Here's Why Vans are Actually the Best Vehicle to Buy
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Great informative video. But I like the sexiness of a truck over a van for my personal use.
The ACTUAL reason truck sales are falling is because nobody can afford them anymore.
Nor the gas to fuel them!
@@MrTPF1Yes I agree
They used to be cheaper than cards, lol. And not cool.
Especially in ca. gas is A Huge Expense at nearly $6 a gallon. Thx Newsom!😢
With the way the World is , many people may end up living in vans .
My friend once said " If you have a Van , You always have a place to Sleep ."
Literally everyone professional uses a van in Europe. If you need a "truck" we just hire a real small one, not a 4x4 with an identity crisis.
Yes, I just bought one. I'm not to the point of living in it, but I've been thinking for a while now. With all the unforseen possibilities of sudden evacutions from fire, weather disasters, etc...I just decided it was a good idea to have one.
@@NaomiSims-id2vn I agree . Its a handy vehicle to have .
I lived in a minivan for two years. If it were legal to live in it, I'd do it again. Just keep your stuff in a small storage unit and keep the van uncluttered. I'd spend time in the north during summer and the deep south in the winter. I would't live anywhere on the west coast these days.
@@jayhockley8841 I have a LWB Transit, which I really don't need as a van any more, comes in handy once in a blue moon, but I'm hanging onto it just in case that situation comes up.
I can argue for both. I'm leaning towards a van, myself. However, the main reason why full sized pickup sales are down is the outrageous prices the dealers are asking for.
They keep trying to make them luxury vehicles. A truck owner that uses it for a truck doesn't need all of that.
Plus, day care raised Millennials!
Another big advantage of a van is that your gear in the back is all locked up and secure if you’re parking on a street.
Yes but also makes you a bigger target for theft. There’s always going to be more valuable stuff in a van then I’m the bed of a truck
Doesn't matter in San Francisco
@@emmanuelalva6597 get a windowless van. They’re less likely to make the effort to break in if they have no idea what’s inside.
@@australiantruckspotting8883 idk man, windowless van probably indicates tradesmen which mean’s expensive tools.
Agree, I don't exactly have a van, but I have a humvee with a cargo top, and its extremely nice locking things up inside or moving some small freight
How about the fact that even a bottom of the line pickup costs $70,000.
My 93 Chevy Astro (rwd) is my main driver and everything is ridiculously original still. Its 400 miles shy of hitting 300,000 miles. Easy to work on for maintenance (yes, even spark plugs), comfortable and reliable.
GMC Astro 95?
That's amazing. I had an AWD one that was the biggest POS of any vehicle I've ever owned. Ate starters like mad and came home on the tow truck more than it did under its own power.
@@ThomasWBaldwin GMC had the Safari van. Chevy has the Astro van; mine is a 93.
@@robskyle That sucks, sorry to hear that.
I had a 98 one used for my business had 275k on with original trans and engine when I sold to another business that is still using it to this day you can’t kill the gm 4.3 v6
I just got a Toyota Sienna LE/AWD, I'm just now starting the stealth camper conversion. trailer hitche for e bike and roof rack for kayak. Hello Fun.
I love the production on these videos.
These are the best videos Scotty posts out there.
Yeah, I love when Scotty drops a really high quality video.
I dont, I like watching Scotty wave his hands around like a lunatic its more engaging
When helping a grand-daughter move to/from college, I would rent Dodge vans with stow-n-go seats. In 5 minutes I could convert a passenger van to a cargo van.
I always loved the idea of a off road style, sleeper van.
I know someone that built one. Ridiculously expensive to convert to 4x4, but it's freakin awesome.
Minivans actually can accomplish 90% of what either full-size vans or trucks can and do it more cheaply with better mileage. Seriously the best sport utility vehicle is a minivan as long as you’re not going trail riding with it.
A Chrysler Pacifica has the same inside volume as a full-size Chevy Suburban. Let that sink in.
Try hauling a 10,000 lb trailer with the soccer mom van.
@@ThatGuy-mu2rr - 90% is a tough concept. 😉 Of course there are limits but how many pickups and SUVs are just used for personal transport and never tasked with a heavy load?
You can live in a van down by the river too. We all might be soon if things don’t get better. We are in trouble.
