Nice to see your back Edd, when i was a van driver [now mobile cranes] i HATED THE over priced Sprinter my boss at the time bought a new VW LT35 extra LWB which was MY VAN . I used to drive upto Longbridge [ROVER] and over to Land Rover Solihull and Loved that van So comfortable good on fuel [not that i payed] but it NEVER let me down. I put 167,000 on the clock in 2 years right up until the GREEDY managers BROKE the back of Rover and i lost my job of 13 years ,i also drove Lorries at the time. Since then i have been an VW/Audi guy all the way.
I just bought my first Volkswagen Crafter yesterday 😊 L4H3 RWD 177bhp. After watching this video another confirmation that I made the right choice! Thx Edd! 👌🏻
Also worth mentioning that whilst the Crafter is no longer merely a rebadged Sprinter, you can get the new Crafter with MAN badges. So you could be a white van man driving a white MAN van.
Something good to add is how the vans fair in terms of theft. I have heard some horror stories of brand new vans only taking minutes to break into. Great review Edd will definitely watch more.
I've not had a new Crafter yet, but I got a new sprinter with 19 miles on the clock. By 700 miles, it was fucked. Serious loss of power (40mph max) and heavy vibration. Don't know the exact cause, but defo either clutch or gearbox issues. It got replaced with a brand new VW Transporter. What a fantastic little van. Superb to drive and made a good noise. It was like a little angry jack russell 😃
Who would you trust to give an honest opinion on a motor...China or Brewer, I know who I'd trust. Nice to see you Edd, enjoyed the review...more please!
Good review Edd. We need to see you back on TV mate. WD going down the US gurgler has left a gap that needs plugged. Car SOS has picked up the slack but there is still room.
Edd please answer the question...which is better in a van, fwd or rwd. Not only dynamically because I would pick rwd all day long but mechanically as well. Thx. Great to see you back near car's. You should start car reviews full time!
We have the MAN equivalent of this at work. Absolutely fantastic van. Good power, comfortable as a car and the 8-speed auto box is a gem. Far cry from a smiley-front Transit or a Talbot Express
Ok WhatCar have once again pulled a real master stroke (after the success of Rebecca Jackson) by employing yet another high profile personality to do their video reviews to take on car wow and their competitors. Well done Whatcar!
Thanks Ed for this down to earth honest personable information on vans which I am using as a reference to make choices. Before I watched this I wasted an hour watching the “new” and not now very good Top Gear because I thought the program was showing a tribute to Sabine Schmitt. It made me realise how much better Ed China would be at presenting compared to the current Top Gear lot.
😊 Beeing the mechanic Edd China he should take every car in the shop to review how easy it is to take apart for repairs, service, outfitting /custumising and assess the durability.
It doesn't matter what vehicle edd drives, the steering wheel and controls always look tiny! Not in the market for a van I only rent one from time to time, but these reviews are great.
Cheers Ed, I’m an 18 year old T4 driver, van not me. Been driving a brand new transit this week which has got me thinking of a new van. Would be great to see a review in the T6 and T6 electric.
Hi Edd; Good review - i've watched all or most of your earlier van reviews and reckon they're all great. One other van I'd like to see you review is the Toyota Hi-Ace (unless you have already and i'm just too dopey to have found it)!
If Edd says it's the dogs bollocks then I'm buying one...L5H4 on a 174hp is the one for me... cheers Èdd very nearly placed a order for the mercedes...
Good review. Why don't Skoda make a van thats just a cheaper, rebadged version of this? They could get plenty of easy sales as the van market doesn't have that much variety. It won't cost them much to make either.
Dear Ed, I have 2 x 2010 crafters and if there any indicator of what is to come as far as reliability, i wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire. Buy anything but, seriously.
Did I see that right?! £52,181 for a van? That's absolutely ridiculous. You could have a 19 plate BMW 8 series for that money. 51k for a van is insane, what makes vw think that people who are looking for a van, are going to spend 51k? just buy 10 transporters.
Great to see Ed back onscreen. Great presenter. Don’t limit him to vans.
I'd watch him even if he reviewed farm equipment.
Oh and ed when is your new program comming?
Edd China is the Gold Standard for Honesty, informed smarts and NO BS
Damn , I missed this guy ..great job Ed 🤝
Nice to see your back Edd, when i was a van driver [now mobile cranes] i HATED THE over priced Sprinter my boss at the time bought a new VW LT35 extra LWB which was MY VAN . I used to drive upto Longbridge [ROVER] and over to Land Rover Solihull and Loved that van So comfortable good on fuel [not that i payed] but it NEVER let me down. I put 167,000 on the clock in 2 years right up until the GREEDY managers BROKE the back of Rover and i lost my job of 13 years ,i also drove Lorries at the time. Since then i have been an VW/Audi guy all the way.
