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by GHT » Mon Mar 07, 2016 2:32 pm
Being serious for a moment, and taking the joke hat off, both those vehicles are really small trucks rather than vans. The Nissan has one of the tightest turning circles for such a vehicle but the cab is very sparse. If you go for one don't forget that the basic model came without ABS & EBD the latter stood for Electronic Braking Distribution. ABS & EBD are not toys they are life savers.
The Canter, as far as I can remember, is the only 4x4 of that type of truck, so it will virtually go anywhere, if that's what you need. It's cab is much more car like, but I can't remember the gizmos on offer.
One potential fault worth checking or having checked is the gear stick. My drivers would often drive along with a hand on the knob of the gear stick. This causes wear to any retaining washers or fittings, in extreme cases, like on The Isle of Wight, on a Saturday morning, the gear stick can actually come out into the driver's hand. What a nightmare that day was. I've not run either of those two vehicles, but I have had a seven and a half ton Mitsubishi, it gave excellent service, without problems, I ran it with two drivers, day and night. Kept it for five years and it sold quickly.
My guess is you will be price driven, so get the best deal that you can with whatever you choose. Let me know what you buy so that I can rubbish it.