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over a year ago
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Anyone have an older van? My fiat Ducato is 30 years old,it really doesn't like E10 fuel,but I love it ,got all I need in it.and no power steering,is great,no need for the gym lol. |
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"Mines an 18 year old ducato, had loads of work on it, engine runs sweet but had alot of damp issues and welding doing"
my god,do I need welding done lol .lucky I have a mate who's damn good at it,willing to show me how to weld,but I think our friendship would be in shit Street lol apparently ducatos are reknown for it, otherwise it's a great van,had to put redex in it an 99 fuel,drove 35 miles ok now,have you got coach-built? Mine is murvi morello.
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1991 VW Lt35, very boxie, very rusty, very slow. Took miles longer to convert to a camper than we thoughtit would, custom made for two and we love it but it really is an endless labour of love and a bit of a money pit. Gets us about though x |
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It never ceases to amaze me how many people doing their own conversation are overlooking ex mobility wheelchair adapted vehicles. You have a lowered floor so height isn't an issue, but you could raise the roof if required. You have narrow custom built rear seats which can be detached, or turned sideways for rear seating when dining. The scope is endless, and yet because they are a niche market they are generally at knock down prices. As they are mostly ex motobility contracts, they come with full service history. The majority are low mileage. You get a modern vehicle without the rust and reliability problems of old vans that have been hammered into the ground, leaving you with a lot of flash for not much cash. I picked up a six year old Peugeot Expert Tipee for £5,400 which has saved me £££ and I could probably turn enough profit out of the thing to have had my holidays for nothing. Now is that making a smart move, or am I missing something here? |
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Depends if newer is more important to you than personality, when I got my t4 I could have had a newer t5.1 or caddy etc but I wanted a t4 so nothing else would have done.
But yes for a general build ex wheel chair adapted busses are a good buy once you have sorted the ramp or lift out |
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Agree with overunder.
It's not all about the cash. You buy a van,bus or truck that you like the shape n style of. Yea you can get great deals out there and ex mobility sounds good with what you said but can't seem to see one in a t2 bus or a merc 207d |
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"It never ceases to amaze me how many people doing their own conversation are overlooking ex mobility wheelchair adapted vehicles. You have a lowered floor so height isn't an issue, but you could raise the roof if required. You have narrow custom built rear seats which can be detached, or turned sideways for rear seating when dining. The scope is endless, and yet because they are a niche market they are generally at knock down prices. As they are mostly ex motobility contracts, they come with full service history. The majority are low mileage. You get a modern vehicle without the rust and reliability problems of old vans that have been hammered into the ground, leaving you with a lot of flash for not much cash. I picked up a six year old Peugeot Expert Tipee for £5,400 which has saved me £££ and I could probably turn enough profit out of the thing to have had my holidays for nothing. Now is that making a smart move, or am I missing something here?"
Are these originally sold, vat and excise duty free? And if you then purchase it, for non mobility use, do you have to pay the original Vat and excise duty? (like in Ireland) |
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"It never ceases to amaze me how many people doing their own conversation are overlooking ex mobility wheelchair adapted vehicles. You have a lowered floor so height isn't an issue, but you could raise the roof if required. You have narrow custom built rear seats which can be detached, or turned sideways for rear seating when dining. The scope is endless, and yet because they are a niche market they are generally at knock down prices. As they are mostly ex motobility contracts, they come with full service history. The majority are low mileage. You get a modern vehicle without the rust and reliability problems of old vans that have been hammered into the ground, leaving you with a lot of flash for not much cash. I picked up a six year old Peugeot Expert Tipee for £5,400 which has saved me £££ and I could probably turn enough profit out of the thing to have had my holidays for nothing. Now is that making a smart move, or am I missing something here?
Are these originally sold, vat and excise duty free? And if you then purchase it, for non mobility use, do you have to pay the original Vat and excise duty? (like in Ireland) "
I guess if purchased privately in the UK there will be no VAT, but purchased from a dealer you will pay 20% VAT on the second hand price |
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