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  Harry@VWGS February 20, 2016 at 5:46pm

  Not sure about the Dispatch, but from a fuel point of view you should see a considerable difference, last year I switched from my ford ranger down to a 63 plate Renault Kangoo latest shape and engine, it's slightly bigger than a transit connect, and my weekly diesel bill has gone from £65 per week in the Ranger down to £16.00 per week in the Kangoo, it's a made a huge difference.... Good luck
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    Andrew Midgley > Harry@VWGS February 20, 2016 at 6:03pm

    Thanks; I get through roughly £70 of fuel every two weeks in my Hilux. It's a great vehicle but I am thinking of the fuel costs and trying to reduce my carbon footprint a little. I had a older Kangoo MPV and loved it for its versatility and frugality.
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  Busy Bee Garden Services Limited February 20, 2016 at 7:19pm

  We used to have a dispatch van and was a great van only changed to a relay because it was bigger!
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    Andrew Midgley > Busy Bee Garden Services Limited February 20, 2016 at 10:43pm

    Thanks; so you went with another Citroen model. Is the fuel consumption good on these or are they similar to a Transit?
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      Busy Bee Garden Services Limited > Andrew Midgley February 21, 2016 at 7:54pm

      Very similar to the transit the dispatch was the best for fuel but the transit was the best van
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  joe sheppard February 21, 2016 at 9:17am

  Hi Andrew,
  
  I had an 07 lwb dispatch with around 80,000 miles on it until I changed to a caddy maxi last year.
  
  The dispatch was a great size for me with the lwb and had twin doors so another plus point.
  
  In terms of reliability I think I bought a bit of a dud! Got rid of it in the end when the gearbox went which I hear is a very common fault with them along with a sting of more minor problems that just made it uneconomical, so lost a reasonable amount on it.
  
  As for fuel I found that £20 would take me 100 miles regardless of how I drove (with only basic tools) or whether it was in town or on the motorway. I now have a 2011 caddy maxi which has reduced my weekly bill from around £15 to about £10 so % wise is a fair bit of difference and I now think of it as a gas guzzler!
  
  Build quality, everything is a bit tinny and a lot of road noise compared to the vw but I suppose there is a fair difference in price between the 2 which allows for a lower spec..
  
  To sum up the extra money I spent on the caddy was well worth it on my opinion and is definately reflected in the quality of the vehicle and the comfort of driving. The dispatch is still a good vehicle and I would recommend if mechanically sound but personally due to build quality I wouldn't go back again.
  
  Also the caddy imo has a much better business image for prospective clients .
  
  I hope this helps, let me know if there's anything else you want to know!
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    Andrew Midgley > joe sheppard February 21, 2016 at 9:55am

    Joe,
    
    Excellent feedback and very useful pointers.
    
    Thanks
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    Richard Gadsby > joe sheppard February 21, 2016 at 10:29am

    How many miles are you doing for £10 a week?
    Can't be many surely?
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      joe sheppard > Richard Gadsby February 21, 2016 at 11:02am

      We probably average about 50-70mpw. The farthest I tend to travel is about 4-5 miles but only if it is really worth it, smaller jobs are all within 2-3 miles or if on a round journey maybe 15 properties in 15 miles. Benefits of living in a city and choosing jobs!
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  Geoffrey King February 21, 2016 at 11:03am

  We've got 2013 Citreon Dispatch LWB Enterprise, there are so many different versions.  We had a Peugot Partner before.

  The enterprise variant will carry a tonne plus driver, I looked at every mid--sized van on the market incl VW Caddy maxi  which was the runner up contender.

  It has been reliable so far, just had 2 new tyres, and had front brake pads done in NovemberI can't tell you about MPG, I stopped checking that many years ago, we have quite a lot of steep hills around here and it goes up smoothly like a rocket compared to the old van.

  As otherss have noted on other forums, there are no flat surfaces for a drink, ours has pre-fitted steel bulkhead, which is tinny, can make the cab quite hot.