The first month of the year was slow to kick off with regards to movements in commercial sales, but finally the deals are starting to break through.

First and foremost, the 4×4 market is getting a little warmer with some interesting deals on Landrovers, in particular the ever popular Freelander. We’ve just started getting some Freelander deals creep through, so keep an eye on the website for news of prices, or mail us for a quote on any of the Landrover range.

Ford have also been instrumental in kick-starting the commercial vehicle market with some strong pricing on their Ford Transit range. Fiat vans are also becoming more popular, demonstrating that they are extremely well built and have a decent amount of longevity for such a well price vehicle.

One of our favourites at the slightly more luxurious end of the van market is the VW Transporter Sport. We reviewed one last year and loved it!

In the last few weeks we’ve forged a good relationship with a HUGE commercial van supplier which gives us access to a full range of used vans. We’re not in the market of selling old second hand vans, but if a slightly older van would suit your budget better than a new one, we are now in a strong position to find the right vehicle for you.

For more details please email us.

At last, twenty-ten is here and it’s time to kiss ‘good bye’ to the recession blues of 2009.

Despite government spin doctors singing bright signs about the car industry staying afloat due to their inspirational VAT cuts and car scrappage scheme, those of us ‘in the trade’ who rely on vehicle sales to pay the bills and not tax payers money know the truth - it’s been tough!

Many major car and van dealerships closed the doors entirely and many more layed off so many staff that huge businesses were being run by literally skeleton crews. Key staff within Best Priced Vans took time out to pursue other activities (to be announced shortly!).

The public at large expected to see vastly discounted purchase prices on cars and vans from manufacturers and dealers in an attempt to keep sales moving throughout the recession, but they never really came. The problem is that it doesn’t cost any less to build a vehicle, so short of selling cars and vans at a loss, the massive discounts that people were waiting for never came. Forecourts and holding areas filled up to the point where many of the countries largest dealers were panicinig about the number of vehicles in stock and orders of new vehicles to the UK ceased.

The second-hand car and van market was an entirely different kettle of fish though and fluctuated massively throughout the year. The one ‘constant’ throughout the year being that the value of many four wheel drive vehicles, in particular the ‘Chelsea Tractor’ type cars, plummeted and never really made any moves upwards. Sales on second hand vans increased somewhat, partly due to the number of tradesmen 9and women, to remain PC) finding themselves no longer employed by major house builders and so having to ‘go it alone’, and partly due to finance being so difficult to come by that many had no option but to swallow the capital outlay and purchase a vehicle outright.

With 2009 now slipping away in to history, lets hope that there are no more major surprises and that we can all look forward to a more proactive and financially positive 2010.

We have the following Pre-Registered Ford Transit Vans available for sale:

2 x Ford Transit 350 MWB Tipper 100ps £15733.10 ++ 

2 x Ford Transit 350 MWB Tipper 115ps £16283.10 ++ 

2x Ford Transit 350 LWB Double cab tipper 100ps £16775.10++ 

2x Ford Transit 350 LWB Double cab tipper 115ps £17375.10++

2 x Ford Transit 350 LWB dropside 115ps £15879.10++

1 x Ford Transit 350 Extended frame box van 115ps with tail lift and nose cone £18881.10++

 ++ = plus vat / road fund @ £185 / first reg fee @ £55

All of the above Ford Transit vans for sale will be sold on a first come, first served basis. For details please email us.