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This thread does nothing for my fear of anything remotely new (& not helped by the steady throughput of newish, reasonable mileage bits of engine that go through where I work).
I spent ages nearly 2-years-ago looking for a lowish miles pre-Euro5 vantage convert to a camper. I eventually bought an 80k miles Renault Master dci100, 2008 (no DMF or DPF, but still too many electronics for my nerves).
I'm not sure I'd have any faith in newer stuff - even though I'm aware some can run to impressive mileages reliably. As someone who'd have to buy used, stuff now seems so fragile unless meticulously maintained.... & you just cannot have trust that any used diesel will have got that (no matter what its got stamped in the service book).
I spent ages nearly 2-years-ago looking for a lowish miles pre-Euro5 vantage convert to a camper. I eventually bought an 80k miles Renault Master dci100, 2008 (no DMF or DPF, but still too many electronics for my nerves).
I'm not sure I'd have any faith in newer stuff - even though I'm aware some can run to impressive mileages reliably. As someone who'd have to buy used, stuff now seems so fragile unless meticulously maintained.... & you just cannot have trust that any used diesel will have got that (no matter what its got stamped in the service book).
2.2 Ford engine? I wonder why that would be better, could it be the Transit ECU?
No it's the 2l Duratorq.
just a shame they forgot to paint the chassis
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I'd still stick with Sprinters. Even the new ones. I used to drive a 21-plate 317 luton, good spec with air-con, auto, air suspension. It was a beautiful van.
But of any, it'd be the 2013-2018 906 facelift, thet're still my favourite and in my opinion the best.
My one getting it done:
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I been having MWB semi high roof RWD Euro5 VW 2.0 Crafters - I got one low mileage 2010 taxed at the moment - plus I got one 2014 in the yard with slightly higher mileage on it - that I have been "tinkering with" ready to put back on the road (but like all my other projects they are slow going).
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I used to have a 2007 2.5 Crafter. While it was a very nice van and very well-spec'd it was spectacularly unreliable and always needed something. I know it was a fluke but the thing was a never-ending source of problems. I sold it and bought a 2013 Sprinter 313 which was utterly reliable and a beautiful van.
I wish i never sold it as i've not found another one as nice.
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I had a 2008 VW crafter 2.5 - swb - low roof thing - was a good van - short gearing was good for towing - long gone! Good on fuel.
It wasn't a fluke.
I've only ever maintained a handful of Crafters, but they were far from what I'd call reliable.
At that time my employer had a contract that involved a few of them, and we were forever taking them to the dealer for warranty work. Thankfully it was a company who only kept them for the warranty period, so we didn't have to do much to them ourselves.
as above, sprinters all the way up to 2019 - I've no real experience after that, everyone says the newer engines are junk )have a 21reg but it has a very very easy life, only has 14k miles on it!)
ours have a hard life at work, out fully loaded every day and doing lots of miles, easy 50k+ a year each
ours have a hard life at work, out fully loaded every day and doing lots of miles, easy 50k+ a year each
