New Van or Used Better Van?
Discussion
Need to get a new van this week, and the decision is doing my head in and has been for a while. I run a small cleaning company and need it for Pressure Washing.
Needs to carry 1000kg daily, and not do huge miles.
Choice 1:
Pre-reg Peugeot Boxer L3 H2
3year warranty, no MOTs, or immediate bills
Choice 2:
3-4 year old Sprinter/Crafter
Possible bills straight away, minimal used vehicle warranty BUT classed as a stronger and better van than the Frenchy.
It needs to work, and stay working, having had bad experiences with used I am swaying towards the Boxer with its warranty and Euro 6 engine.
Please help me decide as it’s doing my head in.
EDITED: It will be used 90% of the time by staff, so will be abused.
Needs to carry 1000kg daily, and not do huge miles.
Choice 1:
Pre-reg Peugeot Boxer L3 H2
3year warranty, no MOTs, or immediate bills
Choice 2:
3-4 year old Sprinter/Crafter
Possible bills straight away, minimal used vehicle warranty BUT classed as a stronger and better van than the Frenchy.
It needs to work, and stay working, having had bad experiences with used I am swaying towards the Boxer with its warranty and Euro 6 engine.
Please help me decide as it’s doing my head in.
EDITED: It will be used 90% of the time by staff, so will be abused.
Edited by rufmeister on Sunday 1st October 09:53
Lots of new Citroen Relay L3 H2 on auto trader at the moment. I just played the dealers against each other until I got one on budget. Delivered next day (included in price) from a Scottish dealership to Buckinghamshire.
Did the same earlier this year but was a load of pre-reg transits around at the time.
Did the same earlier this year but was a load of pre-reg transits around at the time.
Have you considered a Daily over the sprinter? I've just been dumped with a year old sprinter to replace our 5 year old Daily. Both 3.5ton chassis with dropside upfits.
The daily is hands down the better van, I believe they are cheaper too. More direct steering, much better damped(sprinter is like a boat, very bouncy), much better rear end grip (the sprinter slides around in the wet), more efficient (might be to do with E5 vs E6) and I believe much cheaper to service.
The sprinter is slightly quieter with slightly more comfortable seats.
The daily is hands down the better van, I believe they are cheaper too. More direct steering, much better damped(sprinter is like a boat, very bouncy), much better rear end grip (the sprinter slides around in the wet), more efficient (might be to do with E5 vs E6) and I believe much cheaper to service.
The sprinter is slightly quieter with slightly more comfortable seats.
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Lots of new Citroen Relay L3 H2 on auto trader at the moment. I just played the dealers against each other until I got one on budget. Delivered next day (included in price) from a Scottish dealership to Buckinghamshire.
Did the same earlier this year but was a load of pre-reg transits around at the time.
How do you find it?Did the same earlier this year but was a load of pre-reg transits around at the time.
Cheapest I found so far is £14195
You say you don't do many miles, have you considered a Nissan NV400, basically a Renault Master with a 5 year 100k mile warranty.
They start at under £14,999+vat, might be worth it for an extra 2 years cover over the Peugeot.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017... A couple of hundred more gets a nice ink blue or bright yellow one if you want to stand out more.
They start at under £14,999+vat, might be worth it for an extra 2 years cover over the Peugeot.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017... A couple of hundred more gets a nice ink blue or bright yellow one if you want to stand out more.
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