[dazmond]

following on from another thread on whats the best van for your business.

i do on average 2500-3000 miles a year in my work van due to compact work and having a car for leisure.

im looking at spending £4000-£5000 on my next van and im hoping it will last me 5 years with minimum downtime.

i need a van that will easily take a 500L tank in a cage plus all my trad gear,poles,etc.

i was thinking of a vivaro/trafic/primstar BUT i think it might be overkill for a sole trader so thinking of a scudo/expert/dispatch type medium van.im also going to get it vinyl wrapped or part wrapped.

im trying to get the balance right between neat,clean and professional but not too flashy!

im thinking i need a van with a 900kg PAYLOAD min.probably more like 1000kg.whats the payload of the scudo/dispatch/expert type vans?

cheers guys


dazmond

[Jim Waugh(Albright & Shiny)]

I just bought a vivaro simply because it can more than handle the 650L tank. and has room for other stuff should I need to carry it… I thought the same as you. Do I really need a van that size. and the answer was yes.. And for one of the reasons that you said you don't want… I see it as a huge advertising board announcing my presence to the world.. 

Actually the reality is It came along at the right price… I just had to justify it to myself.. lol

[dazmond]

hi jim.how old is your vivaro and how much did you pay for it?is it the SWB version?

[g.brookes]

i would suggest a dispatch type van, or a transit connect daz.  dont think you can really justify all the extra expenses of a larger van just so you can have a larger font written on the side

[colin purewater]

Lwb connect  great van  drives like a car
And really easy to park in tight spaces

You could get a cracker for 5k daz

I've had a Swb one for about 2.5 years
Great van
I love it, gona up grade to the lwb next year
To help the tax bill

Will be sorry  to see myn go tbh daz
Never let me down 

[deeege]

Last year only 10000 (ish) but this year I'd expect we will do over 15000.

Get yourself a vivaro/traffic Daz. It really isn't overkill for a sole trader and it won't have to look too flash. Also you do so few miles I'd fit a 650 tank so you have plenty of water for all situations. It's not like your ever doing many miles with a full tank!

Your budget will get you a nice 2008-2009 model with decent mileage.

http://vans.autotrader.co.uk/mobile/stock-item-id/8ac1b3043fbd3089013fe9abb4bd7d76/advert?sort=PriceAsc&keywords=&bodytype=&make=vauxhall&model=vivaro&minimumprice=&maximumprice=4999&radius=&minimumregistrationyear=&maximumregistrationyear=&locationName=Appleton&latitude=53.3563&longitude=-2.5675&postcode=WA4&pageNumber=22

[Perfect Windows]

Poll on this subject here: http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=174404.0

[colin purewater]

Looks like a nice van that

[deeege]

Looks like a nice van that

Forget it you, you've got other things to pay for this month!

[Sean Dyer]

for work , probably about 10 000, then maybe 3-5000 personal

[roundbuilder]

9000-1100 miles

[dazmond]

cheers lads!its certainly given me food for thought!good link that danny.seems like there is quite a lot of half decent vans you can pick up for 5 grand!

[colin purewater]

Looks like a nice van that

Forget it you, you've got other things to pay for this month!

Your not wrong mate wedding a week today

Beans on toast this week

[Frankybadboy]

4000/5000 ayear for me

[deeege]

4000/5000 ayear for me

I bet you do more than that on your bike Frank!

[home6442]

Carrying around £17000 worth of poles would a used security truck or prison wagon not
be a better option.

[glen parva]

30,000 a year