[robbo333]

Buy. Don't lease. Buy a good used reliable van that fits in with your budget. Look at what is the best reliable van. At the moment I am looking at a used Toyota Hiace. Seems to be the most reliable.

[Ian101]

Vans seem to fall into one of 2 camps either brand spanking with a massive discount (pre reg with 6 miles on clock are still brand new) or an old un for under £2000 then you no mans land which is stuff a few years old which when compared to the deals you can get on new aint such a good idea.

Lease or buy depends on individual circumstances and what your own accountant says

EG ..... you got £12000 taxable profits sitting in the bank then you prob going want to buy outright and claim against your AIA (annual investment allowance) therefore writing the whole lot off in 1 go.

or

your skint but van is shagged and dying then with a 3 payments up front lease is going to look attractive esp as its 100% tax allowable ... ok you will have to swallow vat if not registered but still prob cheapest way to aquire a new van.

or

what I seem to have done is to buy an old van for £2000 with a decent mot and history and decent bodywork run it with no payments but stick £30 a month to 1 side in the "maintenance" kitty


were all different so no right or wrong way I would suggest.

[gewindows]

Ian whats wrong with paying 5K for a used Connect vehicle with about 30K on the clock?

[Ian101]

Ian whats wrong with paying 5K for a used Connect vehicle with about 30K on the clock?

just my opinion which must be right  

yup didnt explain that bit .... basically nowt just its possible to make an expensive mistake at that price level my thinking is on a £2000 van yup it can go wrong but at least it was cheap to start with to find a decent van at £5000 with 30k you done well and again for my own circumstances to spend £5000 I would need a bank loan and would start thinking well for another £20 a week I can have a new un (ex car salesman) .... few years back it was easy new vans were expensive ..... newish vans were great bargains but I think as someone else posted nearly new look expensive when compared to new deals.