Sprinter substitute? - Benzworld.org

JAY1 · 03-07-2008, 02:35 AM

HI Guys

As some of you may remember my old 312D suffered flood damage in Gloucester last year. I am now looking to buy another van and had planned on buying a newer sprinter but with the new Low Emission Zone in mind I'm going to have to spend more than planned! (ie newer, post 2001-2002 are compliant)

Is there a cheaper sprinter substitute or next best that nyone could recommend?> I have looked at the likes of vauxhall movano, renault traffic, iveco daily but yet to drive any.

Any help appreciated

Regards
Jay

P.S I enjoyed the power and torque of the 312 and would like to match, reliability wise too!

steel-jaw-sasha · 03-07-2008, 03:26 PM

vw LT is the same chassis as a sprinter but with vw engine.

JAY1 · 03-08-2008, 01:52 PM

had thought about that but was told by someone that the vw engines aren't up to the job like the mercs are.

Have been looking at a couple of iveco daily's. Anyone know anything about these?

DBTRANSPORT · 03-10-2008, 03:57 PM

These are sopposed to be alright if you are buying new but once they get 100k on the clock things start to go wrong ie gearbox, axle, engine. However a friends got one as a tipper now about a year old and not had much problem, except rear main oil seal leaked but was put right under warrenty. Just dont seem to have the strengh that the sprinter has!!

94Wagenmeister · 03-13-2008, 01:13 PM

Am a big fan of the Eurovans/Caravelles. I found them to be exceptional values for general utility and people hauling. Thought about moving up to Sprinter when it first came out, but decided to hold on to it a few more years. I think the VW models, albeit not as large, are more than adequate substitutes.

JAY1 · 04-06-2008, 02:47 AM

Thanks for all the replies.

Got my eye on a nice mwb lt35.

Does anyone know of a good forum for lt's?

My only concern is that this van has 95 bhp and my sprinter had 115...i think.

thanks

jay

radiotwo · 04-06-2008, 05:32 AM

why don't you go for the new sprinter, 200BHP ?

Radiotwo

JAY1 · 04-06-2008, 06:15 AM

will be waaay outta my price range. As im young in the eyes of insurers im already being quoted 2.5k just for insurance on top of the 4k im paying for the van.

Shame, would love one lol