Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Sir Squeaky on March 20, 2007, 07:28:29 pm
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Hi folks.
I'm struggling to find a van.
It's starting to annoy me now.
I've got around about £550, but they seem to be £150 rubbish, or £900 good ones.
Seems to be nothing in between... :-\
However, I've found a Vauxhall Combo (High roof Corsavan) quite local, at £595.
I'm concerned it might not fit a 400L tank in though. (not full, don't worry about payload)
Does anyone know if it will fit? Preferably sideways obviously.
Cheers, Rog.
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It will be a squeese if you can, but i aint actually done or seen it, i seen a combe with a 250 in and ther wernt much room in ther at all m8
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i doubt a 400 litre. as biscute said i've also seen one with 250 litres in it but no room at all left
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Hi
I have a friend in the same village and he has 2 vauxhall combo vans an 'S' & 'T' plate and he has a 400l upright tank in 1 and a 400l flat tank in the other. Never brim fills them as they would be over weight.
Spruce
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Looks like I'll have to keep on searching for a cheap Astra or Escort then... :-\
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Rog i had one of these vans about 5 years ago, good decent vehicle with a nice amount of room in it and you can get more stuff into one of these than you can in to an escort, and they come with different payload versions, they also have a nice little storage cupboard above your head to hide your stash in.
The ls versions are the best equiped models.
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Some combos can take 748 kg (the 775 version) the others are about 550. So if it is a combo 775 it might well be worth a good look so far as carrying the weight etc, as for whether your tank will fit I think a tape measure will be needed. I think a 400 litre one would fit having looked at the measurements on the web but check first.
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Hi Rog,
I have a combo 775 kg epic van, it has a 400ltr flat tank, merlin ro, di can, 100 mtr micro bore, 25 ft & 12 ft predator, step ladders, ladders, trad gear and me (80kgs). I have had it all on a weigh bridge with 350 ltr water and it comes in at 663kg.
Hope this helps. It carrys a lot more than an astra van as I used to have one and it was only good for 250 ltr.
Cheers Jason
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Rog.. I dont know if this will help but i had a 400L flat tank (which Gaz Hh20 now owns) in my old Peugeot Partner and it fitted in there easy with room to spare..
Bazz...
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So maybe it will, maybe it won't then... ???
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Did you not notice Jason's post?
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If he cant see that then he's not going to see them spots.. ;D
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Courier (the Fiesta van) any good?
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Courier (the Fiesta van) any good?
Rog. You may already be aware of this but you can check payloads/sizes etc at www.whatvan.co.uk .
It may help you make a decision.
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Rog
I think what you will have to do is take a tape measure with you and measure the van when you look at them to see if they will go in.
Escort or astra though will take a 400 ltr tank
I think a vauxhall combo will also as ian lancaster picked up his 1000ltr IBC container in his just
Paul
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I Have a 2003 Vauxhall Combo (the current model) 1.7 DI and 400 Ltr will fit in that i have been out mearsuring because i want to fit a 400 ltr to.
The payload is 595 kg so it says on www.whatvan.co.uk
Dave
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My mate just got one for £650. 400 litre tank. Fills nearly all of it. Not a prob. Loads of space and the pole go through a hole in the wire bulkhead so he keeps them in the van even though its short. Good van for 600 ish.
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Here's my R-reg Combo (775) with 400 liter upright tank.
Perfect fit
Colin
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why the tap bazzy
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Rog
Get to the bank and borrow £5000 and buy something newer, older vans equal false economy , believe me been there done it.
£500 van , engine problem = £1000+ then plenty of other repairs to go , end result scrap van , fortune lost
Dave
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Can't borrow any more money Dave.
They've already given me a big overdraft to see me through the last 4 weeks that i haven't worked.
I've had loads of cars for cheap money and had no less problems than more expensive ones.
It's only got to last a few months until I'm back on my feet and earning more than I was anyway.
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Go to a local car auction and have a look there.
We picked up a K reg Vauxhall Astra van for £280, spent £100 on parts and got it a full MOT
We have had it nearly 2 years now with no probs (apart from a little rust which has recently appeared out of nowhere)
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Can't borrow any more money Dave.
They've already given me a big overdraft to see me through the last 4 weeks that i haven't worked.
I've had loads of cars for cheap money and had no less problems than more expensive ones.
It's only got to last a few months until I'm back on my feet and earning more than I was anyway.
Cars are a very different animal to a van, a van for £500 is likely to be a shed :-\
Bite the bullet and take a look at at lease hire/purchase and so on, I know I'm paying out £250 a month, but mine is a big van, I'll bet you can get up and running with a smaller van for less than half what I'm paying out.
Surely you can afford £30 per week?
All you are doing is delaying things for a few months anyway, and you'll still have all the running costs of a van anyway, and you'll have to go through fitting the tank and your equipment all over again.
I totally understand your reasons for going for a cheapo van and running it until you can afford to upgrade, but you WILL be earning the money, and for something like £30 a week you'll have a brand spanking new van to do it in.
Unless of course you are planning to go for a van the size of mine or larger of course...
Look into it at least, see what the costings are before you dismiss it out of hand...
Ian
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Obviously I don't know the details of your finances Roger but any extra outgoings through getting something decent will soon be offset by the extra money you can earn.
Also Roger, maybe check out this site. I am linking you to the personal loan section. Before you dismiss it out of hand, have a look at the more info buttons on the right. Some of these loans have a deferment period of three months meaning that you can have a three month grace period before you start repaying.
If you go down this route a few suggestions though:-
1) Check that the deferment period can be used at the start of the loan rather than only once you have made some repayments.
2) Borrow a bit extra to take care of your overdraft as well if it's causing you anxiety so that you will only have one debt and hopefully less stress.
3) DO NOT (and this is a very big no-no) tell them it is for a van. Say it's for a car. Commercial loans are treated very differently, are far more expensive, and are harder to get.
As far as my lender is concerned, I own a brand new car rather than a second hand van and a water system (I changed my mind didn't I?) :) .
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Obviously I don't know the details of your finances Roger but any extra outgoings through getting something decent will soon be offset by the extra money you can earn.
Also Roger, maybe check out this site. I am linking you to the personal loan section. Before you dismiss it out of hand, have a look at the more info buttons on the right. Some of these loans have a deferment period of three months meaning that you can have a three month grace period before you start repaying.
If you go down this route a few suggestions though:-
1) Check that the deferment period can be used at the start of the loan rather than only once you have made some repayments.
2) Borrow a bit extra to take care of your overdraft as well if it's causing you anxiety so that you will only have one debt and hopefully less stress.
3) DO NOT (and this is a very big no-no) tell them it is for a van. Say it's for a car. Commercial loans are treated very differently, are far more expensive, and are harder to get.
As far as my lender is concerned, I own a brand new car rather than a second hand van and a water system (I changed my mind didn't I?) :) .
Sorry. Forgot to put the link into the previous post'
http://www.fool.co.uk/loans/compare-unsecured-loans.aspx?source=iemeuml10180002
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Bite the bullet and take a look at at lease hire/purchase and so on, I know I'm paying out £250 a month, but mine is a big van, I'll bet you can get up and running with a smaller van for less than half what I'm paying out.
I can't take on any more debt Ian.
A smaller van than yours isn't less than half, it's about £50-60 less a month.
I've looked into it, and a medium sized van is about £190-220.
Don't forget that the first couple of months I won't be earning as much as I did, due to WFP first cleans, and learning it.
Also, I've barely worked for a month and it'll take a while to get used to full days anyway.
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Cheers Shiner for your efforts, but I'm breadline as it is, and I already owe the bank £5000-odd (not all my spending ::))