[dazmond]

I wouldn't bother buying a brand new van for window cleaning my van gets loads of abuse ...4 or 5 grand tops sod paying 200 a month!

i know what your saying mate but im sick to death of old vans.ive never had anything new in my life.i just know im going to love it.

pro system in the back.no messing about with DIY ones for a change.ill be set up for the next 10 years at least,probably 15 years(ill be 60 then).the van will get looked after.

[dazmond]

Were there any problems getting the credit Daz? I know you said your credit rating is not that good..

no.my credit rating is actually pretty good and itll be really good when this is paid off.i had a CCJ once but it was over 10 years ago now.doesnt time fly?

[dazmond]

I sold my half decent car to fund my first new van and decided to have a nice van as most of my working life is spent IN the van.

Frozen windscreens and mirrors is just a click of a button and summer time is just a click of a button for air con. Nothing like eating your lunch in a nice cool van.

As for the expense. I wish mine was only £200 a month. But I had no balllon payment.

My complete attitude changed the day I got that new van for the better. It was evidence of how well I have done and now 2 and half years on I am blessed with the business I have.

DAZ I think the novelty will wear off mate in about 9-10 years time. Enjoy the van. Keep up with the positive posts as they do me and others a world of good.

Happy motoring buddy.

i like a bit of luxury even at work and we spend a big chunk of time working.

[Ian101]

Daz just my opinion - get the split relay charger - don't mess about just one less thing to do at night - for the little extra its not even worth thinking about 

got my new van this time last year - best decision for me and no £500 mot bill this year 

[robbo333]

I reckon you'll love the new van. Gotta put some pics up for us when you get it all fitted.

[chris turner]

New Vans are just like everything else in life, you really want it but don't really need it.
Thanks to consumerism our minds our wired to want the latest and greatest, yet we never really feel truly satisfied.
The novelty will wear off in a year or 2 and that ugly monster consumerism will force you to start thinking about the next best thing, tying you down into an ever lasting cycle of payments and interest.

Don't let desire get the better of you daz, or before long you'll find your working for the banks and not yourself.
One thing that has always struck me is how humble you've seemed ( ok with the odd bit of boasting on 5* holidays ) and how you've always been so proud of your setup. Even though you were driving an older van and didn't have the greatest professionally fitted wfp system on earth, you are always happy.
Now your burdened with long term payments for a van that's not even yours, that will lose a large chunk of its value within the first year, when in truth you could of been a bit more clever and got a good van without all the aggro.
2 years ago I bought a 13 plate dispatch L2 model, around 20,000 on the clock for 7k cash, no vat. I searched the whole country and drove 200 miles to pick it up. It was practically a new van still, and its mine outright with no payments or interest. Absolute bargain.
I didn't even consider spending a fortune on a super duper, gold plated parts per trillion, diamond encrusted system. Why would I, it does the same job as every other system that you can put together for a couple of hundred.

In all honesty dazmond,  chuck your old 500 litre system into your new van and spend your money on life, not on a new system.
Over the next 5 years put away £30 a week and buy your next van outright for 7k.

[Spruce]

yes 5 year lease with vanarama.£179 a month plus VAT

500L grippatank with cox reel will be on order soon too

is there a balloon payment at the end

yep or sell the van.ill probably pay the balloon payment myself and pay a peppercorn rental for a few years thereafter(around £250 a year)

I'm glad they explained and you understood how the peppercorn rental works.  They will try to pressurize you into not going that far.

[dazmond]

New Vans are just like everything else in life, you really want it but don't really need it.
Thanks to consumerism our minds our wired to want the latest and greatest, yet we never really feel truly satisfied.
The novelty will wear off in a year or 2 and that ugly monster consumerism will force you to start thinking about the next best thing, tying you down into an ever lasting cycle of payments and interest.

Don't let desire get the better of you daz, or before long you'll find your working for the banks and not yourself.
One thing that has always struck me is how humble you've seemed ( ok with the odd bit of boasting on 5* holidays ) and how you've always been so proud of your setup. Even though you were driving an older van and didn't have the greatest professionally fitted wfp system on earth, you are always happy.
Now your burdened with long term payments for a van that's not even yours, that will lose a large chunk of its value within the first year, when in truth you could of been a bit more clever and got a good van without all the aggro.
2 years ago I bought a 13 plate dispatch L2 model, around 20,000 on the clock for 7k cash, no vat. I searched the whole country and drove 200 miles to pick it up. It was practically a new van still, and its mine outright with no payments or interest. Absolute bargain.
I didn't even consider spending a fortune on a super duper, gold plated parts per trillion, diamond encrusted system. Why would I, it does the same job as every other system that you can put together for a couple of hundred.

In all honesty dazmond,  chuck your old 500 litre system into your new van and spend your money on life, not on a new system.
Over the next 5 years put away £30 a week and buy your next van outright for 7k.

sod off chris!!

im not putting a parts per billion system in the back!just a decent crash tested tank thatll be better than my old one.

