. That Transit was expensive. That Jimmy was lovely. And the E.V. as you say. The petrol is Beautiful and its got crap range on it. You couldn't go anywhere with it. It wouldn't last long on the M4. Would it get me too Fishguard Ferry Lee 😂😂😂. Id be phoning you within the hour to come and get me. Somewhere around Slough. 😂😂😂. See you cheered me right up Lee 😢. How's the switch around getting on. Have you more time on your hands now your not doing the M.O.Ts are done. Remember if you need anything sorted out from Ireland just let me know and its done. The Picture and Sound was perfect from over here lol except for your finger lol😅. Oh yea that Vauxhall Astravan was Beautiful i missed what it went for but very very nice. That i would have in a Heartbeat. I used too have a 1.7 cdi. Very nippy and lovely to drive. That was a treat watching that Lee and the VW Caddy. Stop i could be here all night. Your looking more Relaxed or Calmer or dare i say Happier. Thats the way you seemed to me or im going Raving Mad 😅😅 Anyway Brilliant video. You Definately went the extra mile. Nice one. Well done mate. There's no messing around with a first name like yours. Great Name. Again well done and Chat laters bro 😅😅
Thanks liam, yes very chilled currently but very eager to get into my new place on August 4th. I used to run a old astra 1.7Dti think it was 2005 plate some years ago, it was red and white so was called strawberries and cream obviously 😁
@@carukchannel Brilliant. Nice one. Thanks Lee 😊😊
Lee, your comments on pure EVs, especially regarding age related range degradation, need a much wider audience. the usability of a van with a 60 mile range is very limited; you certainly won't see white-van-man in one!
we need to find an energy source for our vehicles which is reliable, sustainable and long lasting. pure EVs aren't the answer though they do have some very useful technologies. I quite like the idea of keeping liquid fuels (no need to build new infrastructure, no range anxiety or range degradation), hydrogen-EVs and synthetic fueled hybrids may be the longer-term answer.
I agree I hope we can keep ICE going with a alternative fuel as there is no cheaper way to build a vehicle than with a ICE, the issue is emissions. If a fuel was found tomorrow to run ICE with zero or near zero emissions the EVs are pretty much finished as a long term solution.
Wow shocked at the price of these vans, i wonder what the driver is for thew hike in prices?, is it just lack of people buying new ones?
Its been like this since covid, there was a massive demand for vans and van production got stopped by most manufactures when the circuit board / chip shortage happened. Its never really recovered