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The number of second-hand vans on sale doubles
The current economic situation is obliging all small companies and shopkeepers, as well as self-employed drivers who are having problems keeping their businesses afloat, to sell their vehicles as quickly as possible. The most typical types of vehicle put on sale are vans and box vans, the basic tool for transport at any small company.
The consequences of this situation are to be found on the second-hand van market, as well as on markets for other types of vehicles that serve the needs of small businesses. This is because the number of second-hand vans and box vans on sale has doubled in the last few months, owing to the fact that many self-employed drivers and small businesses have chosen to put the vehicles they purchased for work duties on sale.
Self-employed drivers who have opted to sell their vehicles are mainly those working in small repair workshops as well as electricians, plumbers etc. Others that have found themselves in the same situation are those working in the field of light goods transport. The sale of a company`s vehicles is becoming more and more common in small businesses as they battle to keep their firms ticking over and to save on running costs.
Another consequence of the current economic situation is the extended working life of all working vans and box vans, owners of small businesses use a vehicle for as long as possible and delay its replacement for as long as they can. In the last year this type of vehicle has seen its average working life extended by seven months, reaching an average age of over five years and a mileage of more than 96 400km.
4/16/2009
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