TRADESMAN VANS… Do you LEASE or BUY? | Tradesman's Van Chat

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

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[@CommercialGasEngineerVideos]

Yeah need to get to 40k soon. It's troubling my eye to see anything less for a Tuber who puts their heart into it. Cool channel as always, big up 2 time brap brap

[@chrisgunn121]

Good luck with the award Mark, I think David should win customer of the year, Top Man!

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Completely agree mate…… we need more David’s in our lives

[@chrisholt2474]

Hi Mark, I always let the trade vans out, even when I’m driving the car, It’s just a habit now. Good luck with the nomination, I hope you win. I hope David enjoys the film you made of his warm air heating job, he is a great man, please pass on to him, best regards from me. Another great van chat, thank you, take care, regards Chris. 👍👍👍

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Thanks Chris…. I will let you all know… but fingers crossed

[@davidgrainger-tm1ko]

i like to buy outright as i hate being in debt and i like to keep my vans last one was 13 years from new so had plenty of time to save , your van is your most important tool as long as you look after it no reason to change it , i can see why trades lease but not for me and yes always let other vans out , great vid mate

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Yep we all do what suits us…👍🏼👍🏼…..

[@sam.p12345]

The issue though with a business owning assets is that the business should, in theory, be able to better invest that money in its core business. So say you have £20k, do you spend that on a van, or invest it in an employee who would hopefully earn in far more than the cost of leasing a van.

[@barryford7135]

Dean at saving salvage did a video on the pro’s & con’s of leasing, pcp, and buying the vehicle outright.

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@jontownsend8090]

I bought my van, but I can definitely see the benefits of leasing. Turning up on a job with a newer van does look good. It adds to the kerb appeal, and probably nets you more work. I definitely let the other tradies out at junctions providing it doesn't confuse others. I could do with a bigger van on some jobs, probably time to get that Ute I have always wanted. I commented on the air heater vlog, but never mentioned Dave. Well, Dave, we need to bring you into schools to teach the next gen how to make things last, by repairing instead of tossing stuff into landfill.

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

100% love that comment about David….. he’s amazing

[@bernherts]

David is fab, getting that heat exchanger repkaced was brilliant, if a bit pricey (not compared to replacing the whole system) Well done both of you

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Yep was a great result….. we was over the moon with the cost of the new heat exchanger👍🏼👍🏼

[@tonymurff5234]

Hey Mark that job was a feel good factor 😂 😎🤜👍

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Wasn’t it just mate….. I need more jobs like that

[@davenoble7350]

Lease vehicles are great just watch the end payment if you go over the agreed mileage.

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Yep you have to take that into account……👍🏼👍🏼

[@Kevmac332]

Congratulations on being in the mix. I hope you win, Mark. 🙏 Always let vans out.... drive a transit myself .... generally let most folk if convenient. Last video was fantastic.... lovely customer . Wishing you well 👍

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Thanks mate….. so many people enjoyed it👍🏼👍🏼

[@chrissybfcful]

I leased a citroen berlingo a few years ago because I needed a van. I took out a finance lease. Had it three years but after 3 years I had to sell it but I got 85% of the profit, because it was around covid I done really well out of it. Then I bought a peugeot expert was 6 month old from my local dealership. Bought it for £20k Inc vat. I just bought it cash because I had it at the time. I absolutely love it. Suppose you do what best suits yourself.

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Yep everyone does what suits there business model👍🏼👍🏼

[@keithcampbell7214]

Do enjoy the van chats. Hope David enjoys the video, good luck with the award.

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Thanks Keith 👍🏼👍🏼

[@CommercialGasEngineerVideos]

For me the question is how much does it cost. To lease a van for 5 years or buy one. I prefer my push bike 🚲. Costs 1k a year for the train around London. 🎉

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Struggle to get a bathroom suite, boiler and rads on a bike and on the tube 🤣🤣🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@glyndavies591]

Very true that a lot of customers tell you when they are home to get you there to do any work can be stressful good luck with the award you have been nominated for you well deserve to win

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Thanks Glyn… appreciate that mate

[@TheMaintenancePlumber]

Yea I’m the same always let trades out

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Good man 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@tonyfeasby1437]

Always fancied a lease van but wondered how the lease company handle condition when it's returned. There's always going to be some scuffs and scrapes inside from normal work activities

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

As long as you look after them and don’t treat them like crap they are good as gold….. I’m very fussy with my vehicles so mine is VERY clean

[@barryl.2688]

Thank you for the video Mark, good luck with the award thing!!

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Thanks mate👍🏼👍🏼

[@can-be-askedhandymanproper3015]

My view is why upset the customers that HAVE planned ahead, to acquiesce to customers that haven't...?

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Very true

[@scotspie501douglas7]

just love youir video and your a natural on the video good luck with your awards

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Thanks mate, appreciate the comment

[@AndyHillier-r2n]

You will win Mark 🎉

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Hopefully

[@mattundercoat]

Best of luck for the award. Just hope they don’t have a tie-break where you have to go on stage and fit a bath panel!

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Hahahah…. They can have the award🤣🤣

[@jameskyle380]

I'm self employed in property maintenance and my first van in 1999 was a Daihatsu Hi-jet 1 litre. Hated it as blew around in the wind and drum brakes all round. Sold up in the UK and moved to Normandy, France and bought my first car a 1986 Volvo 740 estate in 2002 for £425! Not looked back. Drove that in France for 5 years as only car and renovated the property plus one other. Having running issues and treated ourselves out of the profit to a new Corolla D4D hatchback in 2007. Sold up in France and bought a 1989 Volvo 240GLT auto estate for £350 in Birmingham and moved to County Kerry, Ireland in 2010. Renovated the bungalow and sold it in 2012 and moved back to the UK. After 10 years of owning the 240 wanted something a bit more modern. Bought myself a 1996 Volvo 940 estate in 2016 for £250. Still have this as my works van. Reliable and dependable. 2 summers ago rebuilt the front suspension at 208,000 miles and fixed the AC. Now on 211,000. Majority of my work is repeat business and local, so fuel costs not terrible.

