van or car??

[r&k]

should i get ride of my car and buy a van???(the wife has a car so it is not the only one in the household)

i have a large hatch back car and was wondering if turning up in a car looks professional or not??

if not what sort of van do you think i should get, ideally under £2000??

 

[Raja]

Van preferably i have a brand spanking new van paid £10,000 for it in december but wil b some time b 4 i break even and i have been tiling for 6 years just gone part time.

Try it with the car for a while til u get going then see how things are a few months down the line b 4 u commit.

£2000 is alot of money tied up in another vehicle unless u know u shall be inendated with work

 

[Gazzer]

The reason i have a car is because i need a vehicle for every day use and work. I would like a van but i cant afford both. I need at least 3 seats for my kids.
My vehicle is a Zafira and i have never heard anyone think its unprofessional.

An estate car would be a good alternative, i used an Astra estate before the Zafira. With the Estate you have an option of small signs on back side windows.

I think you would get more "car" than "van" for your £2000

 

[tysfoot]

i got myself a ford escort van that runs on LPG (47p a litre). van only cost me £975 and its i good condition. gonna sign it up soon

 

[r&k]

why have you gone part time??

 

[r&k]

wife has a car so no probs in getting rid of mine as far as the kids, just wanted to know what was more practical as couldnt the car get very dirty very quick??

 

[Gazzer]

Yes mate the car does get dirty and your situation is different to mine. If i were in your place i would be looking at vans but i wouldnt discount an estate car...they are pretty much the same thing.

 

[grahamster]

Hi.. i have jst gone thru exactly the same scenario.had an audi estate car,but was getting sick of taking tools in and out all the time,also getting messy,so started looking at the van option...also needed three seats.

i bought a fiat scudo,3 seats,sliding door each side,two back doors,less than £800 for an R reg,still in good nick.this is exactly the same van as citreon dispatch and a peugeot expert,jst different badges,i also think it looks more professional.

happy hunting............cheers graham

 

[rhyd4]

i just bought an astra van for £650, got fed up of emptying all my tools out of the car, plus IMO it does look better when you turn up in a van and not just tiling for pocket money, im a postman normaly and tile afternoons and weekends

 

[jimbob21]

hi mate im a postman aswell in cambridgeshire and dinking about doing the same as you. you been to college or just pickes it up if been on aweeks course but dont fink im confident enough yet. u not get knackered

 

[reaper72]

Watch what kind of van you buy-believe me I KNOW when it comes to dodgy second hand vans,mine has been knackered for weeks-buying a brand new one....if you can get some mechanical friend to give it the once over

 

[enduro]

I use a mitsubishi l200 double cab, works very well. Just about to get a new one but cant choose between, mitsubishi animal, Nissan navara outlaw or a toyota hilux vigo...I want the vigo but at £30,000 i cant persuade the wife i really need it.

 

[reaper72]

Are these 4x4 pick up u mention m8?

 

[mz30]

I have a jeep for tax reason's ,it carrie's what i need and double's as a family car plus the insurance is cheaper than a van.Had lot's of van's over the year's would not go back to one again.

 

[strongboes]

How do you get all your tools into a car be it estate or mpv??? I have looked at the l200 style vehicles as I have a boat and would be really useful to tow it but even with them I wouldn't be able to get tools in!

How do you guys manage when you have to carry 20 boxes of tiles and 10 bags of addy or whatever? Trims and levels? Large wet cutter? How do you do it???