In reply to Post #15
I only found done that would give me half the equivalent no claims bonus what I had on the car.
Even my car insurers wouldn't do it.
I only found done that would give me half the equivalent no claims bonus what I had on the car.
Even my car insurers wouldn't do it.
In reply to Post #14
Did I say you couldn't? I said it's a commercial vehicle so you'll pay more on tax, and a van is more on insurance usually because they get broken into!
Did I say you couldn't? I said it's a commercial vehicle so you'll pay more on tax, and a van is more on insurance usually because they get broken into!
In reply to Post #17
Its a commercial vehicle but you don't have to insure it under a commercial if your not using it through as a business.
Its a commercial vehicle but you don't have to insure it under a commercial if your not using it through as a business.
In reply to Post #16
I've always used Hastings or Aviva and they both honour van - car no claims and visa versa.
I've always used Hastings or Aviva and they both honour van - car no claims and visa versa.
In reply to Post #18
I had my transit custom on SDP
Only other real problem is in MOST cases you need to add VAT onto the purchase price.
So it does go up in purchase price
Lucky if you can find someone who doesn't charge vat
I had my transit custom on SDP
Only other real problem is in MOST cases you need to add VAT onto the purchase price.
So it does go up in purchase price
Lucky if you can find someone who doesn't charge vat
In reply to Post #20
I was the same but it seems the price of private sales are pretty much the same as + vat its just hidden, since covid the price of vans have came down.
I was the same but it seems the price of private sales are pretty much the same as + vat its just hidden, since covid the price of vans have came down.
In reply to Post #21
Eh? Since covid the price of vans has gone up a lot.
Eh? Since covid the price of vans has gone up a lot.
In reply to Post #20
Normally if a van doesn't have vat added to it is because someone has taken the hit for private use so you can't claim the vat back.
Mine was £10000 plus vat, I've not claimed the vat back so when itI sold it will be vat free.
Normally if a van doesn't have vat added to it is because someone has taken the hit for private use so you can't claim the vat back.
Mine was £10000 plus vat, I've not claimed the vat back so when itI sold it will be vat free.
In reply to Post #11
And the price of these is about to fall through the floor with the new BIK decision by HMRC, my Ranger is going as I have it through work and replacing with Ford Transit Custom.
And the price of these is about to fall through the floor with the new BIK decision by HMRC, my Ranger is going as I have it through work and replacing with Ford Transit Custom.
In reply to Post #1
Personally I would have a look at Renault Trafic/Vauxhall Vivaro. Same van with different badge. Solid engines (2.0 is a chain) and likely get a 2014 for that budget which is last year of that model. I have a 59 plate that is currently on 225k miles and owned for 8 years.
Sport/sportive version has air con and given so many around spares/repairs are cheap.
Personally I would have a look at Renault Trafic/Vauxhall Vivaro. Same van with different badge. Solid engines (2.0 is a chain) and likely get a 2014 for that budget which is last year of that model. I have a 59 plate that is currently on 225k miles and owned for 8 years.
Sport/sportive version has air con and given so many around spares/repairs are cheap.
In reply to Post #25
Vivaro potentially a good shout thanks
Vivaro potentially a good shout thanks
In reply to Post #26
Honestly don't. For every decent one there are 3 poor ones, and they can easily become money pits , especially when over 100k or so. My firm runs 6 of them and other than the 2 newest ones they've all had multiple costly issues, and are all under 150k
Honestly don't. For every decent one there are 3 poor ones, and they can easily become money pits , especially when over 100k or so. My firm runs 6 of them and other than the 2 newest ones they've all had multiple costly issues, and are all under 150k
In reply to Post #27
I think that statement is valid for pretty much all vehicles new or old. Always someone with bad experiences etc etc. Honestly all you can do is buy one with the best service history you can find, get some sort of warranty if possible and then regularly service it.
The Transit Custom is often cited in reliability indexes as one of the most reliable but a quick search online will bring hundreds of horror stories on the welt belt system for example.
I think that statement is valid for pretty much all vehicles new or old. Always someone with bad experiences etc etc. Honestly all you can do is buy one with the best service history you can find, get some sort of warranty if possible and then regularly service it.
The Transit Custom is often cited in reliability indexes as one of the most reliable but a quick search online will bring hundreds of horror stories on the welt belt system for example.
In reply to Post #28
The post 2016 transits are awful yes but the chain ones previously have hardly any issues.
Trafics and vivaros have gearbox issues on older models which is costly. Not sure about the newer ones but when I was looking the newer ones seem cheap...I think because they're only a 1.6 engine which is not big enough for a big van imo.
The post 2016 transits are awful yes but the chain ones previously have hardly any issues.
Trafics and vivaros have gearbox issues on older models which is costly. Not sure about the newer ones but when I was looking the newer ones seem cheap...I think because they're only a 1.6 engine which is not big enough for a big van imo.
In reply to Post #23
I did that with mine
Hit hurts lol
I did that with mine
Hit hurts lol