Taking Full Advantage Of The Scrappage Scheme

If you are thinking of replacing your van then now is a great opportunity to do so. With the economy in the mess it is right now you can make some excellent savings on commercial vehicles and vans.

It is in the news almost constantly now that the motor trade industry has hit an all time low, selling fewer and fewer vehicles each month by a drastic amount. With jobs being cut, plant having to close down and dealerships going bankrupt the industry is desperately trying to survive. As such and are offering great deals to make a profit. Now is the time to take advantage of the situation.

There really has never been a better time to buy. VAT has been cut to 15%, saving you potentially hundreds of pounds or maybe even thousands of pounds if you purchase multiple commercial vehicles. Newer vehicles are now much cheaper to run, with better fuel rates and vehicle maintenance is lower thanks to cheaper servicing prices.

Companies are offering better deals than they have ever done in the past. The government has even launched a scrappage system where you can scrap your old vehicle and make up to 2,000 pounds profit to put towards a new van. On top of all that dealerships are offering low or even 0% finance options as well as all sorts of other incentives to buy, such as extended warranties, breakdown assistance and free servicing.

It is also important to check used vehicles, as these can often be just as well maintained as a brand new van, yet for a much cheaper price. Vehicles drop in price from the moment they are brought and even relatively new vans can be thousands of pounds cheaper than the exact same model brought as new.

However if you do plan on buying a used vehicle it is important to remember that you can not benefit from the scrappage scheme. In addition older vehicles will often have higher CO2 emissions, resulting in a higher road fund license cost. As such it is vital that you weigh up the pros and cons and the cost differences between a brand new van and a used one.

A great way to truly make the most of this is to search for deals online. It is becoming common knowledge that the best deals are almost always found online and the same is true for purchasing a van. By cutting out the additional workers, such as the number of administrative staff a regular dealership has to employ and using an online system the dealerships costs are reduced and as their costs get cheaper so do the prices.

Search for companies that offer 0% van finance, as this enables you to make a much larger purchase than you would otherwise be able to afford. Spreading the cost out over a period of agreed months, paying as little as 40 pounds or so. This gives you the opportunity to really get the most for your money, as well as being able to make the take advantage of not having to pay a large lump sum up front.