New van, lease or buy?

[Hellmooth]

Looking to get a new van, still unsure whether to go new or just spend around £5000-£8000 second hand, also if buying is the best bet or leasing, never done anything like that before so don't know the ins and outs, any info would be appreciated!

 

[dean.diy]

Telectrix, £1.500 is well cheap for the best van ever made.

 

[DuaneMHunt1976]

Well i would like to know more about this guy in Leeds, i dont think i could be able to able to pay for a van out right (even have to sell my car to add to it ) not that keen on hiring

I did think planning a job out, ment that just take what you need and wouldnt need a big van.

 

[Dave OCD]

I manage fine with my Berlingo [same as Peugeot Partner], anything really big and heavy - such as a load of storage heaters for example, I'd get delivered to the job.

 

[Leesparkykent]

I manage fine with my Berlingo [same as Peugeot Partner], anything really big and heavy - such as a load of storage heaters for example, I'd get delivered to the job.

I think it's because it's not very organised and everything gets thrown in at the end of the day. Roll on the next day I need something that's on the bottom and I start doing my nut lol

 

[shanky887614]

I manage fine with my Berlingo [same as Peugeot Partner], anything really big and heavy - such as a load of storage heaters for example, I'd get delivered to the job. [emoji2]

i dont like the newer shape, the front seat sticks out a foot in the back and thats without a bulkhead.

if you put a bulkhead in then you would lose a lot of space to get things in and out

 

[Dave OCD]

Yeah you have to have all your gear pretty well organised otherwise you can end up digging around for ages to find bits which gets very frustrating. I made a big wooden box from ply with compartments for all the smaller bits and pieces and put it on a stand with slats below to put drills/tester etc in underneath.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Yeah you have to have all your gear pretty well organised otherwise you can end up digging around for ages to find bits which gets very frustrating. I made a big wooden box from ply with compartments for all the smaller bits and pieces and put it on a stand with slats below to put drills/tester etc in underneath.

I should really do something like that. I had the whole contents of the van on the pavement the other day looking for 1 flanged coupler lol.

 

[Dave OCD]

I've had similar things Lee. :lol:

 

[ruston]

I've had similar things Lee. :lol:

Trouble is when you are tired clearing up, organization goes out the window.

 

[shanky887614]

I should really do something like that. I had the whole contents of the van on the pavement the other day looking for 1 flanged coupler lol.

im like a magpie, stuff is burried but i know where it is and crawl in the van and dig it out XD and i do mean dig it out

 

[Dave OCD]

Packing everything up at the end of a hard day has to be one of the worst parts of the job eh.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Trouble is when you are tired clearing up, organization goes out the window.

Prior to the contents of the van being emptied on to the pavement I had a roll of earth sleeving that I couldn't find for about a month :laugh3:

 

[shanky887614]

Prior to the contents of the van being emptied on to the pavement I had a roll of earth sleeving that I couldn't find for about a month :laugh3:

i had a holesaw arbor i couldnt find on tuesday they heard me shout ffs XD

the last place i had used it was bengeworth and i was working in brum and then solihul for the rest of the week

 

[ruston]

Prior to the contents of the van being emptied on to the pavement I had a roll of earth sleeving that I couldn't find for about a month :laugh3:

Lol, I have just done the same . I have just bought 100 mtrs, then found almost a full 100 mtrs on a wooden drum that I had forgot I had bought before I had that break in working.:nonod:

 

[Dave OCD]

I think how quickly you go through a roll is an indication or gauge of 'busyness', you get quite low then before you remember to buy more there's only a short length left [the plastic bag will be long gone by now] which has found its way into your toolbox, closely followed by digging around for a little bit to finish a job, usually hiding down the bottom of your tools and quite grubby- then you get a new roll.:redface: