Hi all, probly seen loads of these threads,

but anyway. im looking at buying a 2005/6 range rover but un sure on engines and extras to look out for.

reason im buying is im starting a fitness business and wil have loads of stuff to take around, plus a trailer to tow to certain events.


any suggestions? running costs? extras? any advice is welcome. im thinking hse for the toys and V8, and a bigger engine as im going to be taking around alot of weights, and extra weight plates. (so can do big fitness classes and several different venues).
cheers all in advanced.

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There must be cheaper ways to carry weights around than in the back of a sport. Either engine will be capable of carrying your equipment. Boots are big but not huge, discovery boots are bigger. Why not buy a cheap van?

TrisP wrote:

Hi all, probly seen loads of these threads,

but anyway. im looking at buying a 2005/6 range rover but un sure on engines and extras to look out for.

reason im buying is im starting a fitness business and wil have loads of stuff to take around, plus a trailer to tow to certain events.


any suggestions? running costs? extras? any advice is welcome. im thinking hse for the toys and V8, and a bigger engine as im going to be taking around alot of weights, and extra weight plates. (so can do big fitness classes and several different venues).
cheers all in advanced.

Oh and all V8's are hse spec so it's all good  Have i got the busted controller?!?!!?

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Before the V8 boys get too carried away what's your budget? 2015 Golf R DSG
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my budget is difficult, im looking into it at the mo as under business can get tax back ive been told so budget could be quite higher, although, as its a starting out business problery around 14/15k, i was looking at 2005 hse's.

and the weights i need to carry, arnt just for me, is for the business, so weights for 40+ people even 60/70 people, plus the bars for everyone, then theres matts, blocks, excersize balls and air pumps, alsorts. imagine a gym, but slightly smaller and movable.

TrisP wrote:

my budget is difficult, im looking into it at the mo as under business can get tax back ive been told so budget could be quite higher, although, as its a starting out business problery around 14/15k, i was looking at 2005 hse's.

and the weights i need to carry, arnt just for me, is for the business, so weights for 40+ people even 60/70 people, plus the bars for everyone, then theres matts, blocks, excersize balls and air pumps, alsorts. imagine a gym, but slightly smaller and movable.

It wil be 700kg or there abouts, ive just done it based on 40 peoples worth of equipment.

TrisP wrote:

It wil be 700kg or there abouts, ive just done it based on 40 peoples worth of equipment.

Should be ok then but I would have thought you would be better off with a new/nearly new pick-up with a manufacturers warranty etc. finance on the newer vehicle will be far better and i believe the tax is friendlier on pick-ups too. With your bdget you will be buying at the lower end of the RRS market so high miles and big bills will be common. Sorry to on your parade - just trying to give sound advice. Good luck with the business.

J

ITs cool honestly, your not S******g on my parade mate.

I spoke to a mate about L200's, he had one for building work, and said he would of rather had a landy, his empty did bout 17/18 mpg, then when loaded with bout half a ton if that would do around 11/12 if he was lucky. So hes now looking for a RRS as well now and brought himself a 4 metre box van trailer.

The price and cost of anything related to car i will claim whatever VAT i can back from government its purely going to be for work.
So anymore advice?

i think i can stretch to around 23k depending on the tax return i can get off government.

My advice would be get a van, as suggested earlier, honestly, getting a sport for that sort of money and using it everyday as a workhorse it will spend more time in at the dealers unless you are very very lucky, with that budget chances are you will be looking at a high miler, fully laiden don't expect to get much more than 18-19 to the gallon on a good day a-b, unless you are doing motorway speeds.

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The big plus for buying a van/pickup is that you can claim the vat back on the purchase price- you can't do that with the RRS, too many windows! as others say get something specifically for your business then when it takes off get an RRS as a second car! Round here, there is a chap making a mint off the yummy mummys doing bootcamp classes at £20 an hour in the local park!! Does dozens of classes x 10 every week!
Cheers
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codfather wrote:

The big plus for buying a van/pickup is that you can claim the vat back on the purchase price- you can't do that with the RRS, too many windows! as others say get something specifically for your business then when it takes off get an RRS as a second car! Round here, there is a chap making a mint off the yummy mummys doing bootcamp classes at £20 an hour in the local park!! Does dozens of classes x 10 every week!
Cheers
Dave

Yummy mummy's you say.. Which park exactly.......?

Jmac wrote:

Yummy mummy's you say.. Which park exactly.......?

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