berlingo or kangoo - van or saloon?

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Tue 25 Oct 2005 11:43
berlingo or kangoo - van or saloon? - seabreeze
I'm looking to buy a cheap diesel around £1200 or so as have limited income. I do a lot of camping in the summer and want something that will be long enough to sleep in. A berlingo van might be ideal, but insurance as a private user is about £350. I currently pay £160 comp on my pug 205 (group 8), so I guess the insurance on a Berlingo saloon (group 5) must be around the same. If the seats can be removed on the berlingo, are you left with a flat load floor? How does the kangoo compare? Have also considered daihatsu hijet, but driving position cramped. Any other options I haven't considered - ideas very welcome?
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Tue 25 Oct 2005 16:42
berlingo or kangoo - van or saloon? - Adam {P}
Forgive my ignorance but what the hell is a Berlingo saloon?
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Tue 25 Oct 2005 16:47
berlingo or kangoo - van or saloon? - NowWheels
Forgive my ignorance but what the hell is a Berlingo saloon?


Much prettier than a Focus saloon ... ;-)
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Tue 25 Oct 2005 16:52
berlingo or kangoo - van or saloon? - SlightlyFatRep
Realistically I don't think with a budget of £1200 you will be able to afford either. Especially not the diesel. Have you actually seen any at anything close to these prices?
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Tue 25 Oct 2005 16:53
berlingo or kangoo - van or saloon? - Adam {P}
I did ask for that I suppose.
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Tue 25 Oct 2005 16:59
berlingo or kangoo - van or saloon? - SlightlyFatRep
All I have seen on Ebay that is circa £1,000 is a crashed Kangoo or a year 2000 Berlingo with 3 days to go on the auction that is already bidding at £1,000 so likely to fetch a lot more.

Better to spend a bit on the 205 and use the money left over for a nice warm B&B!
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Tue 25 Oct 2005 17:42
berlingo or kangoo - van or saloon? - RichardW
ZX Estate should be pretty close: should have a reasonably flat floor (although I've never inspected it for sleeping quality!) and pretty long. 1.9D should be easily available for under £1200, and 60mpg possible if treated a bit gently.
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RichardW

Is it illogical? It must be Citroen....
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Tue 25 Oct 2005 17:43
berlingo or kangoo - van or saloon? - BobbyG
I assume he is comparing the vans to the car versions, and by saloon he means the car derivative?
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Tue 25 Oct 2005 22:31
berlingo or kangoo - van or saloon? - mare
Forgive my ignorance but what the hell is a Berlingo saloon?


Presumably the Multispace, the one with rear windows and seats.
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Wed 26 Oct 2005 10:04
berlingo or kangoo - van or saloon? - seabreeze
Hi, thanks for replies. Yes, by saloon I meant the normal multispace I think it's called. £1200 may be optimistic, but no harm in aiming low - Maybe nearer £1500 would be more like it. See current item number 4585145523 on ebay, also have regular auctions nearby. I used to run 2cv's which with which the whole back seat would lift out in 5 secs, is there an equivalent? Berlingo seems nearest.
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Wed 26 Oct 2005 10:24
berlingo or kangoo - van or saloon? - MichaelR
There is no saloon, the normal Multispace is a van with windows just like the other Berlingo's.

The chances of getting anything other than a tired old wreck for under £1500 are limited.
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