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February 2nd - 8th is, apparently, National Van Week. ufacturQuite what this entails I’m not sure – it seems to be a wonderful excuse for van manufacturers to unveil their new models and get themselves lots of new customers. For some people, they couldn’t go about their working day without using their van. Many businesses use them daily to transport staff and goods around the place, and there is no question of their usefulness.

In these difficult times many people with small businesses rely on their van for transport or even as their portable office. Buying is an option, but far more predictable, reliable  and certainly less costly is looking at available van lease deals. You’ll get a modern van without having to worry about paying upfront, and the chance to trade it in for a new one every three years.

The problem is that even if it’s a brand new, eco friendly van it could still cause problems on the roads. Many would say it’s not unusual to find one blocking the road and vans left parked on small streets and in residential areas is an increasing problem. Those complainers forget how many of the services they rely on depend on a man in a van.For those who rely on their van in their day to day business life it’s hard to imagine how they’d be able to cope without it.

But for businesses that need to use vans the cost of upkeep and servicing can be a real financial worry.It’s not surprising that most businesses that use vans don’t have anywhere to store them overnight but instead ask the drivers to take them home, to save cost. A far more viable option for these businesses would be to look at van lease contracts – if manageable monthly payments and always having the latest model wasn’t enough, many deals come with tax and servicing cost thrown in as well.

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