need a new van...

[judge]

I have a 03 plate traffic lwb with high roof.Ive shelved it for all my tools and can get 8 x 4 sheets in and swing a small cat in there .As with any van you can be lucky or unlucky when it comes to problems with them.Ive been thinking of upgrading mine but cant help thinking i might end up with someone elses problems if i do

 

[Bubblecraft]

I have a 03 plate traffic lwb with high roof.Ive shelved it for all my tools and can get 8 x 4 sheets in and swing a small cat in there .As with any van you can be lucky or unlucky when it comes to problems with them.Ive been thinking of upgrading mine but cant help thinking i might end up with someone elses problems if i do

There's always that chance. A good check of the service history can soon sort that.

 

[Andy Allen]

I have a 03 plate traffic lwb with high roof.Ive shelved it for all my tools and can get 8 x 4 sheets in and swing a small cat in there .As with any van you can be lucky or unlucky when it comes to problems with them.Ive been thinking of upgrading mine but cant help thinking i might end up with someone elses problems if i do

know what you mean, its a bit of a mine field...

 

[peteablard]

I've got a 54 plate Trafic that's just turned 136k. It needed a new radiator to get through it's MOT but other than that it goes like a dream. Think I'll keep it until it falls apart rather than risk trading in and ending up with something less reliable.

 

[BoldreChris]

I've got a '58 Vito LWB, racked out for tools and with a false floor so I can carry 8x4 sheets flat without moving any tools which is wonderful. The van itself is OK but feels a bit "delicate" - or maybe I'm just precious about it !

 

[Andy Allen]

think im going to go for a transit, not being vat reg means finding a private deal, or taking the hit on the vat with a garage...

any advice on which is the best way to go...

 

[John Benton]

It's all offset against your tax bill Andy, and you will generally get at least 3 months warranty from a garage. I'd rather have that personally.

I've never bought a car privately either, always through a garage. We have a great family run Ford dealership near us and I bought a 6yr old Ford Focus years ago and they gave me 12 months warranty on it They must trust what they sell to give a warranty like that, but I'm sure not all garages are as generous as this

 

[peteablard]

I got mine from an auction and would probably buy any future vans from there too. Well worth a look IMO. Mine belonged to an electrical company and had a full service history with it

 

[Andy Allen]

I got mine from an auction and would probably buy any future vans from there too. Well worth a look IMO. Mine belonged to an electrical company and had a full service history with it

do you have to pay vat on top from an auction..?

 

[peteablard]

do you have to pay vat on top from an auction..?

yes Andy but even with VAT they are still cheaper, comparing prices on Auto Trader mine was about £1k cheaper from the auction. It's not for everyone buying from there but I know several people who have and no one has had any problems.

 

[Gazzer]

Vans ! Piggin nightmare to decide how to buy ? Where to buy from ?, How to Pay ? Buy new or Used ? What size ? what make ?....my head is spinning !

 

[Andy Allen]

Vans ! Piggin nightmare to decide how to buy ? Where to buy from ?, How to Pay ? Buy new or Used ? What size ? what make ?....my head is spinning !

tell me about it....lol

been looking on flea bay, some of them have been to the moon and back....:lol:

 

[DHTiling]

This guy sells some nice vans.. worth a look.. Auto Trader Dealer Pages - Beaumonts Garage

 

[beanz]

now, what about milage, im seeing vans with anything from 80k to 170k, is lower milage better or service history more important with vans..

i dont do that many miles a year, but a van with 150k on it is kind of putting me off a bit..

Same with vans as cars mate really.. Without service history mileage is meaningless, as could've been clocked! I had an Escort van that made it to 280,000 odd miles, and only ended up scrapping it a few months ago because it needded welding (and quite a bit of it). The engine was still going strong!

 

[White Room]

If when buying any vehicle an HPI check is well worth it, was going to buy a van off a sort of dealer and done the HPI and found there was a difference of nearly 90,000 miles from what was on the clock and stopped the cheque.