24-03-2013, 07:34 AM
Just crunching some numbers at present, it looks like the Berlingo is costing about £550/yr less than the Xantia to run.
That's with the additional imposts on the Blingo of commercial vehicle insurances and correspondingly higher taxes. I could save half as much again if I lied about its usage (like many tradespeople do). The Xantia has projected maintenance costs of about £1800, where the Blingo is about £1200.
If I sold both and bought a new white van, the interest payable would exceed savings on parts conferred by a five year warranty. In a country with no road salt, the only real reason for a change of work vehicle seems to be because it is genuinely, utterly worn out all over or because it no longer fits the business shape.
That's with the additional imposts on the Blingo of commercial vehicle insurances and correspondingly higher taxes. I could save half as much again if I lied about its usage (like many tradespeople do). The Xantia has projected maintenance costs of about £1800, where the Blingo is about £1200.
If I sold both and bought a new white van, the interest payable would exceed savings on parts conferred by a five year warranty. In a country with no road salt, the only real reason for a change of work vehicle seems to be because it is genuinely, utterly worn out all over or because it no longer fits the business shape.
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