thoughts on a cabstar

[Will Cobb]

Just be interested to hear on peoples experiences with a Nissan Cabstar are they reliable will the rear single wheel ones handle a full load of chip?

 

Cheers

 

Will

[mendiplogs]

Just be interested to hear on peoples experiences with a Nissan Cabstar are they reliable will the rear single wheel ones handle a full load of chip?

 

Cheers

 

Will

 

HI MATE ask EGGS oon here he we tell you no good off road but very good on it they must be good as our coal man use them then when the snow comes down out comes hes 110 tipper thanks jon

[aspen]

Ive had my cabstar from new for seven years now. I love it. Very reliable work horse, no problems with a full load of chips or logs.

 

I probably overload every day but it takes it.

Great for reversing up tight driveways.

 

Only complaint is the cab is small but then i dont spend too much time in there.

[LGP Eddie]

I really rate the Cabstar and a 4x4 version would be ideal for me.

 

However a good friend has one and I was absolutely stunned to hear about it's MOT at 3 years old.

He runs a lot of kit and it's all immaculate, so you'd have thought no issues but the garage phoned him and said he'd best come down and take a look?

 

It turned out to have some pretty severe rot under the drivers seat area, and without going into too much detail Nissan were worse than useless?

 

I told him to go to the Van press with this example as it was shocking, plus his treatment from Nissan was hardly what you'd expect.

 

Unbelievably he allowed them to weld it, and I expect they must have done him a good deal to swap it when he's ready?

I'd have wanted a new Cab on a 3 year old vehicle? Even a Defender can manage 3 years without a hole rotten through! Just!

 

Apart from that I think they're as close to a real truck as you can come?

 

Eddie.

[dig-dug-dan]

I have had them for the last 20 years. Been great. Nissan dealers are useless in sorting servicing and cannot mot the things. The latest ones have limited slip diff as standard. The single wheel ones are 3.4 tomnes, double are 3.5 just for the record.

I sold my old double cab truck to a tree surgeon in bristol 4 years ago, and about to sell my current double cab. He said its been the best truck he has ever had. Hehas afixed tool box behind the cab then a chip box behind that. They hold the loads really well, and will tip anything. New ones are really nice to drive too.

[Will Cobb]

cheers for the help guys

[likeitorlumpit]

I wouldn't say nice to drive

The gearing is low and it could do with 7 gears. at 50 in 5th it sounds like it could do with an upshift hence 24mpg

Clutch is hard to keep your feet off in boots so beware

Exhaust manifold cracked on ours- 4 year old last week- £700 to fix

Oh and you will break wing mirrors at £50 a throw.

Otherwise- good little vehicle

[Scott Walker]

Cracking little trucks just bought another one. the new ones aren't a touch on the older models but thats just what ive heard no experience of the new ones myself.

 

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[Marc Lewis]

I've had a few over the years and have found them to be good little vehicles. As has been said, they are terrible as soon as you get off the tarmac. They are deadly slow (older ones) as well.

[dig-dug-dan]

Mines 6 gears. Yes its noisy at motorway speeds, but you need the low down ratio to be able to tow 3.5tonnes. My exaust has done the same, but was 90 to fix. 700 is steep