Astra van

autronica

Hi,
I am looking for an estate type commercial along the lines of the Astra estate van. It seems the Astra has been dis-continued. Anybody know of a similar type?
Caddy style will not do nor will jeep or transit style.

Any thoughts?

CharlieCroker

A lot of these vans have been discontinued after the government shook up the VRT on them. I cant actually think of any van that's still on sale in that mould.

Nissan doctor

Do you need a new one? Plenty of the previous type astra vans available second hand.

I'm planning on one myself shortly...

autronica

Yes must be new as it through company lease.

-Corkie-

autronica wrote: »

Yes must be new as it through company lease.

Passat estate is available commercialised if that suits.

autronica

-Corkie- wrote: »

Passat estate is available commercialised if that suits.

Can't see it on their website is it special order?

-Corkie-

autronica wrote: »

Can't see it on their website is it special order?

It would be a special order for sure.

colm_mcm

I would've thought the astra long van would qualify for minimum vrt cos the loadbay is so long.

Renault do the scenic van too. Kia do a ceed estate van too I believe

autronica

-Corkie- wrote: »

It would be a special order for sure.

Thanks but it would have to be a "standard" van

Nissan doctor

Surely you could then order any estate and have it commercialised?

-Corkie-

colm_mcm wrote: »

I would've thought the astra long van would qualify for minimum vrt cos the loadbay is so long.

Renault do the scenic van too. Kia do a ceed estate van too I believe

Would the Superb Combi qualify?? I presume it do when the VW does.

colm_mcm

Insuring something that's a one off would be tricky. Has to be said that a lot of Diesels have minimal vrt anyway so once you pay for a conversion and drastically reduce the future resale value it doesn't make sense.

There are obvious vat and bik benefits of course

L1011

colm_mcm wrote: »

I would've thought the astra long van would qualify for minimum vrt cos the loadbay is so long.

Renault do the scenic van too. Kia do a ceed estate van too I believe

Wasn't factory built IIRC. There's very few carvans left VRT allowed due to them no longer accepting Irish coachbuilding jobs for the 13.3% rate.

No Focus, Astra, C4 etc anymore.

autronica

Thanks guys,

This van would have to be available on the forecourt so to speak. I will check out the Kia.

R.O.R

Astra Van is still available to order (estate type). Not sure if there would be any on a forecourt anywhere as they've never really been anything that has been stocked.

Don't think you are able to get vehicles converted anymore - like the Passat Estate. VW aren't even selling the Golf Van anymore as it's not leaving factory as a van and it's not financially viable to get it converted once it lands (if that's even possible).

From memory, the Car Van choices are now:

Opel Astra Estate Van
Toyota Auris Van
Ford Fiesta Van
Ford Kuga Van
Toyota LandCruiser Van
and from Jan the New Mitsubishi Pajero Van

Slim pickings......

autronica

R.O.R wrote: »

Astra Van is still available to order (estate type).

Was told by a dealer in Limerick that they had been discontinued in 2010 and all syock had been sold.

Will ring Opel IE

R.O.R

autronica wrote: »

Was told by a dealer in Limerick that they had been discontinued in 2010 and all syock had been sold.

Will ring Opel IE

Spoke to my Opel supplier about them a few weeks ago as I wasn't sure if they were still available with Opel not producing the Astra Estate anymore, which is what it's based on, and was told by the commercial specialist that you can still order them.

Product guide from May this year - http://www.opel.ie/content/dam/Opel/Europe/ireland/hq/ie/11_Brochure_Library/OPI_002_Opel_Astravan_A4_Price_spec_A4_May%202011.pdf

Nissan doctor

Sorry to drag this back up but I was just looking on the Opel website for something else and noticed this page...


http://www.opel.ie/vehicles/opel_range/vans/astravan/index.html?ppc=G_CV-AstraVan_AstraVanBrand-BROADModifier

According to their website they are still marketing the astra van..€18,050