Has anyone else seen the amount of accessories you can get nowadays when buying new vans? There are an enormous amount of things that can be bought when specifying the exact needs for your van purchase. Earlier, I went down to my local Mercedes van dealership with the hope of buying a brand spanking new vehicle from them. In fact, within only ten minutes, I found the ideal van parked on one of the loading bays. Before I knew it – I was having a cup of tea with a very nice young lady who was telling me more information about the van in question. Eventually we got down to the nitty gritty of costs and “added extras”. By the time I had told her what add-ons that I would like to be included with the purchase, I had added around £5,000 extra on to the actual vehicle price! I couldn’t believe it. All I could remember was ticking the ‘blue tooth connector’ and ‘alloy wheels’ boxes. To think that I had come with such a simple task; to buy a new van for my new line of work, which involves carrying big loads of scrap metal from one place to another. I had no idea that there was so much variety when it comes to van accessories. I suppose that is the issue you have when buying new. For example used vans come as they are sold. (more…)
Archive for August, 2009
Car Credit – Defining Where You Are
Monday, August 24th, 2009
There is one funny saying by those is the financial industry – it is not you sometimes who defines where you are, it is rather the economy. And by looking at what has been going on recently in the financial markets all round the globe, one may certainly say – there may well be some truth in this. And although taking out an ordinary car credit may not be as inspiring and / or daunting as applying for a mortgage, it surely can show you where you are and, even more importantly, what you need. (more…)
Carbon Dioxide Register for Vans
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009The UK government used to focus on passengers’ vehicles when it came to checking emissions of carbon dioxide and implementing new European environment protection standards. Now another big surprise is coming to owners of vehicles of bigger scale such as vans and trucks. Following the launch of a new database, which lists carbon dioxide emissions of all used vans present in the UK car market, van and truck drivers as well as transportation companies may expect to see some possible CO2 emission targets. (more…)
Perfect Insurance for New Vehicle
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
Presuming you have just bought a new car, either privately or for your company, possession of and using a car also means you shall require some insurance in case something bad happens to the vehicle. As any car, and especially a brand new one, which can be seen as an investment, you shall also remember to secure it. Apart from traditional car insurance it might be more than wise to purchase gap insurance. And you may find several really good reasons for this. First, it is the value of your car at the day of purchase which is being secured. It is a well-known fact that any brand new vehicle loses some twenty percent of its price when leaving the showroom. (more…)