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MrRee -

1 Loss of interest ? How about cost of interest if a loan is needed?

2 Depreciation and van worthless at 15 years? You try and get a FREE 15 year old van.

£113 whether you use it or it sits in storage, ours is paid for so costs nothing not to use it.

I am not jealous, we have had a brand new van in the past.

You are clearly a FC fan, why such an interest?

OP - I think you should go for it We intend to prolong our season this year.

Quote: Originally posted by adandemsmom on 17/6/2012

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MrRee -

1 Loss of interest ? How about cost of interest if a loan is needed?

2 Depreciation and van worthless at 15 years? You try and get a FREE 15 year old van.

£113 whether you use it or it sits in storage, ours is paid for so costs nothing not to use it.

I am not jealous, we have had a brand new van in the past.

You are clearly a FC fan, why such an interest?

OP - I think you should go for it We intend to prolong our season this year.

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No idea what a FC fan is?

1. The loan has been costed in a previous post - but, I am assuming that the person buying a new van has the money available.

2. For the sake of argument I have used the £15,000 up over 15 years - how much is a 15 year old van worth, really? £350? So, £zero.

Yes, £113 extra for a new van whether it's used or not .... I may be mad, but I have assumed that someone withdrawing £15,000 out of the bank and buying a new van would actually want to use it as much as someone with a £350 15 year old van.

I'm not saying everyone is jealous .... just that it can rear its ugly head when talking about options some don't have - that's all.

OH, yes I love our FC .... but, are also looking for a caravan - hence the reason I have been doing some sums.

We have looked at old vans, not so old vans, and new vans. Anything older than 2001 doesn't appeal in all honesty ... none that we have seen anyway.

And, when you get to 2010, 2011 vans .... then new is certainly the best option.

The new van is an option worthy of serious consideration if you have the funds is all I'm saying ..... and, that I'm surprised only £113 a month seperates an old van from a new van.

we rally with an independant club and do so all year round.  During the summer months they erect a marquee where during the day they have activities for the children which has meant that our 13 year old daughter has made lots of new friends.  During the winter they use sites where there is a clubhouse we can use so again there are activities during the day and a social on an evening.  In fact she's enjoyed these rallies so much that when we went to Spain over the recent half term she decided to stay with her Great Aunt and Uncle and go on the rallies where she had a fantastic time.  I'd say got for it. 

Just for reference we've had a number of vans, ranging from a really old 1989 van to a brand new one in 2008 and I have to say that we prefer the older vans because all we did was worry about the new van being damaged, the insurance was a lot higher than the older vans and I always worried that because it was new that it was more likely to be nicked being more desirable to sell.  Either way we've had plenty of fun and will stick with what we have - a lovely 1995 2 berth van with everything that a new van has in full working order

Quote: Originally posted by dianebb72 on 17/6/2012

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Just for reference we've had a number of vans, ranging from a really old 1989 van to a brand new one in 2008 ................

..........................and will stick with what we have - a lovely 1995 2 berth van with everything that a new van has in full working order

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I find this most odd.

In 2008 you had a brand new van ..... but, now, just 4 years later you have a van which is 17 years old?

I suspect that events must have forced you down that route as it's a most unual choice to make without external events influencing it.

Quote: Originally posted by MrRee on 18/6/2012

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Quote: Originally posted by dianebb72 on 17/6/2012

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Just for reference we've had a number of vans, ranging from a really old 1989 van to a brand new one in 2008 ................

..........................and will stick with what we have - a lovely 1995 2 berth van with everything that a new van has in full working order

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I find this most odd.

In 2008 you had a brand new van ..... but, now, just 4 years later you have a van which is 17 years old?

I suspect that events must have forced you down that route as it's a most unual choice to make without external events influencing it.

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it's not odd, just that we decided to sell the van after owning it for less than year for something that suited our needs better at that time.  Another reason not to buy a new van unless you know that nothing in your life is going to change where you may decide that selling is the better option.  On the plus side I'm no longer stressed out about the new van like I was and I'd never buy new again especially when you read on here about all the people who have problem vans