Advice i have an opportunity to buy a van with all equipment

[JohnDoeWindows]

Seems a bit steep, I bought an 18 plate Vivaro with 59k on the clock for 9000 a year ago

 

[THL4KEL]

Window cleaning vans have hard lives. Given the choice I would prefer a van that's not had 500kg on it daily the last 20 years.

 

[James102]

Just had a look on autotrader at Berlingos and the prices do vary quite a lot. Dealers start from £1K but you have the benefit of a warranty - I believe under sale of goods act it's 6 months no matter what the dealer says!
At £2700 with faults (seats, central locking etc) although it has kit you don't need most of it. So it's a bit over priced plus not many people looking to buy a windy van this time of year. Maybe make him a silly offer like £1700, then you have saved £1000 to cover issues that may arise? Worst case he says no.

Ye i do believ its overpriced tbh like I think I might just wait for the right one because realistically all I need is just a 400 litre tank

 

[Pjj]

Ye i do believ its overpriced tbh like I think I might just wait for the right one because realistically all I need is just a 400 litre tank

Or if you want it make an offer they can only say no .

 

[spruce]

Having a full service history is important. MOT reports do give you a good idea how a van has been cared for. It's also important to have a good look underneath for rust and/or any botch repair jobs.

An older van will need a replacement cam belt done if it hasn't been done recently, and the clutch could possibly be well-worn. The exhaust is another point to check.

 

[JohnDoeWindows]

A much better example here for not much more

 

[James102]

Or if you want it make an offer they can only say no .

Ye the lowest they would take is £2500

 

[ks789]

I thought old van prices were going to drop by a good chunk because of sadiq kahns ulez charges and maybe loads coming onto the market, but doesnt seem so. Im sticking with my old connect though I do keep thinking surely the clutch and gearbox etc are gonna pack in soon. Not bad though, 120k on the clock now. I do drive it with care too and am sure ive helped preserve it somewhat.

 

[James102]

Just had a look on autotrader at Berlingos and the prices do vary quite a lot. Dealers start from £1K but you have the benefit of a warranty - I believe under sale of goods act it's 6 months no matter what the dealer says!
At £2700 with faults (seats, central locking etc) although it has kit you don't need most of it. So it's a bit over priced plus not many people looking to buy a windy van this time of year. Maybe make him a silly offer like £1700, then you have saved £1000 to cover issues that may arise? Worst case he says no.

Tried offering £1800 he said he won't go lower than £2500 central locking or locks don't work at all plus indicator is loose apparently

 

[Deleted member 12462]

Tried offering £1800 he said he won't go lower than £2500 central locking or locks don't work at all plus

I think you should buy it

 

[Pjj]

Tried offering £1800 he said he won't go lower than £2500 central locking or locks don't work at all plus indicator is loose apparently

Sounds like it’s one to walk away from

 

[ched999uk]

Tried offering £1800 he said he won't go lower than £2500 central locking or locks don't work at all plus indicator is loose apparently

Way over priced then. You want something reliable and to not bother fixing so many minor things suggests they haven't really looked after it. Not worth the risk unless its very cheap. I would say keep searching, you might get lucky coming into winter as some may sell up once the cold temps arrive.

 

[James102]

Way over priced then. You want something reliable and to not bother fixing so many minor things suggests they haven't really looked after it. Not worth the risk unless its very cheap. I would say keep searching, you might get lucky coming into winter as some may sell up once the cold temps arrive.

Cheers mate

 

[James102]

I think you should buy it

Why

 

[Deleted member 12462]

Why

Honestly because people have given there opinion on it mostly that it's over priced and old. And you're still contemplating it so you.must have a good feeling about it or are not properly looking further afield

 

[Iron Giant]

Tried offering £1800 he said he won't go lower than £2500 central locking or locks don't work at all plus indicator is loose apparently

You're between a rock and a hard place which I get, you want a van as it will be so much easier for you, but if he can't sort out things like the indicator and locks what else hasn't he bothered with?

A little insight here last year my wife was adamant she wanted rid of her car which was pristine with low mileage because she wanted a micro camper she was obsessed with looking and I said no to everyone she found for a variety of reasons one big factor was the price, she found one about a year ago and I wasn't happy the day we went to look at it I told her not to buy it because some glaringly obvious stuff like basic maintenance on certain parts of the van hadn't been done like rust spots and things, fast forward around 10 months and we've spent almost 2k on it all wear and tear things that will never need doing again like bushes and lower arms timing belt etc. because if no record of that has been done then you have to do it, plus we had brakes and tyres to do ?

If you don't have the money to do potential repairs then you need to walk away and save up some more money for a better van, vans are been sold for far more than they are really worth but the prices are coming down and so are the number of chancers trying to sell their vans at over-inflated prices a good one will come along just be patient and a DIY system can very easily be installed on a budget.

 

[RickyG]

Swerve it mate the van already sounds like a can of worms, if it ends up off the road it’s gonna cost more money to fix and you’ll lose money/working time getting it sorted even if it’s just getting it home from where it’s broke or getting it to a garage, you already have the gear to get you going bar a tank that can be picked up for £150 today & the price of an RO that you can add on in a couple of weeks time,
might be worth waiting for the right van to come along they are about but you might need to up your budget a bit more to get above the scrapper bracket
the only extras you’ll want on an old £2500 van is a pack of paracetamol for the headaches that come with it

 

[James102]

Honestly because people have given there opinion on it mostly that it's over priced and old. And you're still contemplating it so you.must have a good feeling about it or are not properly looking further afield

I'm really not mate

 

[Deleted member 12462]

Is 8t an option of looking at a certain car

I'm really not mate

Just keep searching do your checks with mot checker. Rac can come out and d9 checks on any vehicle around the UK so it may be worth searching around. Most stressful thing ever buying a van

 

[James102]

Is 8t an option of looking at a certain car

Just keep searching do your checks with mot checker. Rac can come out and d9 checks on any vehicle around the UK so it may be worth searching around. Most stressful thing ever buying a van

Cheers mate

 

[James102]

Swerve it mate the van already sounds like a can of worms, if it ends up off the road it’s gonna cost more money to fix and you’ll lose money/working time getting it sorted even if it’s just getting it home from where it’s broke or getting it to a garage, you already have the gear to get you going bar a tank that can be picked up for £150 today & the price of an RO that you can add on in a couple of weeks time,
might be worth waiting for the right van to come along they are about but you might need to up your budget a bit more to get above the scrapper bracket
the only extras you’ll want on an old £2500 van is a pack of paracetamol for the headaches that come with it

Ye cheers mate thanks