Looking a new vans

[Pjj]

It mainly seems like the medium and small vans are stupid high but the really big vans up towards 3.5t and above seem to be proportionally cheaper!

When I was looking for a 3:5 ton van prices were very high as well ,I think it’s all vans that prices have gone through the roof .

 

[Part Timer]

Depends where you look and what you want. Bought a couple of new Van's in the past 2 years. 3.5 tonne Ducato for around £24K and just bought a new Trafic for just over £20K.

2 year old Van's are circa £18K so in my opinion it's a no brainer in buying a new one.

 

[Oli]

Depends where you look and what you want. Bought a couple of new Van's in the past 2 years. 3.5 tonne Ducato for around £24K and just bought a new Trafic for just over £20K.

2 year old Van's are circa £18K so in my opinion it's a no brainer in buying a new one.

A LWB Trafic is what I’m looking at, does make sense to go for a new one. Renault Stockport seem to have a few deals on that seem too good to be true

 

[Iron Giant]

The old ones don’t make great vans for window cleaning either. ?

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Depends on your set up, there is a guy in Scotland with a mult-van op and that's all he uses maybe 4-5 defenders all bespoke mods with reels on the back https://www.souterwindows.co.uk

 

[Part Timer]

A LWB Trafic is what I’m looking at, does make sense to go for a new one. Renault Stockport seem to have a few deals on that seem too good to be trueView attachment 24429

I've got the 30 LWB Business + model being delivered on Thursday, was meant to be mid / backend of April. Mine was £20406 OTR though, finding anything available for delivery is the hardest bit. Some were saying September delivery.

 

[Oli]

Yeah they say available now but when you go into the ad it says August! 

 

[Martyn]

Depends on your set up, there is a guy in Scotland with a mult-van op and that's all he uses maybe 4-5 defenders all bespoke mods with reels on the back https://www.souterwindows.co.uk

Up there they probably need them, it's winter for eleven months of the year! ?

 

[Chris34]

Anybody looking to replace their van needs to be aware of the E10 fuel that every petrol vehicle will be using later this year.  It's a stealth tax, the van won't do as many miles.

My nearly 20 year old van has got LPG that just needs a service to get 65p per litre fuel, won't be affected by the E10 then.  

 

[Rif]

Anybody looking to replace their van needs to be aware of the E10 fuel that every petrol vehicle will be using later this year.  It's a stealth tax, the van won't do as many miles.

My nearly 20 year old van has got LPG that just needs a service to get 65p per litre fuel, won't be affected by the E10 then.  

It’s currently at  5% renewable ethanol at moment, 

will be 10% with e10 just unleaded tho am sure 

 

[Part Timer]

Up there they probably need them, it's winter for eleven months of the year! ?

It's been hail stoning, again, here today.

 

[steve garwood]

People bang on about depreciation and how you lose so much as soon as you drive it out the showroom etc, but I used to work hard for my wedge and absolutely loved picking up my brand new custom.

I intend to keep it until I stop in a few years time, so cobblers to it, thought I’d treat myself.

4 years old now and just hit 18,000 miles today, so will still be worth a few quid when I stop.

If you can afford it, go for it. The satisfaction of knowing nobody else has mistreated it is not to be underrated.

Have a great weekend fellow windies. Pub time ?????????‍?

 

[Matty]

Bought me trafic van brand new for £20k 

bought both me partner vans used ( 2 years old ) for £8k each 

put deposit down plus vat and finance the rest 

it’s a cost to the company am just ere to make sure it gets paid 

 

[Iron Giant]

It's been hail stoning, again, here today.

It was bleedin freezing Thursday morning heavy hail showers and sweeping ice of sills and pouring with rain, it doesn't look much better next week with cold winds and a average real feel of about 2c 

 

[steve garwood]

It was bleedin freezing Thursday morning heavy hail showers and sweeping ice of sills and pouring with rain, it doesn't look much better next week with cold winds and a average real feel of about 2c 

That reminds me, must put my sun hat and sun cream in the van to deal with this constant sunshine in the south east ?

 

[Iron Giant]

That reminds me, must put my sun hat and sun cream in the van to deal with this constant sunshine in the south east ?

You don't want to get sunburned ?

 

[Part Timer]

It was bleedin freezing Thursday morning heavy hail showers and sweeping ice of sills and pouring with rain, it doesn't look much better next week with cold winds and a average real feel of about 2c 

I'm up in Stanley 8.30 Tuesday, really looking forward to that

 

[Iron Giant]

I'm up in Stanley 8.30 Tuesday, really looking forward to that

Best take your snow shovel ?