as some may remember i'm thinking of one day adding carpet cleaning to the list of services i offer myself. i know many have different opinions on me doing this but that's for another thread so if you wish to talk about that, can you try and post it there.
this thread is hopefully for peoples thoughts on the size of van we are looking at one day buying. we are looking at vans like kangoo, partner, berlingo, connect etc, as they seem fairly decent size for us as well as at a price we like.
we looked at a partner the other day which had an extra row of seats which could easily be taken out and also folded, allowing 5 staff to be driving around, and the full space in the boot when needed so ideal for us.
as we haven't started carpet cleaning yet it's hard to know how much space we are going to need and how future proof the van will be. we are thinking of a portable machine like ashbyes ninja.
although we will be carpet cleaning, this machine wont always be with us, so only taken as and when needed, and then stored in house so more secure. because of this we are thinking instead of getting a van, we could instead get a van car (not sure on a better way to describe it) like a renault kangoo. this'll give us cheaper insurance, though more expensive petrol, and be automatic which is prefered as then my partner then can also drive it. i am yet to see one but what are peoples views on using a car for this? i'm concerned that we will get less storage space in an already small van, less advertising (though perhaps fixed with window adverts), and less security (but perhaps not an issue as machine will be stored inside when not in use).
i'd appreciate any advice on not only the choice of style of vehicle, but also opinions on the vehicle, if they are known as being unreliable, expensive to fix, etc.
many thanks