The Missus is looking to swap out her current car for something more practical but vastly unwieldy, uncool and quite frankly rubbish (but necessary for trips she makes all year) so we're looking at things like the VW Caddy Life, the Citroen Berlingo Multispace, the Vauxhall Combo Life and the Ford Tourneo Connect.
However our lease agreement with our parking space clearly states we cannot use the space for a commercial vehicle, and whilst these hideous psuedo-van... things are sold on commercial vehicle websites, they all claim to be a car.
Now from what I can work out anything that's got seats and windows in the back and not a great hulking cargo space is a car, regardless of the website it was bought on.
So I put it to you, good Lifers, are these monstrosities, in your opinion, classed as a car or a van?
Avert your eyes, or look on if you dare...
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Not that I'd want one mind.
"Weighing at least 3.5 tonnes or more. Able to haul at least one tonne of cargo. For business purposes. Lorries, vans, tractors, pickup trucks, and “car-derived vans” are all considered commercial vehicles."
I'm not surprised someone is trying to offload theirs - they will probably accept a 2nd hand phone or something equally useful for it
(I jest I know what you mean - but it made me think of Noel Edmonds and the Multi-Coloured Swap Shop!)
The classification of the vehicle is probably already set. If you're buying it from a dealer you'll know for sure - if it's a commercial it will almost certainly be priced +VAT (there can be exceptions). VAT not an issue for private buyers of 2nd hand cars
Windows and seats make no odds, there are loads of double cab commercials for carrying a few colleagues as well as stuff.
At DVLA a vehicle doesn't have to be over 3.5tons to be a goods vehicle, there are also Light Goods Vehicles. The weight makes a difference for the type of MOT inspection
Do the manufacturers market those models as cars or commercials?
When I tried to add it to my car insurance I was told that it couldn't be added as a car because it was a van and that they (NFU) didn't insure vans, so took it elsewhere. Advantage is that the Road Tax on it is low and shopping around I got a decent price on the insurance.
It clearly said no commercial vehicles were allowed to park there. Five years after being built it was white van central. No one gave a shite.
You’ll be grand.
The latest version is a cooperative venture with VW and their Caddy.
My MOTs and insurance say it's a car.
Blimey that ages me. when was the last time you could pay manually there?
I have a Doblo and its classified as a car. Sliding doors as @GNelson says are very useful.
Trying to push for a Caddy Life I think, it's the least shit looking of the bunch, and can get some mod cons like heated seats and the like at least
I've got heated seats in my Focus. Hate them. First time I tried them it felt like I'd pissed myself.
The only time I turn them on now is to give an unsuspecting passenger that same uncomfortable feeling.
make them go away mummy
Unless of course you see this as the perfect opportunity to dissuade the wife in which case it's a legal non-starter!