ex british gas vans??

[brs73]

morning chaps.
i'm thinking of getting an ex British gas VW caddy. 30,000miles.
i know next to nothing about motors etc so do people think that this would be a wise purchase??
I've never heard of British gas to be in a hurry to do anything so maybe it hasn't been thrashed around??!!
thanks

 

[GMES]

Hi Brs, yeah bg are not known for rushing about so may be a good choice, but I suppose the other question is will a caddy be big enough for what you need i.e. what area are you in! domestic, commercial or industrial this can make a huge difference to what you end up carrying .
if funds permit I would always go for the biggest you can afford as I have just realised and upgraded to a larger van after 18mths of trading.

 

[brs73]

Thanks for the reply gmes. I've already got a trafic. This is gonna be the second one of the fleet!!!!!

 

[hasel5]

Al big vans have limiters fitted so watch out for that

 

[kajdean]

Is there a certain site they sell them on or just the normal sites?

 

[ENPulse]

Hi,
I purchased one 3 months ago from Leatherhead Vans in Surrey. They have a great selection of ex Bg vans. I am delighted with mine, particularly for performance, economy and comfort. All have the racking included- not forgetting a slam lock on the rear barn doors.
for what it's worth a great buy, but as advised earlier all are fitted with speed Restriction up to 70. This can be a pain especially on motorway driving.

regards
ENPulse

 

[brs73]

I saw them on various van sales websites.
Vws are expensive but obviously you get what you pay for.

 

[brs73]

Hasel do you mean speed limiters?

 

[haj]

I have an ex bg combo with the racking still in it. They left the speed limiter on too 75mph so at least it's not been flat out

 

[Dean Williams]

hi
ive got an ex-bg transit connect, i got it last year, its a 56 plate and came with 44000 on the clock. it came with racking which i sold on ebay for 50 quid. it came fitted with a speed limiter which i had removed for £45. also it came with bg fitted as standard elec pack including elec windows, air con and reverse park sensors. oh and 4x extra lights in the load space. i love it.

 

[jstephens251]

Where you thinking of buying from?
Got mine 12 months ago
Sdi 43000 now done 60000 and running great
averaging around 40-45 mpg
watch where you buy though, soon as I returned home I had a leak - long story short needed a new rad which was £300 all in. Garage only agreed to pay half which really p**** me off at the time.
Wanted to return it but travelled 150 miles to collect
Been a cracking van since though. Do find the Sdi quite sluggish when carrying a fair bit

 

[Hawk]

There's a few of them for sale over here in Northern Ireland. I was thinking of getting one but they are all sdi a tdi would be a better buy. Maybe that's why bg don't rush..... They can't they drive sdi's! Lol

 

[brs73]

whats the difference between sdi and tdi please?

 

[cmac70]

Sdi does 90 bhp the TDI (turbo)does 110 bhp. Hope this helps.

 

[Rikki360]

Good evening all, noticed it's been a while since anyone replied to this thread. But I've just got an ex British Gas caddy and wondered if any new what the little black speaker looking box is behind the passenger seat. It's got some wires coming from it and looks like a speak. Anyone aware of what this is. Cheers. Rikki

 

[Darkwood]

Welcome to the forum Ricki360, as your post is still relevent to the old thread then we are happy to keep the thread open, I'm sure one of our members might know the answer.

 

[LankyWill]

i find caddys too small for all my kit, that said i love transporters as they are hard as nails and fairly reliable.

 

[shanky887614]

i find caddys too small for all my kit, that said i love transporters as they are hard as nails and fairly reliable.

your right there, ive got a caddy but its too small

 

[LankyWill]

They are nice vans but not practical for electricians who are diverse in their field. Okay for bricklayers, carpenters, and most other trades as they require a small selection of tools.

 

[Skimpy Wan]

Interesting thread as I'm tied between a Caddy / Transit Connect or a Vivaro. I like the idea of the Vivaro as it has a larger payload, but could be a pain parking compared to the Caddy / Connect.

I personally prefer German built cars, so the VW is my preferred choice, but prices are still quite high.

All BG Caddy's Ive seen advertised today state 2.0ltr engine, but only 68bhp. All 2.0 ltrs specs I can see state that they had 110 or 140bhp. I'm guessing that the limiter may not just be on the top-speed limit but also on the engine output as well. Any ideas or know why they only have 68bhp?