At 53, I'm seriously thinking about living in a van down by the river. 😂
@@dbrice71did it from 18-19 almost one year in The border of Portugal and Spain. Best decision of my life. Then moved to USA and everything is harder, I don’t know if it could be possible to do here with that much insecurity in many places, but I really want to do it again for another year or 2!
@@gustavodavila2629 Thanks for the inspiration.
That is exactly why im a painter. I need almost Zero tools. 3 totes, thats it, plenty of room to live and work out of a van.
That's what I'm going to do. Going to spend a lot on a solar/ alternator charging system and batteries soon to keep me and my dog climate controlled
Convert a van into mobile home and on the outside have painted ''Work shoes to go'' with a photo of work shoes , to keep down theft. also make sure it has a manual transmission.
And throw in a job application. For sure no one will mess with it
Where ever did you get that brilliant idea?!🤔
I see what you did there 🤣 that’s awesome
I can fit full 4x8 ft sheets of plywood or drywall in my cargo van, and up to 12 ft long lumber. And can leave inside overnight, without concern for weather. I can fit a ton more tools for work. Its so much more versatile than a truck. Can still tow a lot of weight too. Only 1 down side is only 1 passenger seat.
Same with mine, but I get 1½ passenger seats, technically a 3 seater.
I need a van for trade work and my licence requires commercial insurance but I like to use the parkway which means I need passenger plates. The dealer I bought my last van from added a 3rd flip up seat right behind the passenger seat facing to the back! It hardly takes up any space and I've even found it useful a few times! It's a Chevy Express 2500 with a 6'0 liter V8. I'm in need of a replacement thanks to rust. New ones are 10K over sticker price and late models are 5K overpriced! The worst thing is I hear all the latest engines are having serious valve and lifter problems! I don'y know what to do!
@@MILGEO fix your old 1
@@bbur75 I think that's a good idea! even though the rust will be back.
Vans are far more popular as work vehicles than pickup trucks in the UK. I am the proud owner of a dented, high mileage, diesel Mercedes Vito van that's 13 years old.
🚐 I wish I'd seen this video before I bought my truck. You've got some great points about vans.
I've had both, & they're both nice for different reasons. The old vans built on truck body were awesome. I towed a 30ft travel trailer from PA to FL with my old Ram van many years ago & it was a beast lol.
Thank you Scotty! I very impressed that you responded to my G.B
Message concerning vans! You're a Good man Charlie Brown!!
Ive got a pair of Toyota cargo vans 86, 87 and never regretted them.
Scotty just doesn't understand how so many men's egos would shatter into tiny shards if they weren't able to drive around in a big tough pickup truck.
I have a 2003 town and country all wheel drive with only 255,000 miles. Yes it costs me an average of $100 a month for maintenance but, I have no problem ever of driving it anywhere in any weather. I do sleep in it a few weeks a year. It’s perfect for me.
I think a van would be great for camping, and transport things keep things safe and out of weather
Dogs 🐕 would have have lots of room and you could put Sola panels on the side and roof thanks Scott for helping me decide what to get.
Nomad life is awesome. My living
Room is out doors in a screen room and my backyard is HUGE.
I remember when my friends would try to pressure me into getting a truck, and my response was either a Toyota Tacoma or a van. They would laugh, but would grow silent when I would give them the reasons. The truth is that I do love big trucks, but most of us aren't hauling big loads, aren't on the road, or making appliance deliveries. So the majority of the reasons big truck owners use, usually comes down to ego and preference. I've always been a functionality over looks kind of guy, but I won't say I don't get it. If you want the truck, get the truck, but shut up about vans. Because toe to toe, they win every time.
A lot of times you can get stripped down van. Pick up trucks are usually loaded with a lot of expensive features.
I never had a pickup truck, nor would I ever want to buy one... Back in the 80's & 90's I always had regular cars of various kinds, but then I switched to vans... I have owned 2 vans from 1999 to 2024 and I love them.
Scotty, you just reminded me of a great old song!!..."Chevy Van"...1973...Sammy Johns!! ❤
I met a guy who bought and sold items from storage units. He owned 2 early 2000s mercury vans for work and 1 newer van for his family. He saw my nissan rogue and said i need to sell that and get a van. After seeing he the whole bedroom set in his van he bought from me i definitely saw the appeal.
I love my 2023 Ford Maverick Hybrid small pickup. Always over 40 mpg!!
