6 Tonne Isuzu truck trade in?

Pkiernan

Hi all,

my old man has a 2006 Isuzu NPR 6.2 tonne pickup in very good shape, and very low mileage.

However, neither myself nor my brother are licensed to drive it, and would prefer to get a 3500kg class pickup instead.

From ads I have seen the truck is woth between 13-15,000.

In anyones experience, would a dealer ever be interested in a straight swap, or would we be better off trying to sell.

Thanks.

BeardyGit

You certainly might be able to swap, but it'll depend on whether or not the dealer's looking for an NPR for stock or not, and they might have a limited selection of their own stock that they'd trade out.

Pick up an autotrader and make a few calls and you'll probably get something that'll keep you and the brother happy, especially if you'll travel for it.

Slidey

Would the OP not just get their C1 licence.

It is a piss easy test, probably easier than the car test IMO and at least you can then carry a load in comfort of not being overweight

Pkiernan

Slidey wrote: »

Would the OP not just get their C1 licence.

It is a piss easy test, probably easier than the car test IMO and at least you can then carry a load in comfort of not being overweight

We have been toying with this idea, but (and correct me if I am wrong please) I think the following fees will apply:

2 x lessons ~ €1600 total
2x Medicals ~ €120
2x eyesight tests ~ €120
2x CPC ~€140
2x Theory Tests ~ €120
2x Licenses ~ €80.

Total: ~€2200.

It might be worth it, but I am really have the need for it. A 3500kg tipper might be more useful to us in the long run.

Thanks.

Slidey

Pkiernan wrote: »

We have been toying with this idea, but (and correct me if I am wrong please) I think the following fees will apply:

2 x lessons ~ €1600 total
2x Medicals ~ €120
2x eyesight tests ~ €120
2x CPC ~€140
2x Theory Tests ~ €120
2x Licenses ~ €80.

Total: ~€2200.

It might be worth it, but I am really have the need for it. A 3500kg tipper might be more useful to us in the long run.

Thanks.

The medical should cover you for the eyesight report.

There is a bit of expense involved but you will have the licence for life and you never know when you might need to drive something bigger.

If for instance you wanted a 3.5t NPR you would have a legal payload of about half a tonne. People (including Sligo Co Co who have 3or 4 Canters like this) have been getting away with it for years but the RSA are starting to clamp down on it in a big way

Pkiernan

You raise some good points there Slidey.

Will give it some more thought.

Thanks.

Del2005

Slidey wrote: »

Would the OP not just get their C1 licence.

It is a piss easy test, probably easier than the car test IMO and at least you can then carry a load in comfort of not being overweight

You're better off getting a C licence. All the same costs but you have even more options in the long run. I'd say there are more schools that do C.

Budget Marketing

Are medicals and the other things really that expensive? I dont think so...

Slidey

Doubt you would get a medical done in Dublin for €60 anyway


@Del2005, you are right of course about getting the C licence when they are at it. The only advantage to just doing the C1 is that they could use their own wagon.

Budget Marketing

If you do get rid of it just bear in mind you'll never have one again in all likelyhood and they are good machines. Just make sure you definitely can do with going for the smaller sized rig

O.A.P

Pkiernan wrote: »

We have been toying with this idea, but (and correct me if I am wrong please) I think the following fees will apply:

2 x lessons ~ €1600 total
2x Medicals ~ €120
2x eyesight tests ~ €120
2x CPC ~€140
2x Theory Tests ~ €120
2x Licenses ~ €80.

Total: ~€2200.

It might be worth it, but I am really have the need for it. A 3500kg tipper might be more useful to us in the long run.
The full medical will cover the eye test, I had this argument nearly 25 years ago getting my first licence.
Would a man need the CPC to drive his own vehicle?