Faults:

Basic wear and tear. Suspension components seem to be a weak point on this van, wearing out a little earlier than expected; other than that, nothing serious, keep up the servicing and you should be OK for high mileage on these bullet proof TDi engines.

General Comments:

Had this as a works van from new in the year 2000. For 3 years I put good mileage on it and it held up good. More refined than my previous Ford Escort van, which was good but very slow and noisy. This bigger TDi engine in this Inca van was better performing while doing 50+ MPG. Try and avoid the SD or SDi, they were very slow.

To drive it handled OK and was pretty boring; interior had nothing special and not many extras, just basic storage space, but it was laid out well. For smaller deliveries it is an ideal van. If you carry larger heavy loads I would advise something bigger, it struggled a bit when fully (and probably over) loaded sometimes!

A popular sight on UK roads back in the early 2000's, though I believe the VW Caddy van was more popular, but was basically the same van. Interestingly, the Seat was slightly cheaper to buy. Overall just a great little van which I have fond memories of in one of my first jobs as a local delivery driver. You do not see many anymore - probably the closest thing these days is a Transit Connect van, or newer VW Caddy.

Faults:

Issues with the CV joints and brakes, but these eventually go on all vehicles.

Rust shows up if the van is scraped, which the previous owner managed to do on more than one occasion.

General Comments:

Overall they are a good van, especially for anyone on a tight budget, as they do around 50 MPG.

One very big point with me is the fact this is a van, and there is a blind spot when coming to junctions i.e. if you come to a T junction, you have to bring the van to a 90 degree angle to the road you are looking to drive on to. Also when driving on the highway, there is a blind spot. If there were a mirror which allowed for this error, it would solve this problem - where are all the safety gurus i.e. EU law on this matter?

Otherwise they are great van. Things do go wrong with them, but don't they with all vehicles?

I had one previous to this one for 14 years!

Faults:

Electronic fuel pump at 100,000 miles.

Piston rings and hydraulic lifters at 108,000 miles.

General Comments:

Good van, economical; 50mpg.

Very reliable; still turns first time any time.

Good load area and tow capability. Recommend for apprentices or labour.

Electronic fuel pump fails around the 100k miles mark and is dear to recondition.

Any body damage results in rust.

Expect clutch/gear and electrical trouble with vans over 100k, but very little with any below that with a service history.

Try the turbo Caddy as an alternative.

Faults:

Front CV Joint 'Boot' keeps coming loose, needing full replacement.

Rear Brakes stick if left standing for more than a couple of weeks.

The 'CAT' went at 85k.

General Comments:

I've had no major problems (touch wood) since I got the Van.

I think the performance is fine (but then again I don't thrash it around).

I get 50 mpg from it when cruising at 80mph on the M way, and 40-45 mpg doing urban driving.

I certainly would buy another (but they don't make them now!) and feel that the thought a Caddy is better, is crazy, they're the same (except for the badge.

I've never had to put any oil in EVER! (i do get it serviced every 8 months though).

Faults:

Lot's of problems with the clutch and gearing on this vehicle.

General Comments:

A good van, although there are a lot of better alternatives. The locks are also terrible.