josie gibblebucket Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that the price of used vans has risen considerably over the past 6 - 8 months, and they show no sign of dropping back, even though the season is almost over. I don't think it is just dealers trying to cover their overheads, private sellers seem to be expecting about 15-20% more than they did last year as well. *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 josie gibblebucket - 2011-10-26 9:40 AM Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that the price of used vans has risen considerably over the past 6 - 8 months, and they show no sign of dropping back, even though the season is almost over. I don't think it is just dealers trying to cover their overheads, private sellers seem to be expecting about 15-20% more than they did last year as well. *-) It's all part of the master plan Josie. All the media are primed to say that everything is going up, so we expect everything to go up. ( My boss tells me that everything in the supermarket is going up by up to 20% at a time). So, everyone else puts their prices up to cover their increased costs. So, the amount of VAT collected by the government goes up to pay off debt. ( Or for whatever they do with our money). :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel64 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 No its not you the prices have increased,but so have the part exchange price increased. So it should be the same,or is it me having not grasped situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Why, are you in the market Nicola? (btw, we're doing B St E again this year, are you?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1footinthegrave Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 NO I don't think it is you, why ? well we called in on the company we part exchanged our Elnagh Marlyn with two years ago, we were astonished to see they had it back again, further surprised to see it marked up at just £500 less than then. On questioning the salesman just out of curiosity he said there was a shortage of good used stock, intrigued we asked him what he would allow us on our current van and it was £250 ( yes I know not a lot ) more than we paid for it. Go figure............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupert123 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 One of the reasons s/h vans have held their price or gone up is the increaseing price of new one. My own van, which is at the cheaper end of the market, has risen in price over last three years by nearly £9000. The second reason is the same as happened to the secondhand car market, people are holding on to them longer so good quality S/H become in shorter supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy mccord Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 They have risen a lot, I went to buy a new Coral SC690 in august, for £41,995, but they had sold it, now its back on the same forecourt, 7 weeks later for sale at £46,995 The very same van!!! New price is £55K for the same van, hence is rise in value. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 So has my driveway of old bangers gone up in value:D1990 Travelhome, 1999 Rover Sterling, 1999 LWB Transit....collective age 43 years but all in excellent nick;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1footinthegrave Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 No don't think so, mind you scrap metal prices have gone up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 1footinthegrave - 2011-10-26 12:48 PMNo don't think so, mind you scrap metal prices have gone up.You might be right 1 foot, just had the belts done on the Rover £4508-)........the book price for it is only £650(lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1footinthegrave Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I have a mint 2003 Avensis, 45000 from new, can't give it away, go figure....................oh and non of that cambelt malarky on it, but still no takers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Newell Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 1footinthegrave - 2011-10-26 12:54 PM I have a mint 2003 Avensis, 45000 from new, can't give it away, go figure....................oh and non of that cambelt malarky on it, but still no takers I'll take it if you're giving it away (lol) . D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 pelmetman - 2011-10-26 12:41 PM So has my driveway of old bangers gone up in value:D1990 Travelhome, 1999 Rover Sterling, 1999 LWB Transit....collective age 43 years but all in excellent nick;-) You little liar Dave ... you've just had a 'lift' back home on a breakdown truck in your works van ... not what I call excellent nick!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Mel B - 2011-10-26 5:37 PMpelmetman - 2011-10-26 12:41 PMSo has my driveway of old bangers gone up in value:D1990 Travelhome, 1999 Rover Sterling, 1999 LWB Transit....collective age 43 years but all in excellent nick;-)You little liar Dave ... you've just had a 'lift' back home on a breakdown truck in your works van ... not what I call excellent nick!!! :DBut to be fair Mel, as I later discovered from my mechanic chap, the cause of failure wasn't mechanical but due a branch that apparently I must of driven over*-) which bounced up into my fan snapped the belts sheared of the fan which punctured the rad..........dam expensive twig8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie gibblebucket Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 Tony Jones - 2011-10-26 11:35 AM Why, are you in the market Nicola? (btw, we're doing B St E again this year, are you?) Should we invest in Solar PV, uprgrade the van to one thats only 10 or 12 yrs old or just go to the pub and have a good time!! No, its just that I like to keep an eye on prices, just in case we miss an absolute bargain. I don't think we will be going to BSE this time, but have recommended it to loads of peeps, so I hope I haven't stopped you from getting a parking space. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie gibblebucket Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 andy mccord - 2011-10-26 12:23 PM They have risen a lot, I went to buy a new Coral SC690 in august, for £41,995, but they had sold it, now its back on the same forecourt, 7 weeks later for sale at £46,995 The very same van!!! New price is £55K for the same van, hence is rise in value. Andy Thats a big jump, bet you were gutted. Still, they may do a deal for you if you make them aware that you have seen the same van several times at different prices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 pelmetman - 2011-10-26 5:46 PM Mel B - 2011-10-26 5:37 PMpelmetman - 2011-10-26 12:41 PMSo has my driveway of old bangers gone up in value:D1990 Travelhome, 1999 Rover Sterling, 1999 LWB Transit....collective age 43 years but all in excellent nick;-)You little liar Dave ... you've just had a 'lift' back home on a breakdown truck in your works van ... not what I call excellent nick!!! :DBut to be fair Mel, as I later discovered from my mechanic chap, the cause of failure wasn't mechanical but due a branch that apparently I must of driven over*-) which bounced up into my fan snapped the belts sheared of the fan which punctured the rad..........dam expensive twig8-) I don't believe a word of it ... I think you were playing 'frighten the tree' by telling it you were going to chop it down for firewood for your wood burner, so it got so scared and dropped a branch which you then took 'revenge' on by running over it!!! (lol) (lol) (lol) (lol) (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairweather camper Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 What is BSE please, im a bit thick 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 fairweather camper - 2011-10-27 12:27 PM What is BSE please, im a bit thick 8-) Sshhhh. Looks like a secret site. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 malc d - 2011-10-27 12:29 PMfairweather camper - 2011-10-27 12:27 PMWhat is BSE please, im a bit thick 8-)Sshhhh. Looks like a secret site. ;-)Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk;-)............Or mad cow disease:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1footinthegrave Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 So what's BSE's claim to fame ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 1footinthegrave - 2011-10-27 12:35 PMSo what's BSE's claim to fame ?I used to fit curtains there:-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 1footinthegrave - 2011-10-27 12:35 PM So what's BSE's claim to fame ? Looks like it might be where Josie and Tony meet up. ( But don't tell anyone) ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie gibblebucket Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 1footinthegrave - 2011-10-27 12:35 PM So what's BSE's claim to fame ? Really, really good Christmas market. Lots of continental foods, jewellery, clothes, toys etc etc AND free motorhome parking the night before up to 8am (but make sure you are up to pay and display by then as car park inspectors seem to appear from nowhere!) Yes we did meet up with Tony and Liz last time, and a good day was had by all.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie gibblebucket Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 1footinthegrave - 2011-10-26 12:48 PM No don't think so, mind you scrap metal prices have gone up. oooooo, that was unkind ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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