Interested In Advertising? | Contact Us Here
Warning!

 

Welcome to Clean It Up; the UK`s largest cleaning forum with over 34,000 members

 

Please login or register to post and reply to topics.      

 

Forgot your password? Click here

evo

down grading van
« on: December 02, 2012, 05:35:13 pm »
Hi guys just wanted to know if anybody else as done this because i am thinking of getting rid of my vivaro for a combo. i am getting fed up with the high fuel bills and insurance cost for big vans. i already have a astravan 56 plate and mite use that for a few months but i think with two of us i am only going to be able to carry 250lt. any advice would be welcome
cheers james

Dave Garrett

  • Posts: 267
Re: down grading van
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2012, 05:42:44 pm »
Combo 350 litres soon get fed up when you run out

Halfadaylee

  • Posts: 625
Re: down grading van
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2012, 05:50:04 pm »
I'm thinking the same.
I bought a ducatto and have a 650 diy tank blue tacked in it. When I bought it the line of thought was to stay out all day to maximise the takings.
In reality though I still pop home for a leak or coffee so could fill or top up then. The insurance companies seem to think a 650 tank is the son of the Devil.
If we down grade though I'm sure we will win a massive contract that will need a bigger van.
Art

jr windows

  • Posts: 537
Re: down grading van
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2012, 06:41:55 pm »
I got rid of a new transporter kombi, and bought a transit connect and a berlingo.
The transporter was costing aprox £1100 per month.
I run 2 vans for a lot less.
On the down side it was a fantastic van.

evo

Re: down grading van
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2012, 06:52:25 pm »
thanks guys. i also use a 650lt tank at the mo and my insurance is up the end of jan so i have been on the internet tonight trying to get an idea of how much its gonna cost me the vivaro comes in at £462 and the astravan comes in at £249. so not sure what's going to happen just yet.