Finding a van in this crazy world

[MasonDelta]

Good morning, my goal for today is trying to find a van in this crazy world. My long term goal is to start my business middle to end of this year, took collection is coming along nicely, it would be lovely to get a van to have somewhere to put it all! Haha!

 

[Dustydazzler]

There a literally thousands of vans for sale on autotrader

do not buy a new a van

 

[littlespark]

To begin with, just any old car would do fine.

The bigger the van, the more useless tools and excess materials you carry around in it

 

[Electrics]

Autotrader. Buy used privately if you can, dealers basically never give money off nowadays, especially for cash. Never trade in, they rip you off.

Don't go massive unless you're planning on doing other bits and bobs - a small transit is plenty for a spark.

 

[Dustydazzler]

I have used an estate car in the past with a roof rack for ladders

 

[Timbo]

Whatever van you get, rack it out.

 

[GBDamo]

The bigger the van, the more useless tools and excess materials you carry around in it.

Amen to that brother, one day I'll use one of the 3,000 dome top glands rolling around my van instead of buying a new bag.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Amen to that brother, one day I'll use one of the 3,000 dome top glands rolling around my van instead of buying a new bag.

I used to be terrible for this , but I now only buy exactly what I need and when I need it. Other than screws , wall plugs and sleeving, everything else is kept to an absolute minimum and only new stuff purchased when old stuff gets used up.
At one stage I had about 300-350 mcbs, cleared the lot out via eBay.
some of the older models fetched me a few quid so worth the time sorting and listing them...

 

[MasonDelta]

There a literally thousands of vans for sale on autotrader

do not buy a new a van

I appreciate there is vans out there. But life is made a lot harder, when you live on the Isle of Wight, in lockdown!

 

[Deleted account]

There a literally thousands of vans for sale on autotrader

do not buy a new a van

Why?

 

[littlespark]

Isle of Wight? You'de be better off with a pushbike

 

[MasonDelta]

Isle of Wight? You'de be better off with a pushbike

Well that’s different to the usually replies of, ‘do you even have roads yet?’

 

[telectrix]

went there once. it was closed.

 

[MasonDelta]

went there once. it was closed.

Much like the rest of the world then? Nice try.

 

[littlespark]

Touche

 

[Electrics]

Why?

Cause you can get one in real decent nick with low miles for half the cost. As an example you can pick up a Citroen Dispatch for like 10 grand with 30k on the clock, or a brand new one for 18k+vat. 30k is nothing on a modern engine, the new one is just losing money as soon as you drive it away.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

I am leasing a Vivaro 2020 model and pay £167+VAT, reasons as follows
Bath is starting a low emissions zone end of March, my old van would cost £9 a day just to drive through the center or go to suppliers. If my customers will take the £9 on the invoice I may aswell charge it still but get a new van.
No road tax to pay. I pay for maintenance but on a new van this is minimal.
It is a good size with very good fuel economy. at first I thought side doors on both sides would be a pain, but actually is quite good, got one side all shelved with supplies so open door and its all there tidy.
I considered buying a used van but the prices were silly, factor in depreciation and it didnt look so good, so after speaking with the accountant decided to lease a new model over a couple years.
It is not right for everybody but it works for my circumstances. I am about to register for VAT again so will be claiming this back.

 

[Dave OCD]

I was lucky last February, picked up a 15 plate Peugeot Expert for £8k with only 19,000 miles and in immaculate condition. It was only use by a small restaurant business for going to the Cash and Carry for supplies so totally unmolested unlike an ex builders van for example.

 

[Moley]

Well that’s different to the usually replies of, ‘do you even have roads yet?’

You do have a 'Garlic Farm' that sells garlic flavour icecream. I don't suppose many places can (or want) to say that.

 

[stevethesparks]

Think I'm going dyslexic, I keep reading the OP's name as Nelson Mandela