Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
Pickups , what’s the other options ?
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Commercial 4x4
- Thread starter Hilly
- Start date
- Location
- Shropshire
We've ordered a Land Cruiser commercial but have no idea when we might see it.
Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
Can you still have rear seats ?
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
Doesn’t even need to be commercial, as long as the plated payload exceeds 1t.
Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
To reclaim the vat ?
- Location
- South Devon
The Ineos Grenadier will be available as a 5 seat Utility wagon.
- Location
- Shropshire
Don't know. Not something we considered having gone for the 3dr short wheel base.
Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
Smart vehicles , I always think they look like they need bigger wheels and tyres over the standard offering tho .
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
Yup. At least that’s what I found when I googled it and what my accountant agreed with.
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Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
I’ve just been looking at a transit custom medium wheel base with seats in the back , to be fair value for money if not keeping for too long , almost tempted 
….. like a big car with loads of space nicer sitting position and vat back win win
….. like a big car with loads of space nicer sitting position and vat back win winthis is correct, i know because i bought one years ago. you can reclaim VAT on a defender station wagon, however on the old VED rules having rear seats meant that it was in the top band (£600 ish) rather than £260 ish that proper commerials/pickups pay. not sure how it would work under the new VED rules.Yup. At least that’s what I found when I googled it and what my accountant agreed with.
DEFENDER2.NET - View topic - 2015 110 XS Station Wagon - Tax?
as for what to buy, dont buy a land rover. the obvious choice is a landcruiser commercial but like any other decent vehicles there is a hefty waiting list.
plated load on the landcruiser is under a ton so cant buy with rear seats but you can have them fitted after, as many people do with shogun commercials and discovery commercials
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davidroberts30
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
Chrome bumpers and blingI’ve just been looking at a transit custom medium wheel base with seats in the back , to be fair value for money if not keeping for too long , almost tempted
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
I’ve just been looking at a transit custom medium wheel base with seats in the back , to be fair value for money if not keeping for too long , almost tempted
Make sure you research the “coca cola” ruling and proceed with caution. I wouldn’t do it.
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
It’s fine. And it’s fine for speed limits too.
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Shame it doesn't tow 3500kg legally
surely a new defender station wagon is over 2040kg? so lower speed limits would apply?
does the station wagon class as commercial or car now for VED?
I’ve just been looking at a transit custom medium wheel base with seats in the back , to be fair value for money if not keeping for too long , almost tempted
Current farm vehicle is a 2020 Renault Trafic 'Sport 145hp', which can do everything I ask of it, except drive in snow.
There is an LSD option which would make it a whole 2wd, and hopefully give it some grip on packed snow.
A 'chippy' mate has a Transit Custom 'Trail' spec with a factory fitted Quaife LSD, but it cost him the thick end of £40k, Trafic was £18k plus vat.
Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
Give me the short version ?
