These vans are rubbish. There rattly, uncomfortable and bad quality. No wonder why they went bust. Mercedes sprinters, Ford transits and Iveco's are much better. Proper vans.

this is my 2nd ldv convoy and would recomend them to anyone who wants a good reliable mini bus. mine has the bannana engine thats very reliable and does very good mpg. the parts are cheap and servicing is very easy .the fact you can stand up in them makes all the diffrents and they are cheaper to keep on the road than your family car. i would tell anyone who is looking for a good mini bus to go for the ldv concoy .YOU CAN NOT GO WRONG .

LDV Convoy are very solid trucks, I use them as tippers so are usually over the weight limit. If you can tie something to it, it will pull it towing, a 10 ton jcb is about the biggest load. Parts are expensive and badly manufactured from main dealer but as it has transit running gear they can be obtained elsewhere. The gear ratios are not the best thought out. I would not change these trucks with the york engine for the world, they make the imports and the transit rust buckets look worthless. I would recommend these trucks to anyone but you need to be able to repair them yourselves as that's when the money starts.

I recently bought a 2003 model for £2400 with 1 previous owner (Royal Mail) and only 21000 miles. Bought it off eBay from a guy who has a spare parts business. He bought it from an auction where big companies sell old vehicle fleets, don't know which auction house, somewhere near east of Thames near the sea. Immaculate condition throughout. Was used to drop off and pick up posties and their bicycles so wasn't used as a work horse to deliver parcels etc. Has only 8 seats including driver so back half of van was used to hold bikes. I'm planning to go on a few winter missions around the south of the UK with friends and family and then going to convert to campervan and travel around Europe next summer. I got insurance through wrightsure who matched an internet quote of around 500. They insured me with Norwich union and insurance includes full rac cover in the UK and 3 months in Europe which some other insurance companies charge £10 per day for. I've heard it's the widest van on market which I ' d believe as I ' m 6'1" and can lye down sideways in the back without touching the walls. In process of calculating the fuel efficiency so can't comment on it yet. Mine is limited to 62mph (100ish kph) but I cruise at 50mph (80kph) as it's more relaxing and I've heard it's the best speed for fuel efficiency. I had an LDV pilot van before this one and its perfect reliability and economy and cheap price and fact it was never vandalized when left out on street for a year made me love the LDV. Advice: arrange viewings and test drive as many vehicles as you can afford, so what if a train costs £10 and your time, it's worth it, also take someone who can smell a rat and knows roughly what to look for in a vehicle i.e. will identify strange noises, pedal movement, rust, hinges, etc. I hope you've enjoyed this review - I never write reviews but there were some good ones on here so I thought I ' d also share my passion for LDV. Don't get me wrong though - Royal Mail thrashes some of their vans so beware - low mileage is important I reckon.

The LDV Convoy is a great overall minibus for everyday use. Strong reliable spacious does great even with full 16 passengers, able to comfortably travel anywhere, steep hills, downhills, tight streets, motorways, no problems, solid driver experience.