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  • 01-02-2013 7:57pm
    #1
    Noel Kinsella
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 407 ✭✭


    Anybody know when and where An Post put their vans up for auction ?


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  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Noel Kinsella wrote: »
    Anybody know when and where An Post put their vans up for auction ?

    I thought they auctioned off a cart load of 2009 Kangoos sometime last year. Donedeal still seems to have a fair share of them for sale by small time traders.


  • #3
    miller50841
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭miller50841


    Wilson car auctions on N3 usually have a lot but most do be rubbish to be honest.

    I think they use Leaseplan to lease the vans also.


  • #4
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Merlin used to sell their vans


  • #5
    Noel Kinsella
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 407 ✭✭Noel Kinsella


    miller50841 wrote: »
    Wilson car auctions on N3 usually have a lot but most do be rubbish to be honest.

    I think they use Leaseplan to lease the vans also.

    Rubbish ? Really ? I heard they were not too bad serviced regular etc just a crap colour :-) Appreciate the advice though I will take it on board.


  • #6
    Noel Kinsella
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 407 ✭✭Noel Kinsella


    I am looking for a van but would like a trade price and take my chances are any of the auctions up North worth taking the trip ? Mid Ulster, Wilsons etc its only €50 vrt on a traffic, transit etc I think.


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  • #7
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Noel Kinsella wrote: »
    I am looking for a van but would like a trade price and take my chances are any of the auctions up North worth taking the trip ? Mid Ulster, Wilsons etc its only €50 vrt on a traffic, transit etc I think.

    Wilsons Mallusk is where we got our last van, a true cracker for peanuts. I think VRT has gone up since then mind you. Waterboards and electricity often off load their old vans at Mallusk

    Worth the trip if you see the right vans for sale :)


  • #8
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    It's 200 quid to VRT a commercial and leaseplan supply most of their vans so talk to them. They premarket their vans through their website.


  • #9
    Noel Kinsella
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 407 ✭✭Noel Kinsella


    Thanks guys.


  • #10
    Noel Kinsella
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 407 ✭✭Noel Kinsella


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    It's 200 quid to VRT a commercial and leaseplan supply most of their vans so talk to them. They premarket their vans through their website.

    I sent a mail to leaseplan so will keep you updated on my progress.
    Thanks


  • #11
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    Noel Kinsella wrote: »
    Rubbish ? Really ? I heard they were not too bad serviced regular etc just a crap colour :-) Appreciate the advice though I will take it on board.
    If you mean the kangoo size vans, I don't think our local (ruralish) postvan ever went higher than second.
    Vraaaaam-braaake
    hop out, deliver letter
    Vraaaaam-braaake.....

    I'd say whatever mileage is on them, they've had the equivalent of twice that mileage in stress. My opinion, that's all! If you got it cheap enough how bad.
    I suppose the fact that I've never heard of a whole consignment of important post going up in flames with one of them going into diesel-runaway suggests they probably were looked after.


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  • #12
    ian87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,038 ✭✭✭ian87


    They have upgraded running gear fitted. I bought one last January in Wilsons. Came in at 2200 + vat and fees. So about 2950 as far as i remember. I intended on making a profit but the margins are exceptionally tight on them. Barely broke even, moved on and put it down to experience. A great deal if you have a Vat no etc or if you want something for personal use which is cheap but still up the years and low miles. Id get onto leaseplan mind you, the wilsons stuff was almost exclusively the ****e that the dealers who have first refusal left behind in the leaseplan yard. Smacked bumpers, ripped seats, bald tyres was the norm. best of luck..


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