Looking for a cheapo box van

cormie

Hi,
Can anyone suggest, or does anyone know of anywhere/anyone selling a really cheap box van? It must be drivable with a B license, so under 3.5tn but as physically big as possible, as long as it moves it'll do. Looking for a very cheap one, say 500 max.

There's not much in the line of commercial sales online it seems, so if anyone can help I'd appreciate it

cormie

Anyone have any hints where I could pick up a piece of crap one?

Saab Ed

cormie wrote: »

Hi,
Can anyone suggest, or does anyone know of anywhere/anyone selling a really cheap box van? It must be drivable with a B license, so under 3.5tn but as physically big as possible, as long as it moves it'll do. Looking for a very cheap one, say 500 max.

There's not much in the line of commercial sales online it seems, so if anyone can help I'd appreciate it

At €500 and under it might move for about 2 weeks and thats it. Any van worth talking about is gonna cost you €1500 to buy. If you buy one for €500 it will cost you most of that very soon again. Vans are not cars , they work for a living. Spend as much as you can to buy and not to repair.

steph1

Have a look at gumtree.ie and donedeal.ie. There are plenty of vans for sale on these sites you might find a bargain.

cormie

Saab Ed wrote: »

At €500 and under it might move for about 2 weeks and thats it. Any van worth talking about is gonna cost you €1500 to buy. If you buy one for €500 it will cost you most of that very soon again. Vans are not cars , they work for a living. Spend as much as you can to buy and not to repair.

That's exactly the type I want, I wont need more than 2 weeks driving in it :pac:

mickdw

If you are happy with 500 for two weeks, why not rent one for a fraction of that?

Saab Ed

mickdw wrote: »

If you are happy with 500 for two weeks, why not rent one for a fraction of that?

good idea

cormie

Sorry, I meant I'd require it for longer than 2 weeks, but in the time I own it, I wont be driving it much at all

Saab Ed

cormie wrote: »

Sorry, I meant I'd require it for longer than 2 weeks, but in the time I own it, I wont be driving it much at all

what is it for?

mickdw

oh right, get ya now.

Must have a look around

SAABMAN

Look North. only €50 to clear a commercial through customs and cheaper initial purchase price.

Mycroft H

For 500 euro you would probably get a clapped out old transit thats rusting to bits and has been used as a portable shed for the last 5 years. Rent one and save yourself the hassle of breakindown or not starting ect ect.

Saab Ed

SAABMAN wrote: »

Look North. only €50 to clear a commercial through customs and cheaper initial purchase price.

Nah thats a myth. A €500 van is a €500 van anyhere. Brand new ones might be cheaper up there but 10 year old ones cost in and around the same if not more. Anyway Dublin to the border €20 diesel or €25 Train/bus, bit of lunch more expence driving back, converting the euro and then VRT. Thats not much left for a van , nevermind the AA membership thats gonna be needed

bazz26

Ford Transit:
http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=1337223

Actually your best bet for a €500 van maybe your nearest halting site.

cormie

Have checked north/uk too and nothing really in the budget, would prefer to get an Irish one to save the hassle. I wont be driving it at all really so condition really isn't an issue. Just need a good sized box van for B license and that's it really but it's proving to be quite difficult to find

R.O.R

http://tinyurl.com/cpfvc3

Cheapest I can find in the UK - looks like it's a 3.5Ton van

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/trucks/858275
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/852218 - Isuzu NPR listed on there


You do realize that a 3.5 ton van with a box body and tail lift has a very small payload? I did a Transit extended frame with a 14FT GRP body and 1/2 Ton tail lift. Weighed in at 2.5Tons so there is only 1Ton of payload.

cormie

Thanks for the links. I think the first transit is over 3.5tn though, usually if it has 4 wheels on the back axle it's more than 3.5tn. Payload isn't an issue really There doesn't seem to be much of a difference in price between something that's 20 and 10 years old from what I've seen. I'll give the last link a call later on, thanks again

cormie

Budget now €1,500

If anyone can suggest a good place up North I could find one, and is it true changing to an Irish reg is only €50 if it's a commercial vehicle?

jvc

cormie wrote: »

Budget now €1,500

If anyone can suggest a good place up North I could find one, and is it true changing to an Irish reg is only €50 if it's a commercial vehicle?

Few I found in the buy and sell. (dont blame me if they are bangers )
Some without DOE test

http://cars.buyandsell.ie/vehicles/view/245146/ford-lwb-transit-1999
http://cars.buyandsell.ie/vehicles/view/372926/mercedes-sprinter-2000
http://cars.buyandsell.ie/vehicles/view/459531/ldv-convoi-1998
http://cars.buyandsell.ie/vehicles/view/374157/toyota-hiace-long-wheel-base-1994
http://cars.buyandsell.ie/vehicles/view/394781/hyundai-h-100-2000

cormie

Hi,
thanks a lot for going to all the trouble, but none of them are box vans



That's the type I'm after Must be 3.5tn though so the B license is ok!

jvc

Sorry not that well up on vans
This more like it?
http://cars.buyandsell.ie/vehicles/view/419025/ldv-convoy-2001

cormie

Ah, cool, might give them a ring tomorrow see if they'd come down a bit thanks a lot for that!

L-M

I think the ould lads place is closing up, and I know they have a Transit box van there. I think it's 00, could be 02 though. I'll see what they're looking for it.

Edit:

In the meantime
http://search.autotrader.ie/www/comm_advert?country=IE&make=Ford&model=&keywords=box+van&min_pr=&max_pr=2000&min_year=&max_year=&source=&currency=EUR&county_list=&sort=20&SUBMIT.x=0&SUBMIT.y=0&id=200909191940578
http://search.autotrader.ie/www/comm_advert?country=IE&make=Ford&model=&keywords=box+van&min_pr=&max_pr=2000&min_year=&max_year=&source=&currency=EUR&county_list=&sort=20&SUBMIT.x=0&SUBMIT.y=0&id=200909191967755

rugbyman

Hello, You have already stated you want a box van.

However if it would do

My friend has an IVECO van far bigger than a transit, high cube inside.
Driving well, no test for 750 euro. in county Louth

regards, Rugbyman

cormie

Please do Limerick Man! What kind of business was it used for?

Thanks for the links aswell and I'm afraid it needs to be a box van rugbyman and I'd prefer one that has passed the DOE

L-M

Might be a bit out of budget, it's just got new tyres and windscreen, had a few bob spent on it. I'll spare the details until I find out a price. Boss is in Germany till Tuesday. I'll let you know then lad.