Renault Kangoo or Mercedes Citan

Blankety

Hi - I have a question on vans, hoping someone can help.

Looking at UK there seems to be a good market in long wheel base 5 seater vans with windows in the passenger area. thinking of Kangoo Maxi or Citan
There is nothing in the second hand market in Ireland that I can see on donedeal or autotrader (a few new van only).
Is there a reason why these vans are not popular here? are they difficult to tax as commercial? I'm a sole trader but could really do with the passenger space if I need to collect the kids.
Here is a link to one of interest in UK.
Would I have trouble importing?

Any help appreciated.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201904237237286?advertising-location=at_vans&year-from=2011&postcode=bt341la&supplied-price-from=4500&sort=sponsored-supplied&supplied-price-to=9000&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&maximum-seats=7&radius=1500&minimum-seats=5&page=3

Guy:Incognito

Theyre the same van , so whichever is cheapest is best.

These type of van in passenger version just never seemed popular here, maybe due to price? Plenty of them in the UK as you say. The Partner teepee is popular there too, so another option.

Blankety

Thanks - I was referring to the Kangoo or Citan as the type of van I'm interested in.
Any issue importing them or taxing as a commercial even if I don't have employees?

colm_mcm

Registering and taxing could be an issue.

Registering would be dependant on the particular model meeting Revenues ever changing definition of a crewcab, it would have to have the right classification on paper, plus as you say, you need employees to actually tax one.

Blankety

colm_mcm wrote: »

Registering and taxing could be an issue.

Registering would be dependant on the particular model meeting Revenues ever changing definition of a crewcab, it would have to have the right classification on paper, plus as you say, you need employees to actually tax one.

Yeah I suspected there may be an issue.
On the question of crewcab, how can I find out what qualifies? which part of revenue should I call?
thanksd.

colm_mcm

I’m a bit rusty in it, but it’s something to do with M1 / N1 classification. Basically they don’t take conversions anymore, it has to have been designed to be a crewcab from the start. There are also size requirements. Sorry I don’t have any more info than that.