Great to see Ed back! Top bloke whose opinion I will definitely trust.
is it his opinion but????
talking about loads of comfort whilst steering wheel on knees and sitting on rear end of bottom seems a bit streched..
It just shows ,that was a brilliant review and i didn’t miss mike brewer one bit.....more ed please👍👍👍
Hooray! It's Edd China. He's a great person to review vans/cars. Nice one.
I just bought my first Volkswagen Crafter yesterday 😊 L4H3 RWD 177bhp.
After watching this video another confirmation that I made the right choice! Thx Edd! 👌🏻
Wheeler dealers is nothing without this guy
You are good at this Ed - would like to see more.
Ed. You are the best. Please do reviews on everything. You need your own TV show!
Great review as always mate,super job,Cheers
Great review Ed, detailed and very informative.
Also worth mentioning that whilst the Crafter is no longer merely a rebadged Sprinter, you can get the new Crafter with MAN badges.
So you could be a white van man driving a white MAN van.
😁
“Get a Van, Jez. You do that, and we can be Men with Ven.”
A white man van driving a white MAN van.
Never thought I'd watch a review of a bloody van... that is, until I saw it was done by mr. China!
Great to see Edd back.
You're the best buddy 😊👍
everyone need more Ed in their life :-D
Edd is full of knowledge about cars... Let him review some cars..... He's a legend.... Humble guy....
I'm not remotely interested in vans, but I'm here to listen and watch Ed China talk about them. Which makes it interesting and enjoyable to watch.
Hi Ed, great video, looking forward to more 👍🏻
every review should now be done by Ed China :D
More Ed please! Don't care if it is a shopping trolley or a wheelbarrow: if it's got wheels and you have Ed review it....... I'll watch it! 😉
Something good to add is how the vans fair in terms of theft. I have heard some horror stories of brand new vans only taking minutes to break into. Great review Edd will definitely watch more.
Any van with inside door release handle can be open in under a minute with a drill and high quality bit to drill through the plate.
I now need a crafter in my life! Top job edd, good to see you back.
I've not had a new Crafter yet, but I got a new sprinter with 19 miles on the clock. By 700 miles, it was fucked. Serious loss of power (40mph max) and heavy vibration. Don't know the exact cause, but defo either clutch or gearbox issues. It got replaced with a brand new VW Transporter. What a fantastic little van. Superb to drive and made a good noise. It was like a little angry jack russell 😃
Great stuff, more Ed China. Subbed.
Hang on, the transit is available with fwd, rwd and awd and automatic
Loving watching Edd again! Although I wonder how much of what he said were his own opinions over just reading a script?
This guys a brilliant reviewer. I don't know how i even got here but i ended up watching other reviews he done lol.
Ed is the best! Still watching old wheeler dealers episodes. Carry on!
Who would you trust to give an honest opinion on a motor...China or Brewer, I know who I'd trust. Nice to see you Edd, enjoyed the review...more please!
It's a pleasure to see Edd in video. I hope he come back to explain how to repair old cars
Good review Edd. We need to see you back on TV mate. WD going down the US gurgler has left a gap that needs plugged. Car SOS has picked up the slack but there is still room.
Edd please answer the question...which is better in a van, fwd or rwd. Not only dynamically because I would pick rwd all day long but mechanically as well. Thx.
Great to see you back near car's. You should start car reviews full time!
Why is ed China reviewing vans? Should have his own series
Don't even need a van but the Crafter is the best looking van I've ever seen and want one just because of that 😂😂
It is cool to see Edd again. I hope we will see more of him. I can also Imagine to see a car test from him. Cool review by the way.
Glad your back on ED.
Nice to see you in action again Edd.
We have the MAN equivalent of this at work. Absolutely fantastic van. Good power, comfortable as a car and the 8-speed auto box is a gem. Far cry from a smiley-front Transit or a Talbot Express
thank for edd china pls can you take more video with edd china
As an engineer & inventor I thought you'd introduce some thoughts & facts about the van I wouldn't find in the dealers brochure. 🙁
Yay Ed's back. Sweet
Great to see Ed again..more please
Yay Edd’s back, take it to bits take it to bits 😂👍🏻
Such a lovely guy, I'd love to have a beer with him and discuss cars.
Great work Edd. More Edd, please 👍🏻
Top bloke he is up there with the best presenters and would have been great on Top Gear..
LWB, 4motion, Super High Roof = perfect vanlife conversion
Happy to see Edd!
