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Star69 · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:25 pm Post subject: Forum's latest 09-er

And it's another commercial!

My new Trafic was delivered last week, it's an LL29 DCi 115 2.0 to those who might be interested, and has just a touch of FG - air conditioning and electric windows/mirrors. And the best part of all - over £7000 off list for being pre-registered with 5 miles!

Sorry the exposure's a bit dodgy - taken in strong evening sunlight!

I'm quite enjoying being white van man for a few weeks til I get the signwriting done!
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Matt · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:25 pm Post subject:

It looks less silly with the Vivaro-style front lights, rather than initially where the Renault had the indicators underneath the headlights.

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cbeaks1 · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:02 pm Post subject:

Sounds like a stellar deal. Must be about 40% off. Did they have medium wheel base low roof in stock?

Star69 · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:11 pm Post subject:

Forgot to say thanks for all your help on the Transit option Ross.

The one I went for was a four week old pre-reg which was sitting on my local dealer's forecourt, but I was fortunate not to have a trade-in so managed to haggle a further £750 off the sticker price. Not quite to my ideal spec, but a big enough saving to make the compromise worthwhile!
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Humphrey The Pug · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:11 pm Post subject:

Ooooh that gets me excited, reminds me I need to get a few photo's of my 09er on.
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Racing · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:22 am Post subject:

So how many 09-plates is that now between us?
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Boxer6 · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:50 am Post subject:

cbeaks1 · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:15 am Post subject:

I've had 2, with another due within a fortnight, so it must be more than that.

Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:01 am Post subject:

Nice one, Star69, as you'll see in Test Driven, I've been doing the WVM thing lately. Sounds like a great deal too.

Star69 · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:34 am Post subject:

I didn't even look at a Vito this time, the silly foot-operated parking brake put me off straight away, and I've been warned of gearbox problems with them.
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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:44 am Post subject:

The parking brake is certainly a pain - since I never parked it on a hill, the only time I used it was on the Eurotunnel train.

Big TC · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:30 am Post subject:

Good deal, David. I like big vans like that - won't you have to decorate the dashboard with empty fag packets, tape measure, copies of The Sun, empty coke cans and McDonald's cups, clipboard, A-Z of London, parking tickets and the like?

Or will you drive it whilst disguised, before you get it sign-written?
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Star69 · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:16 pm Post subject:

Trev - why do you think there's no photos of the interior?

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Racing · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:42 pm Post subject:

Boxer6 · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:44 pm Post subject:

Gooner · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:59 pm Post subject:

Mines a 58 so I missed out by a few weeks.
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Racing · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:05 pm Post subject: