Thanks for the link to the fridge thread - I'll get the kettle on and start reading! We have gone for LED headlights after everyone's suggestions and recommendations. We took out quite a few things we didn't need in order to make up for adding them!
DSG and LEDs is a must for me! 100%
I wouldn’t worry about the future of diesels. They will be around for a long while yet!
id go LWB, DSG, LED lights. Colour?? Silver. It’s a lazy colour and never looks really dirty. When my T5 was 15 years old I gave it its 1st clay bar wash and the paintwork came out like new!
It also reflects the heat in the summer.
Now go buy one!
BJ
id go LWB, DSG, LED lights. Colour?? Silver. It’s a lazy colour and never looks really dirty. When my T5 was 15 years old I gave it its 1st clay bar wash and the paintwork came out like new!
It also reflects the heat in the summer.
Now go buy one!
BJ
My ten pence worth:
DSG - you can't retrofit (at least not economically), and you get the benefit every time you drive it. I too have an auto Merc and would never go back to manual. They're just so good these days.
LWB - that 400mm doesn't sound so much, but boy (girl/them/they!
) does it make a difference - not only from the point of luggage/storage but also just these of using the vehicle.
LEDs - when I bought my Merc the Xenons were just the best thing on the road. They're still good, but the LEDs put them to shame. Driving at night with poor lighting is draining. And they look cool! (But no-one here is bothered about how their van looks , right?
Power closing on the slider - unless you like slamming doors multiple times!
Retrofit the leisure battery - offers lots of flexibility
Park assist? Pfffft! Gimmick! However, reversing cam is a must with LWB.
We used to look like National Lampoons when camping, using a trailer with a hard top on which we put roof bars and bike carriers. One of the many justifications for getting a van and converting it was so that we no longer had to haul all that stuff around with us, and spend the whole of Sunday morning packing it all up and cramming it into the car and trailer. And it works!
I accept that's probably a lot more than ten pence worth, but if you're planning on keeping the van for a long time, it's worth the investment now.
Good luck! You'll always get loads of friendly advice here.
DSG - you can't retrofit (at least not economically), and you get the benefit every time you drive it. I too have an auto Merc and would never go back to manual. They're just so good these days.
LWB - that 400mm doesn't sound so much, but boy (girl/them/they!
) does it make a difference - not only from the point of luggage/storage but also just these of using the vehicle.LEDs - when I bought my Merc the Xenons were just the best thing on the road. They're still good, but the LEDs put them to shame. Driving at night with poor lighting is draining. And they look cool! (But no-one here is bothered about how their van looks , right?
Power closing on the slider - unless you like slamming doors multiple times!
Retrofit the leisure battery - offers lots of flexibility
Park assist? Pfffft! Gimmick! However, reversing cam is a must with LWB.
We used to look like National Lampoons when camping, using a trailer with a hard top on which we put roof bars and bike carriers. One of the many justifications for getting a van and converting it was so that we no longer had to haul all that stuff around with us, and spend the whole of Sunday morning packing it all up and cramming it into the car and trailer. And it works!
I accept that's probably a lot more than ten pence worth, but if you're planning on keeping the van for a long time, it's worth the investment now.
Good luck! You'll always get loads of friendly advice here.
Have you driven a LWB?
I’ve never had a van before and got a LWB last July. It’s my daily driver and I use it in preference to my other vehicles as I love it. I go shopping all the time to different supermarkets and never have a problem parking (front and rear sensors and reverse camera help).
I don’t have a drive-I park it on the road and it’s easy to reverse park into a kerbside space.
Her indoors had to try 4 spaces in the work car park yesterday before a success was achieved, but she very rarely drives it so just needs a bit more confidence.
It’s only 40cms longer, it’s not an HGV, but the extra space inside is so worth it.
Agreed, I had a SWB before but went LWB. The difference is noticeable but never a problem or never really needs to be taken into consideration.
