[RPCCS]

The 1.9 is bullet proof not as good on fuel as the 1.6 hdi., but halell of a lot simpler and more reluable. Having had both the 1.5 is s h i t eeeee companies to the 1.9

[Johnny B]

I'm not knocking anyone who prefers to buy and run a new van, but I personally don't see the need to spend thousands on a new or nearly new van which will lose a huge percentage of its value in the first 2 or 3 years. I prefer an older, cheaper van that is simpler to maintain, won't depreciate much more than it already has and will still do the job for a few years with a little care and attention. If it looks clean and tidy, which I try to keep mine, so much the better.

John

[davids3511]

Mind you there is one very good side which I haven't really explored and that is buying it brand new but literally the day the Warranty ceases is the day you sell it and get another one but I'm guessing a £20,000 van will probably be worth about £10,000 if I'm not mistaken? So that's still £10,000 the cheap van could potentially only cost about £4,000 over this period.

I may have the numbers modelled up on the new van to 3 years old but basically if you lose 4 or maybe 5k at a push that could be decent considering the peace of mind you'll get.

This is bang on. I picked up a 2 year 363 day old vauxhaul sportiv for 9.5k at auction. The 2 days until the warranty ran out gave me a little peace of mind that if there was anything major wrong like a dodgy gearbox I'd know straightaway and get it into a dealership.

[andyM]

I'm not knocking anyone who prefers to buy and run a new van, but I personally don't see the need to spend thousands on a new or nearly new van which will lose a huge percentage of its value in the first 2 or 3 years. I prefer an older, cheaper van that is simpler to maintain, won't depreciate much more than it already has and will still do the job for a few years with a little care and attention. If it looks clean and tidy, which I try to keep mine, so much the better.

John

It's for the reliability and peace of mind.
I bit the bullet and brought a new van in July 2013.
Prior to that from 2010-2013 i had a Fiat Doblo and then a Citroen Berlingo, both used vans and both with intermittent reliability issues.
Since 2013 my current van has only been off the road for annual routine services and mot's which are planned for.     
Of course you could be lucky and buy a used van that turns out to be reliable, but then again it might not be, so it's a gamble.