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Looking for help

My HiAce van has died after a long and valiant life.

What is everyone's view on the iload? I hear lots of good things about the driving position, general car feel etc etc.

It won't get huge KMs but it needs to be reliable for long trips. Fuel economy not massively important.

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Difficult to go past Toyota, especially if you tend to keep your vehicles long term past the end of the warranty period.

I have the turbo diesel i-load and i love it. Its got plenty of get up and go and its got heaps of space.

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Maddlad said..
I have the turbo diesel i-load and i love it. Its got plenty of get up and go and its got heaps of space.

And they ride better because you aren't sitting over the front wheel. Also you have much better protection in a front on accident.
Unless you pay up big and get the new style bonnetted Hiace.

How much gear and passengers do you want to carry? I have a Berlingo van which carries 2 boards and 6 sails with the passenger seat folded flat. All organised with a 3 level timber rack in the cargo area. I could put more stuff on the roof if I was super keen.

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Shifu said..
Difficult to go past Toyota, especially if you tend to keep your vehicles long term past the end of the warranty period.

Isn't that when you look at buying them?

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Mr Milk said..

Shifu said..
Difficult to go past Toyota, especially if you tend to keep your vehicles long term past the end of the warranty period.

Isn't that when you look at buying them?

It feels bad to buy a newer van only to thrash it with salt whilst carting around all of 60 kilos of kit

did a bit of research and found this

Summary 250cm fits with the seats
9'4" sup fits diagonally
Option to hang from ceiling and have through the middle too

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/iLoad-v-Hi-Ace-internal-space?page=1

I've got the first iLoad variant, 2008 manual, petrol version. I've had it for about 10 years now and have done 175,000 klms. Compared to diesels its cheap to service and repair but on the negative its pretty underpowered and really can't be used to tow anything.
I've had a few recent issues that were cheaply and easily fixed - starter motor (replacement from wreckers $78), clutch ($450 new), flywheel ($100 from wreckers and $90 machining), diff centre ($110 from wreckers). Other common faults are the window switches fail and the immobiliser intermittently fails to recognise the key fob. The original key fob is hopeless and I got a replacement from a local guy for about $120.

Like you I've been looking at a newer version iLoad or the Hiace as a replacement - my mechanic says Hiace all day long because he has seen too many of the older iLoad diesels destroy themselves but the new Hiace shape is damn ugly and they are only a two-seater up front. You can get recent model iLoads (2019 onwards) for around the $40K with low klms, Hiace's are a bit pricier.

Check out the LDV G10 van. I've had mine a bit over a year now and have no complaints. It replaced my long-in-the-tooth Mitsubishi WA Express van.
It's a 1.9l turbo diesel 6 speed auto - it has get up and go. Very comfortable seats and suspension with a tad more load space than my old Express. It was about $7k-$10k cheaper than the competition at $32,900 new. Uses about 7.2l/100k around town, less on a trip.
I built a deck for the load space. Carries two boards - Fanatic Foil race and a 135. Six sails, 5 masts, two booms, 3 foil kits plus all the other stuff and still has room for groceries.

I'd take my chances with the Iload and have some kind of front protection, !!! i had Mercedes Vito and sprinter, you can find Vito Diesel at a good price, excellent vans, but auto trans service is expensive.

I know a couple of happy iload owners but both needed a new turbo at about 150,000 ks, apart from that they like them very much
I think they were both around 2017 or 2018 models
Problem might be fixed now

Hey all.. thank you for help

Pretty much decided to go with iload.

They stopped selling petrol version in Australia at some point though. Do you think second hand petrol is risky for parts? Or just a good idea because it'll be cheaper?

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ginger pom said..
Hey all.. thank you for help

Pretty much decided to go with iload.

They stopped selling petrol version in Australia at some point though. Do you think second hand petrol is risky for parts? Or just a good idea because it'll be cheaper?

I've had no issue getting parts from wreckers and a new aftermarket clutch. I have avoided going through Hyundai spare parts as they are thieving mongrels, like most original spare parts. As an example Hyundai quoted me $5000 for a diff centre, I got one from JJ Auto Wreckers for $330 with a 12 month warranty!! (the $110 cost in my original post above was for the tailshaft which wasnt required and JJ's allowed me to return)

There is a petrol version of the current shape HiAce but they are quite hard to find second hand.

Hiace- way more room in the back for activities, parts are easy to find as there are thousands on the road, and if you really want to get fancy you can buy a 4x4 version from Japan and drive on the beach to secret sailing spots.

I just bought one in a turbo diesel, plenty of power, it's ok on fuel too.

DON'T BUY A HYUNDAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had the turbo diesel version, and it was always serviced by the book.

I loved the vehicle until one day, 5 months out of warranty it suddenly goes into limp mode.

Took it to Hyundai and asked for a full diagnostic report. I was 90% sure the turbo had blown but just wanted to hear what they had to say.

The official report from Hyundai said that I needed to replace the motor. They basically said the turbo had blown, and fragments of steel had been found in the engine, it was toast........blah, blah, blah, total to repair was $15,500.

After I told them to politely f!@k off, I got a real Diesel Mechanic to have a look at it. He said yes, the turbo had blown but he couldn't find any other major damage. There was no evidence of metal fragments like Hyundai had reported. He cleaned it up, put in a new turbo, good to go for $3,500.

I will never, ever buy another Hyundai product again!

I always use synthetic oil, and normally change at 5,000 miles, unless I was on a roadtrip then will go to 7,500 miles. But here in US dealers (VW and Toyota) say to change oil at 10,000 miles!, after 5-6 years of that oil change interval engine will start to burn oil because it is wearing out. And always change oil filter with the oil change.