.....having a Defender as my work vehicle.
l bought my last van, a Transit Connect, back in 2008 for £14,000
Had it six years, did 80,000
Really looked after it so it was still very clean but it only made £4,000 when l
sold it in 2014.
Bought my 2005 110 CSW in 2014 for £14,000
Had it six years, done 70,000.
Have looked after it so it's still very clean.
Yesterday a local dealer offered
me £17,000 cash for it.
Maintenance costs have been higher, £6,000 v £3,000 on the van. That's tyres, servicing, repairs, MOT's etc but not fuel.
Fuel, well the Landy averages 28mpg where the van did 32mpg.
Looking at the figures above, tell me the Land Rover doesn't make sense.
And which would you rather drive?
The best thing about the van, was the heated windscreen, but l've fitted one in the Land Rover (being a County spec it didn't have one)
l guess if all my driving was motorway, it wouldn't make so much sense, but for local work with the occasional longer run it's been perfect. Fitting cruise control improved the annual 450 mile trip to Scotland, and only cost £120
l bought my last van, a Transit Connect, back in 2008 for £14,000
Had it six years, did 80,000
Really looked after it so it was still very clean but it only made £4,000 when l
sold it in 2014.
Bought my 2005 110 CSW in 2014 for £14,000
Had it six years, done 70,000.
Have looked after it so it's still very clean.
Yesterday a local dealer offered
me £17,000 cash for it.
Maintenance costs have been higher, £6,000 v £3,000 on the van. That's tyres, servicing, repairs, MOT's etc but not fuel.
Fuel, well the Landy averages 28mpg where the van did 32mpg.
Looking at the figures above, tell me the Land Rover doesn't make sense.
And which would you rather drive?
The best thing about the van, was the heated windscreen, but l've fitted one in the Land Rover (being a County spec it didn't have one)
l guess if all my driving was motorway, it wouldn't make so much sense, but for local work with the occasional longer run it's been perfect. Fitting cruise control improved the annual 450 mile trip to Scotland, and only cost £120
