Vans- Hiace vs Bongo/Vannette

[FROSTY:Me]

Hey DB--how many jap import diesels have ya known?
From what you are saying if a diesel has a couple of dud glow plugs its fucked.
Or if the air cleaner and fuel filter are clogged--its fucked
What Does need to be done is an inspection by a DIESEL mechanic.

[CookMySock]

Hey DB--how many jap import diesels have ya known?
From what you are saying if a diesel has a couple of dud glow plugs its fucked.
Or if the air cleaner and fuel filter are clogged--its fucked
What Does need to be done is an inspection by a DIESEL mechanic.

take it easy frosty, I'm on your side. It's just my opinion too ok.

I have 5 diesel vehicles, one of which has 250,000kms which are all my K's - Yep, it's a toyota. Two others are 1985 vintage commercial vehicles with 600,000kms on them (each), and at least 5 engines worn out in each one. I'm not a diesel mechanic, but I know how to wreck them, how to not wreck them, and how to pick a good one.

If its got rooted filters or glow plugs then it hasn't been serviced. Walk away. You might get a good engine out of it if luck is on year side, but my bet is they ran it till their mechanic said to ditch it. As they do.

Chill out, dood. Beer time!
DB

[FROSTY:Me]

Ya know its by this kinda misunderstanding that stupid flame wars start--argggg :slap:
I meant to say-what da fuck do u kno bro

iffn it be a jap import theres other reasonss to dump a vaqn--owt to do wif it being fucked.

[CookMySock]

Ya know its by this kinda misunderstanding that stupid flame wars start--argggg :slap:

yeh yeh for sure.

I meant to say-what da fuck do u kno bro

yeh, quite a bit bro.. just like you and many others - not complete dumbarses ay.

iffn it be a jap import theres other reasonss to dump a vaqn--owt to do wif it being fucked.

sure, I have to sell one of my surfs to pay my tax.. I hope no one thinks anything is wrong with it, coz its utterly mint, just tax is due, sigh.


DB

[FROSTY:Me]

I have to sell one of my surfs to pay my tax.. I hope no one thinks anything is wrong with it, coz its utterly mint, just tax is due, sigh. DB

Nahh its gotta be fucked--Tell ya wot I'll take it off ya hands--save ya towing it to the wreckers

[Maha]

iffn it be a jap import theres other reasonss to dump a vaqn--owt to do wif it being fucked.

Put ya feet up FROSTY, must have been a long day, oh and buy me a rum mate?..

[FROSTY:Me]

Put ya feet up FROSTY, must have been a long day, oh and buy me a rum mate?..

heheehehe--nahh bro lmao-- its all good dude

[CookMySock]

Nahh its gotta be fucked--Tell ya wot I'll take it off ya hands--save ya towing it to the wreckers

pfft, it'll pull your pus bucket in half LOL

DB

[FROSTY:Me]

Now there my son lies a bloody good story.
A guy bought a 2.0l car offa us awhile back.
Lived in the far north-Kawakawa way
Tow bar rating 1600kg.
Turned up with a car trailer on back of his trade in. -trailer weighed in at 600kg unladen
Deal done we asked--hey where ya off to with the trailer.?
Gonna get my surf -it blew up down wellington ways.
--How ya gonna get it back?
--On here --single car trailer with no brakes.
A week later the guy calls us--
Ya sold me a dud --The brakes are F%$% and the transmission is cooked.
GEEEE go Figure

[CookMySock]

some people just don't get it ay

DB

[Edbear]

Now there my son lies a bloody good story.
A guy bought a 2.0l car offa us awhile back.
Lived in the far north-Kawakawa way
Tow bar rating 1600kg.
Turned up with a car trailer on back of his trade in. -trailer weighed in at 600kg unladen
Deal done we asked--hey where ya off to with the trailer.?
Gonna get my surf -it blew up down wellington ways.
--How ya gonna get it back?
--On here --single car trailer with no brakes.
A week later the guy calls us--
Ya sold me a dud --The brakes are F%$% and the transmission is cooked.
GEEEE go Figure

Welcome to the world of car dealing!!!! You'll get 'em all!

[westie]

No matter how hard you try you wont beat a hiace, unless you distract them at the traffic lights an get the jump on them for the drag off. I've tried even rolling starts at the traffic lights in my kia preggio(no need to tell me how shit they are)

Worst embarhassment from a hiace was getting over taken up hill by a van load of (10) obese workforce workers. There were only 2 of us in the van with dropped jaws.

Dont fuck around get a hiace!

[Motu]

I don't know why Toyota's have such an exalted rating,they aren't that good! They can and do break down,sometimes in a big way.Nissan's are very underated,their diesels are by far the best of the Japanese small diesels,particularly the TD27 - it's the real deal...no alloy heads,no cambelts,no bucket followers to smash the cam and head when a belt breaks.

Small vans,I'd go for a Vanette,petrol or diesel,both are good.They are a real donkey,slow,but will pull 4 times their own weight,and then a loaded trailer as well.But very uncomfortable and most of the diesels have no powersteering....very tough to park.Much better than a Townace/Liteace/Masterace.

Big van is a tie between Hiace and Caravan/Homy....but if diesel go for the Nissan.Who needs to pay for extra maintenance.Stay well clear of any Mazda/Fords,the Bongo/Econovan is crap....but you will hear stories of 450,000km plus without problems,and they are true.Mitsi vans aren't as bad as the reputation would have you believe - the only bad 4D56's are imports,NZ new seem to all run well over 400,000km without problems.The Hyundai H100 is a good van too,the diesel is their version of the 4D56,and at this point in time seems to do the job.

[Edbear]

I don't know...etc.

All very good advice! Another mention of the Kia Preggio, though. My mate bought one new, put extra seats in it to make it a cheap coach, and it's done about 150,000km now and he's had no problems with it! It's for sale as he's just bought a new Hyundai Coach, just released in Feb.

The Kia is on Trade Me. I'd have to check which posting, though.

Only issue with the Kia like the Nissan's is a bit lacking in power as another poster mentioned... BUt the motor is a 2.7 pushrod diesel and very reliable.

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