A few months ago I started a new job as a Interior fitter, although i have worked in the trade/service industry for 9 years now it’s something new to learn. I’m now spending more time than ever in a van...and I love it.
A lot of people don’t like vans and I completely understand that, they are massive, very noisy, really hard to park, unbelievably impractical for everyday use and have a thirst for Diesel. However I love a good van. I would happily live with all the downsides to a van especially as poor fuel consumption and parking difficulties are features on my Vauxhall Vectra!
I would love a VW Transporter t5 or a mk8 ford transit, id use them for work, road trips, camping and many exploring adventures and business ventures.
However their is just one issue. And it’s a biggie.
Insurance
Commercial insurance is an absolute bitch. Below is a list of a few vans, their price and their insurance and you can see for yourself how ridiculous the insurance is
Peugeot Bipper
Price: £500
Insurance: £3000
Vw Caddy
Price: £2000
Insurance: £3400
Ford Transit
Price: £2200
Insurance: £5300
VW Transporter
Price: £1500
Insurance: £4200
Citroen Dispactch
Price: 1700
Insurance: £4000
LDV Maxus
Price: £2000
Insurance: £5600
Vauxhall Vivaro
Price: £1900
Insurance: £4400
What I will probably have to do is start off with a small van to bring down my commercial insurance then size up to a bigger van as well as try not to have any more crashes ( I may have done a Richard Hammond last year) . But I’m impatient. Very impatient. So until I find a bank vault that can be easily opened I’ll just be sitting looking at vans on Autotrader.
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I would see if you could claim the fuel mileage back through the company as well.
If I had a company van I would be able to, but I'm sort of self-employed at the moment.