1 month a Year Vehicle

enda1

So all hey!

Just looking for a bit of help to choose the right vehicle.

Use of Vehicle

About, in total 1 month a year. Idle - no use periods of up to 6 months Needs to be able carry a lot of garden equipment such as lawnmower, strimmer wheelbarrow etc. Be able tow a light boat Handle crappy roads and big gradients. Carry if possible 4 people legally. Be cheap if possible (purchase price, tax, insurance) - running costs less important

So this leads me to think a 30+ year old vehicle to ge thte cheap tax/insurance cause is a classic.

The driving conditions make me think 4x4, maybe with flat bed for the carrying of equipment.

What would people think of a Hilux maybe or else a Defender?

Or am I missing the obvious vehicle.

Also should I source the vehicle in the UK? Is VRT applicable on "classic" cars?

Drummerboy08

Are you going to get a 30 year old hilux? Are they even around that long??!

If i were you, i'd consider renting a car for the month you need it. You wont have to worry about taxing it for the minimun three months required, or insuring it.

You'd rent a diesel MPV such as a Ford Galaxy for €800 a month, or there abouts. The only thing im not sure it would have would be a towbar.

Gregor Samsa

I'm not sure if you're going to have much luck finding a working 30 year old Hilux

This one claims to be the last surviving Mk1 in the UK, and it's from 1978, making it 31 years old: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3178038

At least you'd draw a crowd with with a lawnmower in the back while towing a boat

enda1

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

Are you going to get a 30 year old hilux? Are they even around that long??!

If i were you, i'd consider renting a car for the month you need it. You wont have to worry about taxing it for the minimun three months required, or insuring it.

You'd rent a diesel MPV such as a Ford Galaxy for €800 a month, or there abouts. The only thing im not sure it would have would be a towbar.

Maybe difficult to get the Hilux alright - but a vehicle like that anyway.

I'd like the vehicle though for around 10 years. And it will be used for many weekends in the year and then maybe a 2 week stretch over summer. So I'd prefer the conveniance of not renting and having the car waiting for me in the house when I drive down.

Its for at a holiday home by the way.

Mr.David

What about a Transit or similar? Could you then get commercial insurance/tax?

If you want a defender from the UK let me know Enda

enda1

Problem with commercial insurance/tax as far as I understand is that it only insures one passanger.

Tax on "classic" is only a couple of squid a year that's why it looked interesting.

I'll give ye a pm Mr.David.

unkel

enda1 wrote: »

it will be used for many weekends in the year and then maybe a 2 week stretch over summer.

That's not a 1 month a year vehicle - maybe you should change your thread title?

Blue850

A Range Rover, if running costs don't matter.

enda1

unkel wrote: »

That's not a 1 month a year vehicle - maybe you should change your thread title?

Like 5 weekends + 2 weeks in summer?

What I mean is about 1 month of driving per year. Not a one month block, for which maybe then renting would be an option.

The range rover above looks good alright.

EPM

enda1 wrote: »

Like 5 weekends + 2 weeks in summer?

What I mean is about 1 month of driving per year. Not a one month block, for which maybe then renting would be an option.

The range rover above looks good alright.

So you will have to pay road tax and insurance for the entire year? You could probably find an old defender maybe, but many at 30 years would be a shame to use as a work horse

phutyle wrote: »

This one claims to be the last surviving Mk1 in the UK, and it's from 1978, making it 31 years old: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3178038

Thats a fupin awful lookin yoke

enda1

Yeah that's the thing. Car must be available to drive all year. But won't be used so often.

Its only a car now to be honest. Also I think its a better use for a range rover than collecting the kids at the creché!

Rovi

EPM wrote: »

So you will have to pay road tax and insurance for the entire year? You could probably find an old defender maybe, but many at 30 years would be a shame to use as a work horse

It'll be another 4 years (2013) before a 'Defender' type 110 (Land-Rover 110) becomes 30 years old, and another year for a 90.
Series III models (leaf sprung) are out there at that age, but they are going up in value.

A suitably aged Range Rover might indeed be a good choice in this case.

Balfa

enda1 wrote: »

About, in total 1 month a year. Idle - no use periods of up to 6 months Needs to be able carry a lot of garden equipment such as lawnmower, strimmer wheelbarrow etc. Be able tow a light boat Handle crappy roads and big gradients. Carry if possible 4 people legally. Be cheap if possible (purchase price, tax, insurance) - running costs less important

....

Or am I missing the obvious vehicle.

I think the obvious vehicle you're missing is a trailer!

The only downside is that you'd have to switch trailers to carry the boat, and wouldn't be able to carry the mower and boat at the same time. If you can live with that, you're sorted.
I can see Either attach it to your "main" car when you get to the holiday house, or keep it attached to almost ANY cheap car if you must have an additional car.

peasant

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/showDetails.html?id=47973126&__lp=3&scopeId=C&sortOption.sortBy=searchNetGrossPrice&sortOption.sortOrder=ASCENDING&makeModelVariant1.makeId=25200&makeModelVariant1.modelId=44%2C45%2C46&makeModelVariant1.modelDescription=syncro&makeModelVariant1.searchInFreetext=false&makeModelVariant2.searchInFreetext=false&makeModelVariant3.searchInFreetext=false&vehicleCategory=Car&segment=Car&siteId=GERMANY&damageUnrepaired=ALSO_DAMAGE_UNREPAIRED&export=ALSO_EXPORT&customerIdsAsString=&lang=en&pageNumber=3

Commercial, double cab, LPG, winch, 4x4, two difflocks ...all boxes ticked





(only it's a bit expensive )

enda1

peasant wrote: »

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/showDetails.html?id=47973126&__lp=3&scopeId=C&sortOption.sortBy=searchNetGrossPrice&sortOption.sortOrder=ASCENDING&makeModelVariant1.makeId=25200&makeModelVariant1.modelId=44%2C45%2C46&makeModelVariant1.modelDescription=syncro&makeModelVariant1.searchInFreetext=false&makeModelVariant2.searchInFreetext=false&makeModelVariant3.searchInFreetext=false&vehicleCategory=Car&segment=Car&siteId=GERMANY&damageUnrepaired=ALSO_DAMAGE_UNREPAIRED&export=ALSO_EXPORT&customerIdsAsString=&lang=en&pageNumber=3

Commercial, double cab, LPG, winch, 4x4, two difflocks ...all boxes ticked





(only it's a bit expensive )

Holy Jasus, I think the RA contingent in Kerry might have a bit of a boner seeing that going by chanting "Tiocfaidh ár lá", their day has come!

Currently we're getting by with the trainler, but its not much fun attached to a rear wheel drive vehicle trying to get up the hills and loose gravel.

An old range rover looks good. Forgot to mention that there would be a fair bit of surfing gear going in too which would be salty and wet so are the old RRs also aluminium chassis like the defenders?

Rovi

enda1 wrote: »

An old range rover looks good. Forgot to mention that there would be a fair bit of surfing gear going in too which would be salty and wet so are the old RRs also aluminium chassis like the defenders?

No, and other Land-Rover models didn't/don't have aluminium chassis either.