Way OT: Vans - opinions please..

Well, I'm trying to work that one out! I could probably cope with a Vito sized van as it is quite wide, tho a LWB Transit would be more useful sometimes, but when I had one I only used to half fill it a lot of the time. A Vito with 2/3 removable seats in the back means I could abandon one of our cars, so one less vehicle to cost me money! Hence why I could afford more to buy it!

Most Sprinters seem to be over 3T, which means non-standard MOT and greater difficulty with insurance/breakdown cover etc. etc.

Matt

What actually are the difficulties? I have a vehicle who's name I must not mention that went in as a 4-tonner with a class 7 MOT, didn't seem any harder than a normal MOT. The testers were a damned sight more sensible than normal too. Insurance was with a specialist so may not be what you'd go for with a van.

Difficulties are that I will be living in France, so I don't want to mess about when I come back to get the thing MOT'd finding a station that can get it MOT'd at - I want to take it to my usual garage I know and trust.

Also, seemingly I cannot get anything over 3T onto a private vehicle policy so my broker tells me (My dad, so I believe him!) and the European wide breakdown cover I get with my private vehicle insurance (invaluable in my opinion) I cannot get on a commercial policy. If I go for the Vito I can also pass it off as an MPV with the ferry company, which makes trips back to the UK a lot cheaper too!

Why don't I buy a French reg LHD van you may ask - well, take a look at the prices and you will see exactly why!!

Matt

On or around Sat, 1 Jul 2006 12:49:24 +0100, Ian Rawlings enlightened us thusly:

recent experience of "The Ministry" getting a PSV is that it worked fine. I think you'll find that the cut-off for vans is 3.5T gross, though.