Van hire question

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thebullettrain

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Thursday 27th July 2023
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I’m helping a friend move, and he needs a van to long distance move half his home items to a new city.

I’ve seen two vans. Europcar want £160 for a VW Crafter whilst Enterprise want £400 for a Ford Luton with a tail lift. I appreciate the latter is bigger, but it’s more expensive too. I know the Crafter comes in different sizes too.

Any thoughts on the size differences? Other hints and tips would be appreciated. Including loading/unloading and driving a long distance with it.

I am minded to visit both hire places to check the vans in real life.

Edited by thebullettrain on Friday 28th July 00:17

thebullettrain

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The Rotrex Kid said:
Rental company manager here!

Use the Luton (tail lift will save you time and pain) and the square body and height will allow you to make a lot more use of the space. £400 ain’t that cheap though, is that just for one day?
Friday to Monday: need time to load, travel, unload and travel.

thebullettrain

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anonymous said:
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A Luton can can be driven on a standard issue licence.