Transit Connect Guide Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 How do you use your Ford Transit Connect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer43 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 How do you use your Ford Transit Connect? I've had my TC for a year now and have only 7500 miles on it. I'm retired, and the TC is my daily drive. No long trips so far, just back and forth to the club (model railroading) and the normal grocery shopping, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateyec Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I use my T/C for delivery 75% of the time. The rest of the time, it's used as a pleasure-craft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircuda Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Mine is used in my dairy courier service. 42,000 miles since May. No troubles other than a mysteriously locking rear door. Can't say the same for the dealer so I switched dealers. Tomorrow I take delivery of a XLT Premium wagon to be used for both business and pleasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepper Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Grocery Getter, Race Hauler (see my gallery pix), dog park cab service, chick pick er upper. I mean lets face it, the Transit is a babe magnet. mkaresh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTransit Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 EVERYTHING! I own a wood flooring shop. Me and my Transit wear many hats from estimating to deliveries. My pictures show a load not atypical for my truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick Figure Books Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I buy and sell used books. I have been using a Mazda5 for the first 2 years. It served me well, but I needed something like the TC. I'm very excited about how much it will help with functional needs, along with marketing by putting graphics on the vehicle. David Stick Figure Books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azdamay Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Appliance repair. My Transit Connect isn't actually mine (it is a fleet vehicle belonging to my company), but I like to think of it as mine and treat it that way. It is a nice upgrade in cargo area and features compared to the 2006 Grand Caravan C/V I drove previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astra65 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I'm a director of photography and use my TC to haul my camera and lighting gear. It's perfect in size for a small shoot, and because the floor is low enough,I can finally roll my cart up with a ramp right into the van, which makes my life very easy! Not even a year and already 19,000 miles on it. I also use the van as a moving billboard for my other business, www.photonightlight.com. Hope to Post some photos soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaellana Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I use them as service vehicles. Great on fuel, cheap on insurance, easy to park and they fiT into uderground garages if you dont put ladder racks on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbrook flowers Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) I use mine for our Flower shop and it works Great!!! My driver says this is his favorite of our vans to drive. Just over 6500 miles in less than 2 months of owning it! Edited March 21, 2011 by greenbrook flowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlschow Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I bought my blue XLT wagon late May 2010 and have logged 16k miles since then. I live near San Francisco, but I took delivery in Boston and drove it loaded floor-to-ceiling with boxes belonging to 2 of my kids who were graduating/vacating college back East. My wife and I were in the mood for a road trip, so we saved a lot by not shipping all that stuff. It's now my daily driver for a 15 minute commute to work. My after-work distraction is buying, selling, restoring and collecting vintage, tube hi-fi and guitar amp equipment. It's an awesome pick-up and delivery vehicle for that (sometimes quite large) stuff. Once a month I fill it up with gear that I sell at the De Anza Electronics Swap. Lots of oohs and ahhs from the Silicon Valley techie crowd that I see there. Like astra65, I'm going to start loading and unloading with rolling racks via ramp. I haven't missed the Ford Ranger replaced by my TC at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobretti Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 i worked as delivery... a lot time i delivery package for PPL \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogsza Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 How do you use your Ford Transit Connect? Its a delivery van... Got it last May, have 85,000 mi so far.... Looking to see if it can top 400,000. Any bets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hal72940 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 How do you use your Ford Transit Connect? I am an independent contractor and work as a medical courier. The 2010 TC XLT Van that I use is mine. Purchased at the begining of August 2010, it now has just a few miles under 40k. Cost per mile is 12.5 cents and mpg is averaging 23.2. As I drive about 160 miles per day on both city streets and highways, I beleive that I have a very accurate value for the miles per gallon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncranchero Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Looks like you and I bought about the same time, have about the same mileage and use ours for similar purposes. I only work 2 1/2 days a week though. I'm about to embark on my Tuesday run, 11 hours & 500+ miles in the cockpit with only 3 stops, one to refuel. Wednesdays and Thursdays are 300+ and 200+ respectively and a bit easier on the old body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memphis2k Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I'm a service technician for a surveillance company. Just got a brand new 2011 TC today! Excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncranchero Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 You'll get over it Memphis ! ! Nice little vehicle if you stay within it's designed limits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REC Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 [Mine has been here since 8/28/09, just passed 38K miles. Took an office job so it is now just to and from work. (hearing a sigh of relief from the TC) It is used mostly for transportation, but has been the hauler of chioice for my bicycle collection. It works VERY well, and so far has been pretty much no trouble. I have not been into the forum here for a while, but am starting to have a little more time than have had in the past. Checked my mileage today, and saw 345 to empty on the fuel computer for the first time after today's fill up. looking at just over 27 MPG for now. Lovin' it. (the gas station guy is hatin' it!) REC Happily Transiting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padman63 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 You'll get over it Memphis ! ! Nice little vehicle if you stay within it's designed limits. Stay within its designed limits? Can you expand on that remark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdiesel Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 (edited) vacation transport vintage BMW motorcycle (R27) carrier out of print motor books and ephemera import car / european motorcycle swap meet transporter general flea market set up transporter - filled to ceiling and over flow up on the roof in 40" long THULE cargo basket daily commuter, groceries, catching and releasing woodchucks/skunks&racoons - they love the ride to the next town ! love the BLUETOOTH and voice commands 3,000 miles since June '11 Silver Wagon XLT Edited September 17, 2011 by cdiesel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela.reid8 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Hi We use our TC for a Garden Nursery business and it can hold a dog sled and 4 Huskeys off season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymz Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) Picked up the new silver 2012 XLT today for our tile installation bussiness. 6 years and 33k miles/year in an '06 F-350 Diesel has been painfully expensive at the pump and impractical as a daily driver. Most workdays are just hand tools, a wetsaw, and supplies. Still keeping the F-350 for the 1-2 days a month I need to haul heavy. Also Dirtbike year round (the bike fits!) and kiteboard summers / kite ski winters and the Transit should fit in well with the hobbies. Another plus here is everything will stay DRY for a change Edited November 18, 2011 by Jaymz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 I use mine for small business: delivery, service trips, towing, etc. But then again, I pick it any time over a sedan where ever I go. It's been a relieble vehicle: over 110K miles on it and I've replaced the front suspension bushings, one tie rod end, clutch, brake work and just recently the timing belt and an engine mount (transmission side). I would love to have the facelift model (like the one in the US) with the new dashboard and cruise control but there might be a completely reworked model coming up in a year or so, so I may as well wait for that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Wilson Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) Bought mine on January 21 and it has 4,009 miles on it now. It's used strictly as a business vehicle and it has made three round trips to San Antonio and one to Austin. Edited March 21, 2012 by Ken Wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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