Buy a diesel vans in current climate

[WDavison]

Is it a mistake to buy a new diesel van now?

Would like to buy a new or newish van that'll last me 15+ years really. Transporter size. Only really diesels on offer. But with all the talk of them being banned from or charged to enter certain zones etc in coming years, taxed to buggery, what on earth are we supposed do really.

 

[Spare Tool]

Hmm interesting point actually, I'm looking at a new van also soon..although don't think there's any zero emission zones imminent around these parts.. There's a new hybrid transit custom coming out but you'll have to wait till later in 2019.

 

[Concrete guy]

Should I buy a petrol van? - https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/vans/100457/should-i-buy-a-petrol-van

 

[Italy]

Should I buy a petrol van? - https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/vans/100457/should-i-buy-a-petrol-van

road tax is £240 .... also includes the cost of Highway?

 

[WDavison]

Jeez that 2.0tsi Transporter....31mpg.

I get 35 in what I use now and feels like I'm always filling it up.

 

[Concrete guy]

road tax is £240 .... also includes the cost of Highway?

We pay Vehicle Excise Duty (VED=Road Tax) once a year which allows us to use the roads.

We don't have many toll roads in the UK, there are some bridges with tolls and we have areas like Central London where there is a charge to drive for all vehicles.

VED varies per vehicle.

 

[Flintstone]

Personally I think 15 years is optimistic, modern vans aren't designed to last that long !

 

[WDavison]

Personally I think 15 years is optimistic, modern vans aren't designed to last that long !

Maybe, but most of my vehicles have become uneconomical to repair at around 15 years old with up to 160k on and always bought them when they were 7-10 years old. Im just assuming if I got something nicer and looked after it, it might make more.

 

[Concrete guy]

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classi...0&body-type=Panel Van&fuel-type=Petrol&page=1

 

[WetSaw]

New e-NV200 - electric van - electric vehicle ⎜Nissan - https://www.nissan.co.uk/vehicles/new-vehicles/e-nv200.html

 

[Flintstone]

I think buying 3 year old and replacing after 5 years ownership seems to work well.

 

[Bopster]

I buy at about 3 years old after worst depreciation then run until 10ish when they become uneconomical

 

[Dumbo]

I think buying 3 year old and replacing after 5 years ownership seems to work well.

I agree with you but couldn't find anything decent and then got an 8 month old from main dealer at just a little more .

 

[Bopster]

Jeez that 2.0tsi Transporter....31mpg.

I get 35 in what I use now and feels like I'm always filling it up.

I get 32mpg in my lwb traffic, I’d expect much more in a Transporter

 

[WDavison]

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201812183332554?advertising-location=at_vans&make=VOLKSWAGEN&model=TRANSPORTER&sort=distance&postcode=tn86qj&radius=1500&body-type=Panel Van&fuel-type=Petrol&page=1

Looked good but 22mpg real world apparently, then £1240 first year tax and over 200 co2 emmissions, so ongoing tax will be big, for some reason i think around 600 (?)