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Post by spud on Dec 12, 2013 19:04:25 GMT 1
what do you recon ?  |
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Post by Karl on Dec 12, 2013 19:47:03 GMT 1
No but in reality would you even know ?
The light commercial market is largely fleet based anyway , so finding a van not ex lease etc will limit the search
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Post by remmington on Dec 12, 2013 19:58:11 GMT 1
Been a long while since I have seen a decent secondhand van in our workshop. They all get treated badly!
I think the best vans at the moment are VW LT's. Far better than sprinters and transits.
I am not a VW fan as a rule!
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Post by natedog on Dec 12, 2013 22:58:19 GMT 1
Knowing how I treat hire vans, then no.
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Post by Chunky on Dec 12, 2013 23:22:37 GMT 1
If it was off one of the bigger hire companies id be quite happy but the smaller companies tend to only sell them when they are ready for going bang.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2013 4:32:36 GMT 1
Most tradesmen go to a dealer and buy a van without too much thought of its past, as already mentioned, almost all vans come with a shared past. So long as they are clean and shiny few buyers draw a distinction between daily hire and sole driver. I believe there is a huge difference between the two, and thats not to say all or any sole driver vans are gems.
If a tradesman has a preference it will usually be for a van privately owned from new. Even more difficult to source than a decent car. I know somone who paid mega money for a private from new split mint 52 Connect. Worth every last penny. Like brand new and never abused. Far better value than a new van and I'm sure just as good. I see the van regularly and can report alls well.
Know other fellas who paid huge money for time warp vans, absolutely huge money, but great value, seems crackers at the time but buyers knew better.
The fleet stuff can be rat rough, the daily hire stuff is usually abused daily from new, the real quality distinction is private from new. Then comes mission impossible, try finding one and being comfortable with the price, probably why people tend to just buy the usual vehicles from the usual sources.
Daily hire, personally I wouldn't go that route, car or van, not for a keeper. Buying any vehicle can be like walking through a mine field, good luck with it.
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Post by spud on Dec 13, 2013 8:51:26 GMT 1
Well ive got a custonmer who owns a garage well 3 actually and dose contract and daily hire said he will see what hes got he can sell me and that he will do me a good deal waiting to hear back part of me thinks could have been abused but ive hired from him myself and the vans all seam to be kept in good condition plus like you say if i buy from a dealer who knows where it came from  |
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Post by Rhubarb on Dec 13, 2013 10:12:02 GMT 1
Run away  |
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Post by Joepublic on Dec 13, 2013 10:38:39 GMT 1
I would have thought miss fuelling would be more likely with a daily hire van?
If its a lucrative contract for you now, what happens if the van deal turns sour before or after sale?
Personally I'd go to a fleet van sale and get my hand up
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Post by spud on Dec 13, 2013 17:19:50 GMT 1
I would have thought miss fuelling would be more likely with a daily hire van? If its a lucrative contract for you now, what happens if the van deal turns sour before or after sale? Personally I'd go to a fleet van sale and get my hand up well i think it would be ok its actually the garage that crashed my van (rofl)and even after all the moaning i did about that he still gave me some money back and paid me very good money for some more work i did for him Im still waiting for a call back from him on monday anyway so ill see what happens just seams to be alot of crap out there  |
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Post by Noberator on Dec 13, 2013 18:34:11 GMT 1
I would have thought miss fuelling would be more likely with a daily hire van? If its a lucrative contract for you now, what happens if the van deal turns sour before or after sale? Personally I'd go to a fleet van sale and well i think it would be ok its actually the garage that crashed my van (rofl)and even after all the moaning i did about that he still gave me some money back and paid me very good money for some more work i did for him Im still waiting for a call back from him on monday anyway so ill see what happens just seams to be alot of crap out there  |
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Post by spud on Dec 16, 2013 11:25:36 GMT 1
Hes got an 11 plate swb med roof transit with 48k on the clock £8400 with the vat going for a look later what do you recon price seams ok for the miles to me
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Post by Welshy on Dec 17, 2013 18:53:50 GMT 1
My old Relay was an ex UK Mail van, It had a hard 60k before I bought it, but still lasted me until 212k
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