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Love that car/van journey mate….. also love a Volvo… had an 850 T5-R estate about 10 years ago…. What a thing

[@ian.M440]

Good chat Yes the last vid was was a great one 👌

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Thanks mate

[@michaelsharpin3369]

I don't have a van myself as I'm just a DIYer but I tend to let trade vans out for some reason.

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Your a good man 👍🏼👍🏼🙌🏼

[@kevinisaac9139]

Well done being nominated the only thing is you don’t do the tiling as I call a bathroom fitter doing all of it my son is a bathroom fitter does all of it and he is a indentured plumber done it for for over 15 years

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

I can tile if need be mate, but I have an amazing team around me when I do an install……. Doesn’t take away my “bathroom fitting” skills…

[@SuperWayneyb]

🤘😎🤘Will never lease a van again after a bad experience I’m sure it works for some, but not for me 👍👍

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

What was that mate… Yep, works for some and not others

[@SuperWayneyb]

@ Had a van on 3 year lease, paid for 60,000 miles, obviously as I needed lots of cancer treatment I only did just under 25,000 over the term. Peugeot remarked that the van looked like I had only driven it around the block, yet the bandits at the lease company not only charged me every penny of the agreement. But even tried to charge me for none existent damage to the disgust of myself and the Dealership who supplied the van. So never again for me Buddy 🙏

[@tomstrutton4351]

My vans sign written….less chance of it getting stolen ….still break in to it mind you

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Yep…… statistically more plain vans get done that sign written vans…… They do any van

[@conradsmith7752]

@@MJTiffPlumbing The only thing that may put off the scumbags is if you have the van sign written as a Florist 😀

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Or a private ambulance 🤣

[@Putinspurpleheaded]

​@@MJTiffPlumbingthats absolute bs that statement sign written vans are the target they Google your company and address then do you over.

[@CommercialGasEngineerVideos]

Private ambulance 🚑 😅

[@MJ-ce6tv]

Unless you do a lot of motorway driving, avoid a diesel. The DPF on my 23 plate transit connect is a pain in the neck!

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

This is why I swerve transits…. All I ever hear is issues with them.. Engines/DPF’s/Injectors etc etc etc

[@Robert797956]

I am interesting the Nissan Townstar lwb, it's the only petrol van in market you can have, compact size easy to parking in flat, no worries of DPF abd adblue😂

[@bobby5634]

Use redex dpf cleaner after every fill up

[@Kingkongkirk1234]

I leased for 4 years at £4000 per year but it was going up to £7000 per year so I bought the van off them this year at a good price

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Yep that’s a great deal…. If I get offered to buy I would consider it as I know the van

[@Kingkongkirk1234]

@@MJTiffPlumbing you can request to buy it when the contract ends and they will send you an offer, I figured the depreciation would be a lot less than the leasing payments, you’ve got a good price at the moment, I think you can also choose to extend the leasing contract for another year

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

👍🏼🙏🏼

[@tomg3131]

Always buy even if its HP. You have an asset at the end of it.

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Yep I do that with cars….. personal assets

[@chrisillingworth7967]

Cheep deal that 👍🏻

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Yep very good, wouldn’t get it now

[@Cablesmith]

Hope the lease company wasn’t watching your video at Matt Armstrongs house 👀😂 🍩

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

🤣🤣🤣

[@chrispugh2450]

Congrats on the nomination bud. Thats a great effort. Ive never leased a van so good info. Always heard horror stories about handing the van back and they have charged mega bucks for each stone chip etc. good to see you've had a positive experience. 👍

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Thanks mate…… I’m really particular with my van, polished a few times a year and always looked after so it should be all good

[@danielabramov887]

All the time, they are using the guilt to get you in, had one the other day, made out it’s a life threatening emergency and they can’t use the toilet etc etc and as you turn up, there’s 3 bathrooms in the house🤦‍♂️, but guess what I’ve just moved the jobs around and went there at 8 pm rather then being at the gym. So 100% you have to be wary of it and look after your self first.

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Yep I know what you mean

[@marksavill367]

Always let another trade vans out even sparkys (most of the time lol) we all have to be some where and we just want to get the jobs done for the day and get home to the family

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Yes mate….. we’ve got to stick together🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@robertmawby3021]

Yep, always follow the “Trade Van Rules”!!! 👍🇬🇧

[@davidjacobs149]

Yip always let other trade vans out . Good luck in the final 👍

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Thanks mate….🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@terrysmith4608]

Always let the vans out, they have work to do.

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Good man 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@simmo321]

Mark ive got a 2007 vauxhall vivaro, not sure if thats what you had but is the new model smaller inside? Also van drivers are the most courteous!

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

VERY slightly smaller, by about 60mm

[@Thedar561]

They’re always courteous because they never in a hurry to get to the next job 🤣

[@Putinspurpleheaded]

Lease is dead money wasted. Unless you're one of these idiots i no longer talk to who comes out with stupid comments like it earns you money 😂 dont though does it doesn't go to a property on its own and bangs a combi swap in for you. Disagree also with the look a customer will 100% judge your charge for work based on the van you turn up in. Charges are for your experience and self worth.

[@MJTiffPlumbing]

Works for some and not others… like I said….. Also I disagree…… some people do look at what you’re in and assume you charge more… I’ve had in happen