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Vehicle Contract Hire Vs Hire Purchase - quick comparison guide

Just looking at options in the local Mitsubishi Dealer and was given a copy of their current Business Use offers.

It contained a simple comparison guide and given some recent threads, thought it worth posting up for info:

Started by Gary RK in Vehicles

9 Replies · Reply by matt evans Sep 19, 2015

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Competitive van deals

Looking to replace a Van shortly and saw a couple of 'competitive' van deals hitting my inbox over the last few weeks, both contract hire and outright purchases.

Saw one such deal was for the new Vivaro 2900 120bhp model on a 9+24 month contract hire

Started by Gary RK in Vehicles

5 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Apr 11, 2015

Evening AllNewbie on here (Treat me gently!)I've been self employed for 5/6 years now but more recently spent 2 years working for a local builder running the gardening maintenance side of his business.He supplied van and all tools etc, so mistakenly

Started by Matthew Failes in Vehicles

5 Replies · Reply by James Brett Mar 27, 2015

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How to use the new share a Driving Licence service from .gov.uk

From 8th June 2015, DVLA will stop issuing the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence.

If as a business or organisation you need to check someone’s driving record you can do so using Share Driving Licence.

DVLA info Video shows how : ht

Started by Gary RK in Vehicles

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Advice for my situation?

Afternoon folksI'm looking for a bit of advice on what type of vehicle to getBasically for me just now it's just homers I do but I'm running out of space in my wee car and I don't want to ruin it!I'm thinking either a small van, transit connect size,

Started by Gavin Gray in Vehicles

12 Replies · Reply by Robbie Mar 23, 2015

security of tools/vans

Whilst out tidying and sorting out the van yesterday. An unscrupulous sort of bloke came over and started to chat without taking too much attention to the chatting he seemed to be eyeing up my tools of course I quickly shut the van doors but not befo

Started by Jason Conway in Vehicles

20 Replies · Reply by Anthony Toop Mar 25, 2015

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What fuel will your next truck run on?

For the first six years of running my business I ran only vehicles with petrol engines. Even after I got my first diesel (1990) I still kept a petrol Renault Trafic for a further three years.

I switched to diesel because, it seemed, everyone I spoke

Started by Phil Voice in Vehicles

3 Replies · Reply by James Brett Mar 12, 2015

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Best Eco friendly small van?

Hey everyone, I've been looking at buying a new van for the company and I am trying to find the most Eco friendly small (Citreon Berlingo) size van on the market atm, but I am finding it to be an absolute minefield out there, has anyone got any info

Started by Harry@VWGS in Vehicles

10 Replies · Reply by Harry@VWGS Mar 7, 2015

Have You Made The Switch From A Panel Van To Crew Cab Tipper?

Hi all,

The subject title pretty much summaries where I am at but just wanted any first hand experience of what I'm contemplating.

I'm running a SWB Transit van with 8x4 trailer when required, increasing we are doing more hedge cutting, mowing and big

Started by Simon in Vehicles

2 Replies · Reply by Kieran Ray Feb 8, 2015

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Checking vehicle legalities and driver licenses

From the guys at Surrey Road Policing as part of their #DriveLegal campaign:

Check your the status of your insurance : http://ownvehicle.askmid.com/

Check the status of your MOT : https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-status

Check the status of your VED (roa

Started by Gary RK in Vehicles

3 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Feb 20, 2015

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What to do with the Van's empty tax disc holder ?

It's time to pay the yearly ransom VED for a Van this week and it occured to me......no more paper tax discs :(

So, do we peel off the rather natty tax disc holder or can anyone suggest a good use for them (in situ) ?

Favourite so far - A Choccie Dig

Started by Gary RK in Vehicles

6 Replies · Reply by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd Jan 29, 2015

Guess the problem with the engine...

Hi everyone,

Cash is a bit tight at the moment so I'm having to research what's wrong with my van, a Vauxhall Combo 1.3CDTI (I know, a lot smaller than what most LJN members drive!), rather than get it to the garage.

I had to get my mower out this morn

Started by BensBotanics in Vehicles

8 Replies · Reply by Seth Burgess Jan 25, 2015

Builders trailer what sides to have

I've got a 12x6 builder dropside indespension trailer at the moment I pile and sheat. Was thinking of making mesh sides but there heavy then I though just dropping some boards in?Basically reason i have dropside is because when I tip at the waste sit

Started by Mitchel ingham in Vehicles

4 Replies · Reply by Mitchel ingham Jan 14, 2015

Which Transit for Garden Maintenance ?

I'm another newbie just starting my garden maintenance and soft landscaping business - and currently looking at Transit vans.

From looking at a couple of vans I think that a medium roof seems ideal but wanted to know your views on wheelbase size - SWB

Started by John Bates in Vehicles

32 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Jan 29, 2015

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Alternatives to the traditional 'panel van'...

A discussion I have been meaning to post for some time - who else out there uses 'something different' - eg NOT a panel van/trailer combination as their works vehicle?

Ours is this:

Two custom made metal tool stores (one of which holds a 21" Lawnflite

Started by Adam Pilgrim in Vehicles

5 Replies · Reply by Kieran Ray Dec 20, 2014

Vehicle leasing - recommendations?

Looks like we've been let down on a vehicle we had lined up, can anyone recommend someone decent for the contract hire of commercial vehicles?

many thanks

Started by Andy Westacott in Vehicles

3 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby Dec 17, 2014

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Is your electric or hybrid vehicle truly green?

Started by Phil Voice in Vehicles

2 Replies · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk Dec 20, 2014

Winterise your vehicle

Any of you chaps do anything special to your vehicles for Winter ? I'm thinking of changing over to Winter tyres on the Tranny. Anybody any experience of this?

Started by Jason Creed in Vehicles

12 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Dec 16, 2014

Van written off, advice needed.

Hi guys,

I have a wee bump my self today going to the farm, I hit a wall, fortunately the damage never stopped me driving the rest of the journey home, Down the one side is damaged:

Both front and rear door,

Wing,

bonnet

bumper

wing mirror

My van

Started by matt evans in Vehicles

4 Replies · Reply by matt evans Dec 13, 2014

fuel cards

is any one else still using the fuel cards. i am still using it but only when they are cheaper than local garages and most of this year it has been 2 or 3 p cheaper per litre . currently it is 120 per litre on the card and 124 in the local garages

Started by Roy Parker in Vehicles

11 Replies · Reply by Andrew Bowen Dec 16, 2014

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