Discuss Using an estate car for work in the Business Related area at ElectriciansForums.net
I've seen a few pickups used as work vehicles with a hard top (can't recall the proper name) over the tailgate bed.Thinking of changing to a estate car instead of van as van costs are quite high. Is anyone else doing this? What recommendations for a car?
He wont be able to claim as much tax either as using a vanYou'll need suitable insurance for using the car for Business.
Normal car insurance usually covers for Commuting, to work and also sometimes travel between work related sites but not full business use.
You may also need cover for carrying goods.
I honestly never had an issue doing private work from my old MondeoIf you're looking at doing private work, get a cheaper van. It looks well unprofessional imo to see someone jumping out of a run-around car.
If you're looking at site work you can get away with a Smart ForTwo.
IMO when you get someone climbing out of relatively new fancy signwritten van walking into the wholesalers without a bobbies clue what materials they need to do the job that they have just convinced the customer they can do that is the height of unprofessionalIf you're looking at doing private work, get a cheaper van. It looks well unprofessional imo to see someone jumping out of a run-around car.
If you're looking at site work you can get away with a Smart ForTwo.
Depends what sort of business you're running ie one man band vs something you're gonna want logo'd up etc. Just my opinion.I honestly never had an issue doing private work from my old Mondeo
Depends what sort of business you're running ie one man band vs something you're gonna want logo'd up etc. Just my opinion.
I had a MK3 Mondeo estate that i worked out of for years too, best car i've ever had. 2.0 litre turbo diesel doing 600 miles a tank. Lovely car, was gutted to see it go.
I changed my mind on signwritten vehicles back in the mid 80's when I picked up some work and the customer insisted we used hire vehicles so as not to disclose what we were doing, it came at a time when as a fairly new company we had paid to have the new van we had just purchased signwritten we cancelled the order and never had any of our vehicles signwritten in 25 years of tradingDepends what sort of business you're running ie one man band vs something you're gonna want logo'd up etc. Just my opinion.
While a tradie getting out of a car vs a van can give a perceived negative effect on thier ability (I'm guilty of this when the house EICR was due and the guy came in a car and my instant reaction was defensive, I was right but still), if they turn up in a well presented uniform, take the time to educate the client and tidy up after themselves, that will leave a more lasting impression than a sign written vehicle.I changed my mind on signwritten vehicles back in the mid 80's when I picked up some work and the customer insisted we used hire vehicles so as not to disclose what we were doing, it came at a time when as a fairly new company we had paid to have the new van we had just purchased signwritten we cancelled the order and never had any of our vehicles signwritten in 25 years of trading
Vans IMO are a magnet for theft either the whole vehicle or it's contents and how do you replace some of those tools that you have had for 40 or more years
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