[daddies-beer-factory]

Hi All,
I was originally hoping to get a T5 for around 5,500 sometime this year (sell car for 2,500 & borrow 3,000), but I think I am going to be changing jobs soon & giving myself a pay cut - therefore no borrowing & getting a T4 (sell car 2,500 = T4)

What are the pro's of a T4 vs a T5 , ideally I will be getting something with as low mileage as possible for 2,500 & one not too old?

Thanks in advance

 

[Festa94]

£2500 Good luck

 

[daddies-beer-factory]

http://vans.autotrader.co.uk/used-v...lkswagen/model/transporter/bodytype/panel-van

£2500 Good luck

 

[Spark911s]

I'm with festa good luckT:

 

[daddies-beer-factory]

Just buying the panel van for 2,500 - not talking about any upgrades

 

[shaddow blue sportline]

£2500 Good luck

You could buy 6 T4,s with that

 

[rudders46]

You could buy 6 T4,s with that

And have some changeLOL:

 

[Fishbreath Mc Pebblepincher]

And you would be spending that on fixing your T5 all the time

 

[Fishbreath Mc Pebblepincher]

You can't compare the 2 vans, they are totally different machines.

2.5k you might get something reasonable but you could be looking for sometime T:

 

[Spark911s]

T5 is a expensive to repair modern motor with no soul at least the t4 easy to work on and the last vw to have the characteristics of the originals

 

[daddies-beer-factory]

Thanks guys, for answering the question, so the T4 is a much better engineered van, but you need to pay 3,000 + at least for a decent van ?

 

[Fishbreath Mc Pebblepincher]

No they aren't better engineered but I do prefer the T4, you can pick them up for less it just depends how lucky you are and how long you are prepared to wait

 

[daddies-beer-factory]

No they aren't better engineered but I do prefer the T4, you can pick them up for less it just depends how lucky you are and how long you are prepared to wait

Why do you prefer the T4 - is it easier to work on ?

 

[Fishbreath Mc Pebblepincher]

They are but I prefer the character and styling of the T4 T:

 

[shaddow blue sportline]

Thanks guys, for answering the question, so the T4 is a much better engineered van, but you need to pay 3,000 + at least for a decent van ?

I,ve owned both and my T4,s were good vans but the T5 is better,apart from the position of the gear lever I:

 

[Fishbreath Mc Pebblepincher]

I think the t4 is better but that's down to personal choice isn't it T:

 

[daddies-beer-factory]

I,ve owned both and my T4,s were good vans but the T5 is better,apart from the position of the gear lever I:

I assumed the T5 gear lever was in a better position ?

 

[t4mperer]

Thanks guys, for answering the question, so the T4 is a much better engineered van, but you need to pay 3,000 + at least for a decent van ?

Hi there, I paid 2k for mine, its an 02 2.5tdi (88bhp) swb panel van with 149k and just one owner, it wasn't special to look at with a bashed sliding door and a couple of other blemishes but I had an opportunity to look underneath it and it still has original wax oil on it (said the guy) and NO rust!! Was filthy as hell but after removing the vinyl sign writing n a polish looks great. Mechanically sound and drives superb. I think I got a proper bargain how bout you guys?!

I have had a few vans and many many cars and this thing is by far the easiest to work on, its like vw wanted to make it easy for me to save money and fix it myself, something my sceptical mind thinks other manufacturers do the opposite of, could that be the case with the t5, no insults pls LOL:

I have some pics in my forum album of it a couple of days after I got it and I will be adding some more tomorrow, I will put a couple on this thread mate, see what you reckon!

 

[mattwilde66]

This says it all

 

[Duxdeluxe]

Anyone who thinks they can run a modern vehicle on a pittance is very much mistaken, no major manufacturer makes it easy for home repairs, they all want you to take it to a main dealer, buy a T4 and you will pay big money sorting it out, same goes for a T 5, buy the best you can afford pref with a full service history one owner and low milagge, but like everything in life , you gets what you pay for