Great to see Ed back, Should not be limited to vans and only thing I didn't like was the constant aggravating backing music
LOVE love ED , WHEELER DEALERS ISNT WORTH WATCHING ANYMORE
Sideline Media Films ikr with out ed its boring
I only ever did watch WD for Ed's segments!
Sideline Media Films , I think it’s still ok,there was always friction between Ed and Mike.
Well done What car you have bagged a star Great to see Ed back and a great review
Edd, it's great to see you back on the interweb, but I'd rather you were fetteling and upgrading motors. Any road up, good to see you back.
Ok WhatCar have once again pulled a real master stroke (after the success of Rebecca Jackson) by employing yet another high profile personality to do their video reviews to take on car wow and their competitors. Well done Whatcar!
Ed China great to see you on TV again
Nice to see you here also Edd
You've gotta love Edd China
Thanks Ed for this down to earth honest personable information on vans which I am using as a reference to make choices.
Before I watched this I wasted an hour watching the “new” and not now very good Top Gear because I thought the program was showing a tribute to Sabine Schmitt.
It made me realise how much better Ed China would be at presenting compared to the current Top Gear lot.
I just bought an Audi Q7 3 litre which cost me £51500 - I can't believe the same company sells a van for £52100!
We have fourty vans in the fleet at work. The Crafter is by far and away the one that breaks down the most. If I had the choice I would not get one.
Be thankful that the firm didn't buy the VW Sprinters!
I have a 2021 crafter with 200k on the clock and no issues. Wouldn’t be who drives them and who services them would it?
He’s back ❤️🚀
The past: I could watch Ed China review a bus and I would watch it.
And here we are , keeping are word and watching Ed China review a bus.
😊 Beeing the mechanic Edd China he should take every car in the shop to review how easy it is to take apart for repairs, service, outfitting /custumising and assess the durability.
It doesn't matter what vehicle edd drives, the steering wheel and controls always look tiny! Not in the market for a van I only rent one from time to time, but these reviews are great.
Edd China you are the Best.
Good to see Edd 👍🏿
Cheers Ed, I’m an 18 year old T4 driver, van not me. Been driving a brand new transit this week which has got me thinking of a new van. Would be great to see a review in the T6 and T6 electric.
Nice to See You Edd.Greetings from Berlin Germany. Keep it up👍👋
Also Transit is available fwd, rwd and awd.
It’s great to see Edd China back. Shame it’s about vans
yes Ed is back
Hi Edd; Good review - i've watched all or most of your earlier van reviews and reckon they're all great. One other van I'd like to see you review is the Toyota Hi-Ace (unless you have already and i'm just too dopey to have found it)!
Edd is the best car mechanic / expert! ☺
Great review Edd, thanks, keep up the good work!
at 7:22 what is the total distance in miters?
Finally a car big enough for Edd😃
Good to see Edd again
Can you please add tow weights to suv's, 4x4 and vans.
Mr China is back. Instant sub
Nice to see ed again
If Edd says it's the dogs bollocks then I'm buying one...L5H4 on a 174hp is the one for me... cheers Èdd very nearly placed a order for the mercedes...
Transit is also available with front, rear and all-wheel drive.
I know diddly squat about vans, just glad Edd is back
miss you Edd. wish you were back on TV
Edd is GREAT... the background music? not so much ...it's distracting and adds nothing.
Good review. Why don't Skoda make a van thats just a cheaper, rebadged version of this? They could get plenty of easy sales as the van market doesn't have that much variety. It won't cost them much to make either.
is this good to transport a motorbike?
Black wheels... is that the new trend on vans too? Nice to see you Edd!
Dear Ed, I have 2 x 2010 crafters and if there any indicator of what is to come as far as reliability, i wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire.
Buy anything but, seriously.
As he said, in pretty sure Volkswagen copyrighted the design from the Mercedes Benz Sprinter, or vice versa
Did I see that right?! £52,181 for a van? That's absolutely ridiculous. You could have a 19 plate BMW 8 series for that money. 51k for a van is insane, what makes vw think that people who are looking for a van, are going to spend 51k? just buy 10 transporters.
Ed opens rear sliding door only to see Mike Brewer sitting in a rusty old original Mini Cooper. “Look what I found Ed!!”
I wish we could get a Crafter in the US.
The crafter is the best van
Ideal for Vanlife
At 2:51 it already has a check engine light 🤦🏻♂️
That's because the van was not running, just accessories turned on for menu access
Ed, you need to start your own channel!
Great review Ed, cheers!
nice to see edd busy, but could have been better if edd had taken the van apart for an even closer look.
The Crafter also comes with LED Headlights