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Healy's has been in business since 1990
LDV returns to Healy’s H
e new LDV range of V80 vans have arrived on the Irish market and are available from Jimmy Healy & Sons Commercials Ltd in Ashford, Co. Wicklow.
ealy’s had previously held the LDV dealership for a number of years before the much-loved British manufacture disbanded in 2009. But now, following its acquisition by Chinese industrial giant SAIC Motor (Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corporation), the iconic brand has been revived and is set to once again become a familiar sight on the roads of Ireland and around the world. Jimmy Healy is delighted to be able to fly the flag for LDV in Wicklow and surrounding counties once more, and is expecting the new range of V80 vans to be a big hit with Irish van users. “It’s great to see the LDV brand back. The V80 is a restyled version of the old Maxus and has been getting very good reviews. There is a great range of vans and bodies to choose from which will be extended in the near future. LDV was a good seller for me before and I can see the V80 range appealing strongly to rental companies,” says Jimmy, who has been running Jimmy Healy & Sons
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engine standard equipment in many international vehicle brands around the world, making it a solid choice for the LDV V80. VM Motori is based in Cento, Italy and brings Italian flair and innovation to the V80 project. Competitively priced and fuel efficient, the V80 comes with a five-year / 200,000km warranty and five years Roadside Assist. Features as standard include: six-speed manual transmission, blue tooth, air conditioning, stereo/CD player, electric windows, cruise control, wing mirror indicators, LED daytime driving lights, keyless entry, eight-way adjustable driver’s seat and heated wing mirrors. The Long Wheel Base versions have a 1389kg capacity. The 136hp vans have forklift and pallet access to the rear as well as a sliding side-door and cargo tiedown points. One of the safest vans around, the V80 is constructed of a strong energyabsorbing unibody made of a high tensile, yet lightweight material, to
Jimmy and Ina Healy
Commercials Ltd along with his wife Ina in Ashford since 1990. The V80 is available in three different sizes – the 3.2 tonne Low Roof Short Wheel Base, the 3.5 tonne Medium Roof Long Wheel Base, 3.5 tonne chasis cabs with a variation of box bodies, tipper and drop-side bodies and the 3.5 tonne High Roof Long Wheel Base. The VM Eco-D 2.5 engine powers the LDV V80. It’s highly regarded reputation has made this
Jimmy Healy & Sons Commercials Ltd Coyne’s Cross, Kilmartin, Ashford, Co. Wicklow. Telephone: 01 2819323 / 087 2556249 Email: healycommercials@eircom.net Web: www.jimmyhealyandsons.ie
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