[dd]

Never change a vehicle purely for tax reasons. You will spend thousands to save hundreds.

My van is now nearly two years old, I see ten year old versions of my van still running around looking good and I intend to keep my van at least that long.

Good advice I reckon.

My van (Doblo with 736Kg payload and 400/450L water on board) is nearly three years old and due it's first MOT at the end of October. I've got just over a year of a 4 year lease and have to sell it/trade it in then.

I think that the low mileage I do (van is only on 18000 miles) will allow me to run my next van for 5 years and so I will buy next time - probably over three years and keep for 5 or 6.

I will go bigger - possibly a new VW transporter and a 800 tank as the most expensive option - or an 07 reg old shape Scudo/Expert 3 seater with a 650L as a minimum option - which will allow me to use a helper as and when without coming up against weight issues.

If you go for old style scudo/expert and carry a helper + 650l water that will take you over the payload. Would need the new van which goes up to 1200kg payload instead of the 900 on old shape van.

[kenaltobelli]

i got the doblo new 5 yrs on never needed any real work on it 56 k miles
prob good for 2/3 yrs yet dont want to go back on never never but its good having a new van.

[AuRavelling79]

Yeah, I know dd, thanks for the reminder; I know of a husband/wife team that scrape under the limit with a 650L (or so they reckon - I reckon they're about 50kg over if that tank is full) but they don't carry ladders and she uses a 50m hosereel.

[sparklebright]

Never change a vehicle purely for tax reasons. You will spend thousands to save hundreds.

My van is now nearly two years old, I see ten year old versions of my van still running around looking good and I intend to keep my van at least that long.

What type of van is that Vince?

Chris