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Past my driving test few months back an managed to save up enough for my own transport. This will be my first vehicle what would be a good 1 that wont bank rupt me. It needs to carry some brash and waste from gardening jobs tools also any ideas would be very helpfull?

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Transit van, carry everything you want. Cheap for start. Also get a toe bar fitted for a trailer.

 

Nothing wrong with a decent tranny that is sign written up properly. Leave the 4x4 alone as you will pay through the teeth for ins.

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Not a fan of tranny vans tbh was thinking pick up any ideas? Or is insurance going to be stupid cus its my first vehicle?

 

It's gonna big huge because its your first anyway so transit will defo give more options when it comes to work which will obviously mean more money to pay the insurance huge bill.m:001_smile:

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I no ive had a quote for a berlingo thats 2 grand.

Is that reasonable? Proberly best starting with a small van an working upto something bigger. Any 1 got any views on iveco dailys?

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Many folk start with a car and a trailer. Getting started is the important part. The journey into self-employment/running a company is a series of way points that often need to be learnt the hard way. You'll get valuable lessons in loading and towing without the costs of a van.

Once you've begun your business journey and it starts paying its way you will then get a feel for what you need and, with a bit of cashflow forecasting, what you can afford.

I started by borrowing my brothers panel transit and even chipped into the back. Bit of a PITA to clean out and he said there was still bits of chip in it when he sold it 4 years later.

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Many folk start with a car and a trailer. Getting started is the important part. The journey into self-employment/running a company is a series of way points that often need to be learnt the hard way. You'll get valuable lessons in loading and towing without the costs of a van.

Once you've begun your business journey and it starts paying its way you will then get a feel for what you need and, with a bit of cashflow forecasting, what you can afford.

I started by borrowing my brothers panel transit and even chipped into the back. Bit of a PITA to clean out and he said there was still bits of chip in it when he sold it 4 years later.

 

Small van and a single axle trailer. possibly an astra van or transit connect might suit...

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