start up costs

[pennychew]

And why a load of you are leading vans is beyond me, it's false economy. I paid £800 for my van and It owes me nothing.

I paid 1800 for a vivaro about 8 months ago. I've had to take the box out and replace a selector shaft. The bottom end went down Sheffield so I had to get it recovered back to Newcastle for £300 then stick a scrapyard lump in it, it failed the MOT for a seized caliper and I've just put a turbo on it cos it was leaking oil all over my drive.

I do about 35k miles a year so if I can find a lease deal where I don't get hammered for excess mileage I'll gladly give up the hassle of an old van and welcome the comfort of something new to drive about in with no maintenance worries

 

[TJ Anderson]

And why a load of you are leading vans is beyond me, it's false economy. I paid £800 for my van and It owes me nothing.

Yeah I agree, the amount of new start ups who think they must have a new van on HP or lease. I'd never borrow money for anything accept a mortgage. I had a 3K van when I started on my own (2007) and still got £1800 for it 3 years later. Own nice new transporter now though (owned not leased)

 

[trev]

Your not an electrician?? Tut tut.. You know a decent one though yeah?

Yeah I told him I'm always just a phone call away

You make the bullets Damian, I'll fire em

 

[TJ Anderson]

I paid 1800 for a vivaro about 8 months ago. I've had to take the box out and replace a selector shaft. The bottom end went down Sheffield so I had to get it recovered back to Newcastle for £300 then stick a scrapyard lump in it, it failed the MOT for a seized caliper and I've just put a turbo on it cos it was leaking oil all over my drive.

I do about 35k miles a year so if I can find a lease deal where I don't get hammered for excess mileage I'll gladly give up the hassle of an old van and welcome the comfort of something new
To drive about in with no maintenance worries

vivaro/primastar/traffic are good price but all have weak gearboxes. If you are doing those mileages look for something else. Older Merc Vito's are cheap but do will the miles, but have poor corrosion resistance to say the least.

 

[pennychew]

Your not an electrician?? Tut tut.. You know a decent one though yeah?

Yeah but he only has good days when his handsome sidekick is keeping him right though

 

[bigbaddave]

Yeah I told him I'm always just a phone call away

You make the bullets Damian, I'll fire em

ha ha ha, ----ed into that one didn't i..

 

[bigbaddave]

Walked even

 

[bigbaddave]

Yeah but he only has good days when his handsome sidekick is keeping him right though

Ha ha, handsome???

 

[trev]

Walked even

Or perhaps a fruedian slip?
I'm going to stfu now mate. I promise I'll behave myself

 

[pennychew]

ha ha ha, ----ed into that one didn't i..

Haha you daft sod! Canny typo that like!

 

[pennychew]

You never know what you are getting though, will give it another couple of months with the vivaro and see how it goes

 

[HandySparks]

....and i probably wouldn't spend 1k every year tools

Over the last few years, I've been averaging just over £2k per year on capital equipment (that will last more than a year).

ie, hand tools, power tools, test equipment, tool storage, PC, some PPE, books.

This excludes the van.

 

[Octopus]

Over the last few years, I've been averaging just over £2k per year on capital equipment (that will last more than a year).

ie, hand tools, power tools, test equipment, tool storage, PC, some PPE, books.

This excludes the van.

Does that include your shed?

 

[HandySparks]

Does that include your shed?

Yes, but part cost only. As well as materials storage it also does duty for gardening stuff!

 

[Leesparkykent]

I paid 1800 for a vivaro about 8 months ago. I've had to take the box out and replace a selector shaft. The bottom end went down Sheffield so I had to get it recovered back to Newcastle for £300 then stick a scrapyard lump in it, it failed the MOT for a seized caliper and I've just put a turbo on it cos it was leaking oil all over my drive.

I do about 35k miles a year so if I can find a lease deal where I don't get hammered for excess mileage I'll gladly give up the hassle of an old van and welcome the comfort of something new to drive about in with no maintenance worries

the cost of lease hire is roughly 75% tax deductible. I have a few vans on lease hire, i dont pay for tax, maintenance, tyres etc either. one of the vans i have is a new transit custom and costs me about £220 a month.