[JandS]

If you think you can afford it go for it...I would but think I would go for ownership rental at the end of 5 years.
How much are they new?

[chris turner]

New Vans are just like everything else in life, you really want it but don't really need it.
Thanks to consumerism our minds our wired to want the latest and greatest, yet we never really feel truly satisfied.
The novelty will wear off in a year or 2 and that ugly monster consumerism will force you to start thinking about the next best thing, tying you down into an ever lasting cycle of payments and interest.

Don't let desire get the better of you daz, or before long you'll find your working for the banks and not yourself.
One thing that has always struck me is how humble you've seemed ( ok with the odd bit of boasting on 5* holidays ) and how you've always been so proud of your setup. Even though you were driving an older van and didn't have the greatest professionally fitted wfp system on earth, you are always happy.
Now your burdened with long term payments for a van that's not even yours, that will lose a large chunk of its value within the first year, when in truth you could of been a bit more clever and got a good van without all the aggro.
2 years ago I bought a 13 plate dispatch L2 model, around 20,000 on the clock for 7k cash, no vat. I searched the whole country and drove 200 miles to pick it up. It was practically a new van still, and its mine outright with no payments or interest. Absolute bargain.
I didn't even consider spending a fortune on a super duper, gold plated parts per trillion, diamond encrusted system. Why would I, it does the same job as every other system that you can put together for a couple of hundred.

In all honesty dazmond,  chuck your old 500 litre system into your new van and spend your money on life, not on a new system.
Over the next 5 years put away £30 a week and buy your next van outright for 7k.

sod off chris!!

im not putting a parts per billion system in the back!just a decent crash tested tank thatll be better than my old one.

 
Why is it better then your last system? Because it's crash tested?  How many window cleaners have you actually heard about that have died because their system squished them to death?

Was your last system not up to the job in any way?
Will a new grippa system make you clean windows better then you do now?
Just saying..
It's all cosmetic.

It's your life though daz, do what makes you happy!

[Tom-01]

I sold my half decent car to fund my first new van and decided to have a nice van as most of my working life is spent IN the van.

Frozen windscreens and mirrors is just a click of a button and summer time is just a click of a button for air con. Nothing like eating your lunch in a nice cool van.

As for the expense. I wish mine was only £200 a month. But I had no balllon payment.

My complete attitude changed the day I got that new van for the better. It was evidence of how well I have done and now 2 and half years on I am blessed with the business I have.

DAZ I think the novelty will wear off mate in about 9-10 years time. Enjoy the van. Keep up with the positive posts as they do me and others a world of good.

Happy motoring buddy.

Agree with that. It can be daunting buying new, especially if you've never owned a new vehicle. Worth it though I reckon, especially with what it can earn. If you're in a van every day and you can afford it, get a nice one.

[Smurf]

At first every little ding and scratch it gets you will go mental being new and all...Paranoid where you park too 

[Scrimble]

about time you got a decent van Daz, but its a rental which you wont even own!

why didnt you use all this money you "earn" to buy yourself a van instead of renting one?

[Dry Clean]

At first every little ding and scratch it gets you will go mental being new and all...Paranoid where you park too 

Yep. the school holidays will be interesting.

[SB Cleaning]

I wouldn't bother buying a brand new van for window cleaning my van gets loads of abuse ...4 or 5 grand tops sod paying 200 a month!

i know what your saying mate but im sick to death of old vans.ive never had anything new in my life.i just know im going to love it.

pro system in the back.no messing about with DIY ones for a change.ill be set up for the next 10 years at least,probably 15 years(ill be 60 then).the van will get looked after.

I ain't knocking you or nowt Daz fair play to you
Leasing and brand new vans just ain't for me i like to own things outright..I have got a pro system in the back of the old 59 reg primastar though

[Smurf]

Anything new and shinny also seems to attract scumbags   

[8weekly]

Nice one Daz. I assume you're getting rid of the Golf?

[ashbash]

nothing wrong with treating yourself dazmond. 50 quid a week to drive a spanking new van. Its a no brainer.  If its you driving it all the time and not staff then you will definty make the most of it.   How long is the warranty for.  Have they thrown a service in down the line and how long till you can service it. 

[dd]

As has already been suggested you may be better off taking out a personal loan to buy the van with interest rates so low. Also if you look around you may get a pre-registered van a lot cheaper saving even more money.

I went wfp 11 years ago, got a personal loan for 10k (£200/month over 5 years), bought a pre-registered 2.0hdi dispatch for £11500 and spent £2500 having a professional system fitted.  I used savings to cover the rest and owned the van outright after 5 years.

I still have the van and plan to keep it a few more years, it has never let me down so far.

I occasionally look at prices for pre-registered vans and always find there are good deals out there.

[dazmond]

Nice one Daz. I assume you're getting rid of the Golf?

nope!im keeping the golf mate!i need time away from work too.