van hunting time!

[dazmond]

It'll cost me around 7% of my earnings over a 10 year period

 

[Pjj]

I've just bought a 23 plate Peugeot Partner LWB, which had 87 miles on the clock and 2 years manufacturer's warranty, for £21k Inc VAT.
I wouldn't like to rely on any van lasting 15 years, especially one that works hard like ours do. I budget for 8 years max, from new.
Would prefer to get a business loan for £30k, if you can, rather than leasing a van. Would think that would be around £750 a month, max, over 5 years, and the van is then yours.

Just done that 30 k loan is costing £712 per month for 4 years , got it from Gateshead picked it up this morning thought I might have seen you

 

[Part Timer]

Just done that 30 k loan is costing £712 per month for 4 years , got it from Gateshead picked it up this morning thought I might have seen you

I was in Bristol this morning so closer to home than you

 

[Pjj]

I was in Bristol this morning so closer to home than you

lol I flew from Bristol to Newcastle and Dunston s picked me up from the airport small world

 

[Iron Giant]

It'll be 30k after 10 years so 3k a year.

Of course but it's £215 a month.i don't even give it a second thought.

A 10 year lease you could have got a better deal 7 years ago by purchasing it on finance and had it paid off in 3-4 years and owned the van outright more than 3 years ago I had credited you with more common sense that has just been revoked

 

[Iron Giant]

got it from Gateshead picked it up this morning thought I might have seen you

Did you not drive past the Angel Of The North aka @Part Timer

 

[steve garwood]

Don’t know if this has been covered as I can’t be ar5ed to read all the previous post, but if you lease a van surely you can’t bolt in a tank through the chassis and give it back with holes in the floor?

 

[PC]

Why would you keep a leased van for 7 years when you could have a new one every 3 years.
Is it cheaper to keep the same van?
Maybe it’s the faff of getting the new van kitted out and sign written?

 

[dazmond]

Why would you keep a leased van for 7 years when you could have a new one every 3 years.
Is it cheaper to keep the same van?
Maybe it’s the faff of getting the new van kitted out and sign written?

I only use my van for work and do around 3-4000 miles per year.i also fitted a diesel hot water system in mine so I don't want to keep changing vans every few years.

I can sell my van whenever I want(business finance lease)but it's only got 24000 miles on the clock and it's still in decent condition

Paying a set amount every month keeps my accounts simple as the lease payments are tax deductible

I know it's not for everyone but it suits me.

 

[dazmond]

Don’t know if this has been covered as I can’t be ar5ed to read all the previous post, but if you lease a van surely you can’t bolt in a tank through the chassis and give it back with holes in the floor?

My lease is not contract hire it's a business finance lease so I can sell my van whenever I want (now it's gone past the 5 year contract)