Iveco lorries

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We've seen a lorry advertised locally which seems like the kind of thing we've been looking for for quite a while, however it is an Iveco Cargo and I've always been warned to avoid cargos like the plague! So despite it looking and sounding perfect I'm a little wary. Do they all tend to be dodgy/rust on wheels or does it depend a lot on the individual lorry? - this one is about 15 years old but we don't want to spend a fortune on a lorry as the horse is a bit of a vandal! Also potentially going to see a DAF which I have heard better things about. Thank you
 
Iveco: cheap and cheerful, parts cheap and plentiful. Better if you have some idea of motor mechanics. Saying that they're rarely catastrophic faults.
Get a mechanic to check it and have a look at it's last few MOT advisories, also check the tyres. If they are old or perished (tread depth not so relevant) I'd take that as an indication on the vehicle... any non critical issues might have been overlooked.
Just my opinion of course.

edit: I had an old wooden bedford for ages, if you find one of these in good nick they can be a bargain. I wouldn't want to be bombing up and down the motorway in it of course, and it wasn't fancy.
 
I had a 2000 reg one and at the time new to lorries and found the gearbox a bit clunky at first, have had a Merc, awful....another Iveco and now a Daf. The best for me was the Iveco 2000, it was the Tector, fantastic, cheap to repair and pulled like a train. You get used to the gearbox!!
 
Before I cought my lorry I spoke to a lorry mecahnic regaring the type to go for. He dismissed Man & Merc, not because they weren't any good but due to parts being expensive. He actually worked for Volvo & sai don't bother with a 7.5 ton Volvo as they never made a good one. Their HGVs thought were great.

He went on to say for me to buy either Iveco or Daf. They were reliable, parts were reasonable & there were plenty about. Many companies bought them because running costs, depreciation & ability to work were good.

I ended up buying a Daf, parts are reasonable, it's got an incredible turning circle, it's easy to drive although I've only got a 130h which can be a little underpowered on hills.

As for rust, you'll get rust on all of them depending on their age & where you keep them. Basically take a mechanic with you to check over any prospective purchase & don't get carried away because it looks pretty! :)
 
Toby_Zaphod said:
I ended up buying a Daf, parts are reasonable, it's got an incredible turning circle, it's easy to drive although I've only got a 130h which can be a little underpowered on hills.

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My Daf was a 170 bhp, and that was overpowered, the acceleration was too easy to take off at speed at roundabouts etc. I guess the 150 (which I think is the most common, but will stand corrected) is the right one for the job as a horsebox.
 
I have a 1992 iveco. Love it. Tough wood, besides a small amount of rust on the doors, the Chassis is sound.
I previously had a 1999 daf. Liked it but compared with my older iveco, it was horrid to drive!
Go and try as many as you can, of all types. They don't all drive the same, and there maybe some you love, and some you hate.
And, when you fund "the one" get it checked over by a good mechanic before you buy it.
 
ive driven pretty much everything truck wise being an ex trucker.
Ivecos were brilliant brand new as they were cheap compared to other makes and the service contract great too. The build quality was pretty crap and like others have said bits snapped or fell off easier than other motors...they are known in the haulage world as dagenham dust bins!
 
I have a 23 year old Daf, very easy to drive and as someone else has said amazing turning circle and so easy to park :) tilt cab a must ( I can do it on my own! ) I've had mine 10 years and with only 198k on the clock it will do that again! agree with others take a good mechanic with you
 
Thanks so much for your thoughts everyone, that's so helpful - the cargo has now been sold so can rule that one out but will bear in mind everything you've said for any future Ivecos. The DAF was sadly too small in the horse area so the search continues...! We do have a friendly mechanic who can inspect any future lorries so hopefully he would spot anything major.

Louby - Our first lorry was a merc, know exactly what you mean - never again!!
 
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