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Subject Topic: Calling Berlingo and Partner owners.
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Personleafletter
27/11/2007 at 4:25pm
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Has anyone any experience of the Fiat Doblo 1.3 multijet? The cargo capacity and economy seem second to none, although one reviewer said it had "a face only a mother could love."


Persongingerlily
27/11/2007 at 4:44pm
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Yes, we will have to wait and see what sort of price they come up with here in the UK.   


Personsnowy747
27/11/2007 at 5:48pm
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Quote: Originally posted by leafletter on 27/11/2007
Has anyone any experience of the Fiat Doblo 1.3 multijet? The cargo capacity and economy seem second to none, although one reviewer said it had "a face only a mother could love."

The 1.3 multijet engine is highly regarded if you can overcome the overall reliability of FIATs, in particular their electronics!!

Ali


Personlgmagib
27/11/2007 at 6:02pm
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Re the Doblo, got one recently as a "Courtesy Car" when I had to put my Berlingo in for some work on the door.  Normally you'd get a C1 or such small thing, but they mucked up and the only thing the joint fiat/citroen dealership had was one of these. seemed cumbersome having driven my lingo for over 10 years I was NOT impressed with the doblo, (don't know what engine type it was - by the time they'd sorted out the C**ck up I couldn't have cared less as long as it went) I found it really difficult to judge it's size as it seems to bulge out at the bottom more than you would think.  I'd stick to my Berlingo any day.


Personspudz
27/11/2007 at 8:19pm
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What about a VW Caddy Life ?

Plenty of space, sliding rear doors, choice of van style or tailgate opening rear door. Has more of a car like interior feel to it. Can also have a removable 3rd seat row if needed. Good choice of engines too.

 

The Dacia Logan is a cheap & cheerful motor, but no great shakes in performance, which is fine, 'cause it makes no claims on being a performance motor and costs relatively little. Plenty of useful space too.



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Personshed63
28/11/2007 at 11:05pm
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Now I have decided on a Partner or a Berlingo, I have been looking out for them on the road and everyone I have seen has been driven by a man in his 60's or 70's!
Don't have a problem with that and won't mind being the only slip of a 45 yr old girl driving one, but just wondered why that was??

Michele


Personsalley
28/11/2007 at 11:33pm
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Just to reassure you I'm a 40 year old berlingo driver


Persongingerlily
29/11/2007 at 9:01am
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I think the VW would be good because I have a VW at the moment and it has been so reliable. The problem is I don't think there are that many about and the price is probably going to be high.

I'm having second thoughts now about the partner/berlingo. The main reason is the safety aspect in a crash.

I've just had a look at Parkers and see the Partner is the better of the two on safety.

I think that you are right about the Dacia perhaps not enough power for towing or heavy loads?


Personstumpjumper
29/11/2007 at 12:53pm
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Why are you worried about the safety aspect Gingerlily?

The old shape had a 4* Euro NCAP rating and the new shape scores better. A fiesta crashed into the back of ours and was a total wreck, the berlingo had nothing more than a minor scratch! The new ones have all the usual airbags and seatbelt tensioners etc. that your average saloon comes with. What I don't understand is how parkers works out the Partner is better on safety when it's identical apart from the front bumper (even comes with both logos on all the parts)?

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Persongingerlily
29/11/2007 at 1:11pm
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I worry about everything. I'll take another look at the safety ratings.

I do really like the Partner a lot. I've been thinking about getting one for two or three years (obviously not constantly) and I go through all the different possibilities, round in circles, and always come back to this or the Berlingo. Got to get a bit more money together after Christmas first.


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Persongingerlily
30/11/2007 at 1:40pm
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Shed63, I'm 40 something and female.


Personlittlelune
06/12/2007 at 7:58pm
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We're twenty somethings and onto our second Berlingo!!!  Love vans and camping so great combo.  Have used as removal van as well for various friends who never fail to be impressed by the sheer amount of stuff we can load!


Personlilbob
06/12/2007 at 8:37pm
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we have 2 berlingos and a partner ( all 2.0 HDI ) on our firm and have had no problems witrh them at all and the service interverls are great aswell


Persontentpegjenny
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When I looked at the two models berlingo and partner the two were made to Exactly the same specifications...   Teh badges only were different.. I am imagining something.  Pergeout and Citroen are linked as companies.....

Have things changed????



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