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Hussy786
 Post subject: Confused
PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:40 pm 
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Hi Chaps
I am terribly confused please guide me.
I wanted to buy or Lease TX1 as it is traditional and attracts tourists easily but cannot afford it.
I have to have WAV so i can get HC lic from my council so Fiat Doblo is the answer *(costwise) and fowlersmotors.co.uk was the place i was going to go but reading here about Doblo and Fowlers motors have confused me a lot.
Please can you all help me to direct other cheap reasonable options .
I shall be grateful for all of you. :roll:
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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: Confused
PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:25 pm 
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I shall be grateful for all of you. :roll:

I'm not sure there is a problem with the Doblo, it's just that some folks have had issues with Fowlers.

Get a price form the Taxi Centre and Cab Direct.

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Hussy786
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:37 pm 
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Hi sussex

Thank you very much . I did not see Doblo on cab direct site but i will give them a call.

Cheers for response
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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: Thank you
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Hussy786 wrote:
Thank you very much . I did not see Doblo on cab direct site but i will give them a call.

They do a 'Freedom'. http://www.cabdirect.com/vehicles/freedom/

Taxi Centre do a Doblo. http://www.thetaxicentre.com/viewCar.asp?ID=9

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Darren63
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Always thought the Doblo was a stupid idea for a Hackney WAV, especially the rear wheechair loading, cant imagine drivers behind you want to leave a 6 foot gap whenever they're behind you on a rank!
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gusmac
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Always thought the Doblo was a stupid idea for a Hackney WAV, especially the rear wheechair loading, cant imagine drivers behind you want to leave a 6 foot gap whenever they're behind you on a rank!


They don't. You draw forward a bit to use the ramp :idea:

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Nigel
 Post subject: Re: Thank you
PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:57 am 
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Hi sussex

Thank you very much . I did not see Doblo on cab direct site but i will give them a call.

Cheers for response


Don't take any notice of the price on Cab Direct's web site, the one they are advertising is a 1.3, it's not powerful enough you've got to get the 1.9 diesel version, if you want electric windows and air con you'll be looking around the £13,000 mark.
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Sussex wrote:
Hussy786 wrote:
Thank you very much . I did not see Doblo on cab direct site but i will give them a call.

They do a 'Freedom'. http://www.cabdirect.com/vehicles/freedom/

Taxi Centre do a Doblo. http://www.thetaxicentre.com/viewCar.asp?ID=9




The taxi centre has a ford connect wav and used to do the le cab noir ,i am not sure there doblo is a wav but the freedom is very popular up here.
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Hussy786
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Always thought the Doblo was a stupid idea for a Hackney WAV, especially the rear wheechair loading, cant imagine drivers behind you want to leave a 6 foot gap whenever they're behind you on a rank!

So it is not good idea then. Taxi ranks here in stratford are too small anyway .how about Fiat Freedom ?
Is it economical and reliable ?
Thanks for your help and replies all you gents.
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Hussy786
 Post subject: Fiat Freedom
PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:18 am 
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Always thought the Doblo was a stupid idea for a Hackney WAV, especially the rear wheechair loading, cant imagine drivers behind you want to leave a 6 foot gap whenever they're behind you on a rank!

So it is not good idea then. Taxi ranks here in stratford are too small anyway .how about Fiat Freedom ?
Is it economical and reliable ?
Thanks for your help and replies all you gents.
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skippy41
 Post subject: Re: Fiat Freedom
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Hussy786 wrote:
Always thought the Doblo was a stupid idea for a Hackney WAV, especially the rear wheechair loading, cant imagine drivers behind you want to leave a 6 foot gap whenever they're behind you on a rank!

So it is not good idea then. Taxi ranks here in stratford are too small anyway .how about
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Fiat Freedom ?
Is it economical and reliable ?

Thanks for your help and replies all you gents.


Fiat, or commonly known as Fix It Again Tomorrow :lol: :lol:
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bloodnock
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Hi skip...just popped into say Hi
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Darren63
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gusmac wrote:
Darren63 wrote:
Always thought the Doblo was a stupid idea for a Hackney WAV, especially the rear wheechair loading, cant imagine drivers behind you want to leave a 6 foot gap whenever they're behind you on a rank!


They don't. You draw forward a bit to use the ramp :idea:


How does that work mid rank??? :?
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gusmac
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Darren63 wrote:
gusmac wrote:
Darren63 wrote:
Always thought the Doblo was a stupid idea for a Hackney WAV, especially the rear wheechair loading, cant imagine drivers behind you want to leave a 6 foot gap whenever they're behind you on a rank!


They don't. You draw forward a bit to use the ramp :idea:


How does that work mid rank??? :?

It doesn't. They generally take the front cab here.
Wheelchair jobs off a rank are rarer than rocking horse sh*t anyway.

BTW, how does a side loader manage when the pavement space is limited? or the pavement is on the wrong side? :?

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gusmac wrote:
Darren63 wrote:
gusmac wrote:
Darren63 wrote:
Always thought the Doblo was a stupid idea for a Hackney WAV, especially the rear wheechair loading, cant imagine drivers behind you want to leave a 6 foot gap whenever they're behind you on a rank!


They don't. You draw forward a bit to use the ramp :idea:


How does that work mid rank??? :?

It doesn't. They generally take the front cab here.
Wheelchair jobs off a rank are rarer than rocking horse sh*t anyway.

BTW, how does a side loader manage when the pavement space is limited? or the pavement is on the wrong side? :?


They always take the front cab here too but judging by many posters around here thats not the case everywhere.

Luckily down here all the major working ranks are placed with the pavement the right side.
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