What vehicle?

[Pottersfarm]

Any suggestions for an all round vehicle please. Both a farm vehicle and family vehicle. It’ll be used for towing a ifor Williams at times, running across fields during harvest with bowsers/tools etc. Then on the daily school run as well as holidays in this country. Basically my only vehicle for 15,000-20,000 miles a year.
I don’t want to run two vehicles so it needs to do all the jobs I require. With the incoming new double cab pickup tax rules then im not sure that’s an option anymore? I’ve got two business’s. One a ltd none farming company and then a private partnership farm business. Longest regular trip would be 50 miles so electric is an option as we do have solar panels, but not many electrics can legally tow an ifor Williams (3t plated trailer). Longest trips would be a holiday so 200 miles ish.
If the pickup tax advantage has gone then might as well look at an suv?
Money wise then I’d probably prefer a lease rather than buying it as the monthly repayments would be less and as it’s my only vehicle I’d be changing as the warranty runs out. I’ve got all the main dealers within 10-20 minutes and no brand preference.

 

[Dave W]

VW Touareg.

 

[Muddyroads]

I think that the pick-up tax changes are more to do with benefits in kind for employees so may well not affect you. I’ve always run a HiLux but recently bought a 2020 Ranger and very pleased with it so far.

 

[Limcrazy]

Discovery.

 

[Welderloon]

Fastrac

 

[henry]

Discovery

 

[Dave W]

Do the people recommending discoveries secretly have shares in JLR parts department

 

[B R C]

Touareg, with the new pick-up rules will probably swap the farm pick-up for one, I run a defender hardtop for non farming Ltd company.

 

[ollie989898]

I think we need to consult that consumer expert Magnus Oyke when it comes to any queries regarding vehicles of this nature. I think one of his primary initial enquiries is likely to be along the lines of how frequently you engage in domestic abuse and how many string vests do you own but I may be wrong.

 

[quavers]

dicovery if your a gambler or landcrusier or something with a low and high gearbox , the rest of the suv are more road biased and suited to pulling a caravan at the most

 

[Pottersfarm]

Just spent an hour on google and would need to clarify these figures but basically a discovery 5 in pretty much poverty spec on a straight 3 yr lease for 15k miles a year is £39,000 + vat and I’d have to add a towbar. I’d get half the vat back so overall it’s just shy of £42,900 or £1200/month. Then there’s servicing and tyres on top. A defender 110 is very slightly cheaper but to be honest I don’t like the look of them so wouldn’t want to be getting in that every day. Also I’ve no idea what the insurance on a LR would be now since they are being stolen regularly.
A Vw Touareg on 3 years and 15,000 miles is coming out at £31,500 + vat so again half the vat back and it works out at £34,650 or £962/month plus servicing, tyres, towbar and insurance.
A fully loaded Ford Ranger Wildtrack V6 3yrs, 15,000 miles a year comes included with towbar and electrics. Also has a rear roller over the pickup bed is £30,600 + vat. I’m assuming I’ll get all the vat back still if obtained before July 24 so monthly cost is £850/month plus servicing, tyres and insurance. As an aside a VW Amarok v6 same as the Ranger but without a rear roller comes out at £27,454 plus vat or £762/month but I’d have to add the rear roller shutter. No idea on availability for any of them other than a Touareg which said available immediately.

Everything is big money!

 

[daveydiesel1]

So if a pickup is big money to tax how much is a tourag or landcruiser?

 

[ollie989898]

Just spent an hour on google and would need to clarify these figures but basically a discovery 5 in pretty much poverty spec on a straight 3 yr lease for 15k miles a year is £39,000 + vat and I’d have to add a towbar. I’d get half the vat back so overall it’s just shy of £42,900 or £1200/month. Then there’s servicing and tyres on top. A defender 110 is very slightly cheaper but to be honest I don’t like the look of them so wouldn’t want to be getting in that every day. Also I’ve no idea what the insurance on a LR would be now since they are being stolen regularly.
A Vw Touareg on 3 years and 15,000 miles is coming out at £31,500 + vat so again half the vat back and it works out at £34,650 or £962/month plus servicing, tyres, towbar and insurance.
A fully loaded Ford Ranger Wildtrack V6 3yrs, 15,000 miles a year comes included with towbar and electrics. Also has a rear roller over the pickup bed is £30,600 + vat. I’m assuming I’ll get all the vat back still if obtained before July 24 so monthly cost is £850/month plus servicing, tyres and insurance. As an aside a VW Amarok v6 same as the Ranger but without a rear roller comes out at £27,454 plus vat or £762/month but I’d have to add the rear roller shutter. No idea on availability for any of them other than a Touareg which said available immediately.

Everything is big money!

But what price can you put on being able to drive around shouting: 'get out of my way, peasants!!' ??

 

[Laminated]

Touareg. I swapped a car and land rover for a touareg. Best decision I've made

 

[ollie989898]

Toureg or maybe a Merc ML.

Porka Cayenne if you want to upset Magnus Oyke. Particularly if it has a petrol V8. Doubly so if it is turbocharged to the gunwhales as well.

 

[Pistonbroke]

I think we need to consult that consumer expert Magnus Oyke when it comes to any queries regarding vehicles of this nature. I think one of his primary initial enquiries is likely to be along the lines of how frequently you engage in domestic abuse and how many string vests do you own but I may be wrong.

Thought he was a fan of the fly-tipping type Transit,which most wife beaters with vests use.

 

[JeepJeep]

Honda Jazz with business insurance to go to the show....



GLE 350 be my choice.

 

[rusty]

How much cheaper is the Ranger in 2.0 litre bi turbo spec? Mine has plenty of poke for normal driving and towing. Is the V6 really necessary?

 

[spin cycle]

Just spent an hour on google and would need to clarify these figures but basically a discovery 5 in pretty much poverty spec on a straight 3 yr lease for 15k miles a year is £39,000 + vat and I’d have to add a towbar. I’d get half the vat back so overall it’s just shy of £42,900 or £1200/month. Then there’s servicing and tyres on top. A defender 110 is very slightly cheaper but to be honest I don’t like the look of them so wouldn’t want to be getting in that every day. Also I’ve no idea what the insurance on a LR would be now since they are being stolen regularly.
A Vw Touareg on 3 years and 15,000 miles is coming out at £31,500 + vat so again half the vat back and it works out at £34,650 or £962/month plus servicing, tyres, towbar and insurance.
A fully loaded Ford Ranger Wildtrack V6 3yrs, 15,000 miles a year comes included with towbar and electrics. Also has a rear roller over the pickup bed is £30,600 + vat. I’m assuming I’ll get all the vat back still if obtained before July 24 so monthly cost is £850/month plus servicing, tyres and insurance. As an aside a VW Amarok v6 same as the Ranger but without a rear roller comes out at £27,454 plus vat or £762/month but I’d have to add the rear roller shutter. No idea on availability for any of them other than a Touareg which said available immediately.

Everything is big money!

cheaper to buy 2 sh vehicles....one economical runabout and 2nd for towing

 

[Bury the Trash]