Nissan Vanette Cargo Reviews - Page 2 of 3

Power steering leak, expensive repair.

Bonnet catch broke.

Seriously under powered, gutless, very thirsty, very noisy on the road, making the journey unpleasant. Avoid motorways at all costs, you will regret it if you don't. Watch the petrol gauge drop as you try to accelerate.

Good load space, handy two sliding doors, pretty reliable and not too complicated. They depreciate like crazy, and before you know it, they are worth nothing.

My drive shaft was replaced at 64000 miles.

Seat wear.

Great van; a big treat after driving an LDV Pilot.

Drives well around town, as it's slim and a good view.

Solid bodywork; yes, plan to keep it for as long as possible!

Clutch hose sprang a leak and lost the fluid - £15 and 10 minutes to fit it - away we went.

Thermostat broke (meaning no heater); £12 and 20 minutes later it was lovely and warm.

Rear spring shackle bushes were worn out when I got it (and missed by the MOT station); only £40 a set from Nissan, and took an hour to fit.

Everything is easy to get at on this van. Once you have removed a trim panel, tipped the seats up and taken the floor out...

This is generally a good reliable van. A relation uses one in his lawnmower repair business, and it has spent most of its working life towing trailers and fully loaded.

So I bought one!

They are very reliable if a little noisy and under-geared for motorway use. However if you are happy to follow lorries and not try to overtake them, fuel economy is reasonable at around 25MPG.

Just watch out for worn rear spring shackle bushes which make the van hop around the road under acceleration/braking.

A broken thermostat is common, but only takes 25 minutes to fix!

Cabin noise can be vastly reduced by fitting old household carpet under the rubber floor covering and in the rear load space. Also fit a decent radio.

Gearboxes and drivetrain are a bit clunky, but unbreakable.

Watch out for rust in the sills and behind the front wheel where the wishbone bolts to the chassis, as this can be terminal.

Easy to service and maintain.

All in all a good workhorse - a proper 'donkey' van that does what you want, even if overloaded a bit, it will still get you there - and back again!

Leaking oil for three weeks. Now it won't start. I think it's the starter motor; can anyone help? It happened before and it was a loose wire. I had a go today to try and fix it. I just want rid so I can get a new van

It's the worst van I've ever had slow; loud and unreliable.

The heater switch started to only work on full power no4 soon after I got the van; I believe this to be a common fault and have found it to be a little credit card sized circuit board located under the bonnet that has blown.

The covers for the side loading door tracks corrode; again this appears to be a common fault.

This van has been very reliable in the three plus years I've owned it.

It is reasonably comfortable, but very noisy, especially over 50mph.

It is quite gutless for a 2.3, but weight does not appear to make any difference; I always have around half a ton in it, and sometimes more.

It does 33/34 mpg on medium and long journeys, and burns virtually no oil between changes.

Rear spring-leaf rubber inserts worn out. Suspension "squeaks" over bumps as an indication. £30 materials, managed to replace myself.

Fantastic reliability.

Power steering, central locking and two side doors as standard.

Not designed for long journeys - seriously under-powered and noisy for motorway use, but geared effectively to take heavy loads around town - most of my work!

Fuel economy is not brilliant, but driving style can make a big difference.