I grew up with my dad having a truck. I learned to drive on the 59 Ford short bed truck. I've had trucks on and off all my adult life, but I also became a fan of SUVs and Crossovers. We did also have a Mazda Van, although the DMV listed it as light truck, never understood why. Anyway I , prefer light trucks, and SUVs.
Vans have best cargo space in that footprint. But I need to haul firewood, lumber, pick up a ton of pellets, haul brush, etc. i need to pull my car trailer with the tractor or a load of 16’ logs. This, my 1986 F250 with sideboards does the job.
I've been using vans over trucks since I got my 1st one a 1966 econovan with engine between the seats
I loved my semi hitop Transit. Diesel of course.
I love van specially during rainy season here in asia.
Vans can also be a place to live when Rent gets too much. Many Americans are Nomads. I'm looking for a 6WD 6WS EVan, great offroad, great space.
I prefer a VW camper van, no matter where I find myself, I've always got a bed, fridged, running water, 4 walls and a roof. When I run upon something strange, I am...ready! Plus, I can haul stuff in it when the need arises.
Taxi drivers love the van ever since the Town Car went by the wayside.
Things in a van during an accident is some crazy stuff
I think truck sales are a decline because they are just outrageously expensive now 80 to 100 grand for a decent truck now 😂 ridiculous
Maybe if you want a limited, but my f150 stx new was 43k
@@brandon-kg2vd yeah, I need at least a f-250. Really expensive.
@samarnold5952 yeah f250s are crazy expensive these days
All vehicles today are over priced for a throw away piece of metal.@@brandon-kg2vd
@@samarnold5952maybe you should stop buying shiny and start buying functional
My dad loves the ford econoline with a 5.4 triton engine. He got an e250 and in 2016 as we are beekeepers we hualed almost 42000 pounds with it. Sadly the transit cant be a real workhorse like the econoline
You overlooked the minivan. We've had them for years.
Best of both worlds, Suburban, Need the 4x4 in the snow states
I check on vans wondering why out of no where they went up in price check on youtube and YUP he just uploaded a video
I live in Europe where station wagons are still available. I had a Ford Mondeo station wagon and I'm thinking I should get another one for it's cargo space for my work gear.
I rented a ford transit Uhaul to carry a load of hardwood flooring. It did the job easy peasy.
I own a 15 year old Transit, rarely load it up. Has a load capacity of 1½ ton. I once had 1.3 ton of paving bricks in the back, and barely noticed the difference.
Did you do any content on the different vans and the best to buy.
Oh nice the NV in here.
I would love a van for camping and traveling the USA over a truck
I think truck sales are down because of over-priced. I mean they cost the same as a house.
They need to reduce prices and provide simpler options.
I like both trucks and vans over a car/crossover .
I used to sleep in my Chevy g10 van when camping. Thing was a monster gas guzzler but huge inside
I like a truck for the visibility. I like a van for the conversion into camping space. I will buy neither BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO FRIGGIN EXPENSIVE!
Nice Video.
Van or mini Van for me
How many times do I have to tell you you are right and everything you say makes sense?
If this Van is a rockin , don't come knockin
thanks scotty. i really needed this. iam looking to start up a business in the near future and forgot all about vans
Sure👍🏼'64 Ford Van and/or '68 Chevy Van playing a BTO 8-track!! Jacked up air shocks with Mickey Thompson 50's Fuzzy Dash/Dice and,,,,,those were the daze my friend🎸
"She's gonna love me in my Chevy van."
I have already watched this. I need a van and A Guy to put My Walker in and take Me places occasionally.
I Love my 85 MBZ 207D Van & would never trade it for anything, especially since it is a Camper Conversion....
I can't help myself I like them both, thats why I have a van & a truck. They both have there place, and there usages are as differing as they are themselves.
Trucks (mostly extended bed) are good if you're hauling beams and bricks and scrap etc, vans are good for hauling tools and products you're going to install. But I can't decide which i want to take a western road trip in, i'm leaning towards a tacoma with a covered bed but might be financially forced to squeeze into the back of my dirty scuzzy 99 4runner
Amazons had huge issues with those RIVIAN vans they almost don’t even use them here in CT
I wonder what Scotty thinks about the Chevy express 2500 cargo van Good bad?
Just bought a 2024 Mercedes Sprinter club van 4x4 and love it. Diesel ⛽️ 4cylinder turbo. Great Gas mileage plenty of room.
