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Chris46
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Van hunting

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So I'm on the market for a van to convert, but... if I were to buy a van (as opposed to a maxi life) and convert it, is there a specific classification of vehicle on the V5 I should be looking for in order to reduce insurance and tax etc?

Cheers in advance,

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Re: Van hunting

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Re: Van hunting

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A maxi would be registered for tax as a car ,
and cheaper to insure.. 8)

My maxi 2012 was £197 to insure
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Re: Van hunting

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Vag wag wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 8:11 pm A maxi would be registered for tax as a car ,
and cheaper to insure.. 8)

My maxi 2012 was £197 to insure
Thanx to some meerkats. :P
Thank you for the reply. That's perfect, I've been looking at the maxi so we've got the extra room
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Re: Van hunting

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Any maxi? Or a maxi life?
Remember a van is restricted to 60 on dual carriageways where as a Life can do 70
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Re: Van hunting

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[mention]Papa Bear [/mention]

Only if the van exceeds 2000kg.
I guess a maxi kitted out will exceed that as the kerb weight is 1500kg but a SWB will be fine I’d say.


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Re: Van hunting

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Limits are based on gross weight, all Caddy2ks are over 2000kg gross weight.
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Re: Van hunting

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Papa Bear wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 9:34 pm Any maxi? Or a maxi life?
Remember a van is restricted to 60 on dual carriageways where as a Life can do 70
I like the idea of fewer windows, that might seem backwards...

However, I'm open to all options should the right van come along.

There's a huge selection of ex BG vans out there, are they a good starting point or are they more hassle due to the limiter, extra locks etc etc...?
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