A new (to me) medium van....

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

Bit of a confusing update...I called the Nissan deal to check a few bits (mainly towing capacity)...and ended up buying the Nissan Primastar!! They had one in stock and I just thought sod it!

I went for the 170bhp Tekna auto...need the auto as my knee can't cope with a manual.

 

[GRW]

Bit of a confusing update...I called the Nissan deal to check a few bits (mainly towing capacity)...and ended up buying the Nissan Primastar!! They had one in stock and I just thought sod it!

I went for the 170bhp Tekna auto...need the auto as my knee can't cope with a manual.

The very old (2007) Primastar was essentially the same van as the Renault Trafic & Vauxhall Vivaro (old workplace had an 07 Primastar from new, & it did starship miles and lugged weight & got neglected and just kept on trucking - cracking van).
I hope yours is at least half as tough (though I severely doubt it is I'm sorry to say)

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

I hope yours is at least half as tough (though I severely doubt it is I'm sorry to say)

Sadly the way of modern things unfortunately...my reading suggests it has a chain driven engine which is one good thing.

It's definitely based on the Renault Traffic...from what I read the underlying van has a good chunk of the European market (less so in the UK).

The Ford Transit Custom was the second choice (petrol phev)...on paper it looks excellent but there's added complexity plus the phev getting hit with per mile charges worried me.

 

[GRW]

Sadly the way of modern things unfortunately...my reading suggests it has a chain driven engine which is one good thing.

It's definitely based on the Renault Traffic...from what I read the underlying van has a good chunk of the European market (less so in the UK).

The Ford Transit Custom was the second choice (petrol phev)...on paper it looks excellent but there's added complexity plus the phev getting hit with per mile charges worried me.

A pity you can't just get a plain petrol one.

The BEV/Hybrid stuff has always left me cold, & environmentally and technologically they've never stood up to scrutiny & made any sense to me (I.e . A hybrid - make a car cart around a heavy battery load permanently, then fit it with a mickey mouse ICE to haul all that weight about AND recharge that battery lump, which will itself drag the hefty pile around for a few low speed miles).

Now, the advance warning, soften-the -blow leak is that Rachel Thieves is going to add the 1st slap that is VED with a 2nd Belt in the Gob - of 3ppm Pay-per-Mile. No surprise to the wise - govts are like drug-dealers - sell it cheap to get you on the hook, then.......