How is the reliability? I know it's new, so shouldn't have any problems.... YET. Thinking of trading in my CRV for a Mercedes sprinter van. I like diesel, but not turbo.
We have a saying in Australia. "On the 7th day, God created the Sprinter. On the 8th day, he traded it in on a Transit" 😁
well Sir you have good reasoning well balanced thinking.
i have a tacoma and it's on its 250k mark and still runs like a champ. hard to beat that! but i stick all me tools in the rear crew seats. and a utility camper for this is 1200$ at minimum. and not as safe. i've notice a lot of the small dots transits for sale do to engine failure. would like to know more of their reliability
How long will a van last compared to a truck? I haven't seen good reviews from Scotty about vans. It seems that most of them have high maintenance costs and not the best engines.
Funny, we would haul 90,000 lbs in Mack 10 wheelers rated at 88,000 pounds. 120,000 lbs in the semi, with a dump trailer.
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We had a Chevy Astro van back in the 80s. Went to Colorado twice. Towed our Boston Whaler to the lake with a bunch of kids. Great memories!
Just bought a transit last month.
Hey Scotty can you talk about mini Cooper 3 generation
Wish we could get the jdm boxy vans
Minivan it is definitely way to switch from SUV
Trucks are expensive lifestyle vehicles. The rest of the world does not even have them. Truck beds are mostly never used; when is the last time you saw a truck drive by that actually had something in the truck bed? Actual work is done with vans.
i like van better myself and if you take for an exemple a ford e350 with a diesel this thing could tow
Thank you for this research want to build out van and needed comparison to help with decision
Truck bed is to keep gas can and chemical tank smells out of the vehicle. If the vans had a well compartmentalized cargo area keeping the passenger area free of cargo odor I'd consider it
Not sure how they do it in the US,
But over here in Europe specialty vans used in hazardous materials transport HAVE to include ventilation systems.
Commonly used are rotary roof vents for vehicles.
You can also find these on campers and caravans.
@@DeeDee-pw9pm Also many, like Renault, Ford, Iveco can supply the van with a full steel wall between the cabin and cargo area.
Just put a heavy duty secure lock cargo box in the factory hitch.
Also, trucks are great for hauling items which are very tall like welders, generators, motorcycles etc.
I bought a medium size p/u Honda Ridgeline and saved 25k instead of buying another full size crew cab 5.3 GMC Sierra.
Link to the banger playing behind the video?
Good comment on van vision and bike riders. And pedestrians in some situations.
Truck sales are tanking due to the gas prices ! & bad fuel economy not practicality
Sorry, talk to text while walking down the street. Also, maybe keep in mind. I've been working on cars since I was 8 years old. And I am a backyard mechanic. And was senior Fleet technician for the federal bureau of prisons at USP Hazelton.
In Europe the Ford Transit demolished the pickup truck over 50 years ago..
Girl catcher doors are rear hinged. 😳 😊😊😊😊😊
i hate that you can't buy Regular cab Long bed trucks new anymore .
Ford F-850, removable bed, can tow over 18,000 pounds. class 3 license can drive it. Nice trucks.
Depends where you live, a lot of the time in the winter here I see vans struggling on snow and ice. Usually spinning one wheel because they are not equipped with locking differentials or do not have an all wheel drive option. Weight does help with traction, but you need more then one wheel drive in parts of Canada
You can buy most vans with AWD or 4x4 today so that’s a terrible excuse. Also, you can put winter tires on.
Pick up beds should be no less than 8.5' long.
How do I carry 12’ Sheetrock or a bunk of 10’ studs in a van?
The cheapest 2023 ram promaster 2500 cargo van high roof 159 wheel base within 200 miles of where I live is more than 51K.
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You haven’t really talked about cheaper options for transit vans
Scotty made some good points. There’s pros & Cons to each .
I have been in the market for a large size vehicle that can tow and carry larger objects. This video sold me on avoiding pickup trucks all together. Now I'm considering a van. What about minivans?
My old boss once told me that people shop on logic but buy on emotions so even if logically the van's make more sense they will still most likely buy the truck as long as they can still make it work
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I get 15 in my ford Transit 250 but also have about 2K pounds or more everyday.
may be you should recommend a used VAN for those who is looking to do a VAN life, which brand and model is more reliable, easier to repair, cheap to maintain, fuel economy etc.
I have 2011 Ford E250 Cargo Van
I just miss the MT option on trucks. That’s it.