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| Performance | 9/10  |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 9/10 |
| Reliability | 9/10 |
| Value for Money | 8/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 5/10 |
| Overall Rating | 8/10  |
By MULLAMAN
on 6th May 2004
| Year Manufactured | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Length of ownership | 2 months |
| Performance | 9/10 |
| Practicality | 9/10 |
| Reliability | 9/10 |
| Value for money | 8/10 |
| Overall value | 5/10 |
 MULLAMAN's recommendation | |
Plenty of go
Watch your speed cruises at 70 !!
More room in back and can stand up in MH Roof
Comfortable in cab
Rusty interior roof
Poor quality panels (not much metal)
Jack is impossible to get out or in of stowage
Engine looks a nightmare to service (FWD)
My Ford Transit 280 SWB 100bhp has a rusty interior roof. The Van is not even 3 years old. I spoke to Ford customer helpline but more like unhelpfull line. Dispite the van not being over 3 years old they were not interested as I had bought it second hand. Also it had not been serviced for a year and 4 months? The rust inside the roof has been caused by no paint being sprayed on the panel it is quite a large area and if not sorted will rust out the roof from the inside!!
Ford customer service was not interested though so beware they dont care about there new Transits rusting it is just tough.
Beware if your servicing is not correct as you will get a second hand van with a uselees warranty even if it is a manufacturing defect such as the paint not bieng sprayed!
Take off and top speed is excellent, can easily stall though at low speed.
The engine is shoe horned in and looks a nightmare if anything goes wrong.It has a big tank so more milage between fill ups. Good light power steering and comfy driving position. Loads of room in the back and good to stand up with semi high roof.
Doors are a bit tinny sounding, not sure if there is much metal in them. The Seals around the doors and the frame are gone in mine should not be too much expense.
Always had a transit. This may be the last one.
Let themselves and me down
| Helpful | Unhelpful | Agree | Disagree |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total Respect: +1
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Ouch on 17th Sep 2004