Pickup Trucks

Car leasing is a good idea when it comes to moving across town. Why hire a moving company when you can handle the move yourself? Moving company costs more than leasing a vehicle and you will own the vehicle for a longer period of time. This is a smart decision on many levels.

When you deal with van leasing, you have the option of using it for several days for a move. There is no hurry to get the job completed in one trip or even one day. Many moving companies are expensive and when you hire them, you will need to work on their schedule, not yours. It is always incontinent when the apartment or house is ready but your furniture and other items are not.

In addition to trusting someone else, there is the cost. Many moving companies will charge by the hour for packing up a home. Then they charge by the hour and the mile for driving the boxed goods to the new location. All this adds up and you end up paying so much to get your furniture and other items to the new location and often, there is no guarantee they will arrive in one piece.

Delivery charges are another area of savings a family could use their leased vehicle for. Many times when you move to a new location, your old furniture does not fit or it seems too old and shabby. When you purchase new items for your new apartment or house, you will be able to self deliver rather than have the store deliver the items for a large fee.

Another time when leasing a van would come in handy is when an appliance needs replacing. They seem to go out when they are older and have been moved from one location to another. Saving on delivery charges can add up to big savings.

Naturally there is going to be many small trips to the store for various things your new house will need. A van will come in handy to help collect all the supplies from the store. A trip to the store for one thing ultimately ends up being a larger trip than planned and that means more in your cart and more in the vehicle.

With a new home, there are always going to be new things that are needed or things that need replacing. These could be little things like a shower curtain or something major like a reclining chair. The larger the item, the more money you will save on delivery charges and that means the van leasing will practically pay for itself.

A car lease is the answer to why van leasing for a move is better than short term hire. The renting of a van or truck will only give a family a limited amount of moving time whereas leasing a vehicle will give them unlimited time. Plus, there is going to be money saving opportunities when having large furniture or appliances delivered or simply picking up supplies.

Popularity: unranked [?]

Technorati Tags: car lease, car leasing, van leasing

When it comes to fleet hire most companies don’t realise that as well as their executive vehicles, it is also possible to lease commercial vehicles too. From flatbeds and dropsides to chassis cabs and transits, van contract hire is a cost effective and hassle free way to augment your existing commercial fleet or start from scratch if you never had this kind of requirement before.

Just like car leasing and contract hire, when you lease your vans you avoid the costs entailed with depreciation upon disposal, maintenance and even tyres if you negotiate your deal right from the outset.

The beauty of vehicle contract rental is that all the costs are covered from the outset. You get to find out how much the car will cost per month or per year and when you need to upgrade or replace you have none of the fuss of having to sell after a few years of depreciation. Leasing allows you, to rent a vehicle where your monthly premiums remain unchanged for the rental period. The drop in value is borne by the rental company. Because insurance and maintenance are all taken care of you have a known cost making budgeting simpler and time consuming factors such as reselling old cars, dealing with garages and workshops can all be avoided.

Leasing your vehicles can mean that after the first year you should be able to get better terms on your monthly rental fees, the standard practice here in the UK is to request an initial payment to the value of the first three months followed by 35 standard monthly payments, for example. The mileage on these contracts is generally assumed to be 10,000 miles per annum but you should be able to negotiate if you your vehicle usage will be different.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Technorati Tags: car leasing, commercial rental, contract hire, van leasing

Van leasing is seen as the levelheaded way for any business to secure essential transport. Firstly, ownership of a vehicle has little to commend itself, from a business point of view, unless it can clearly demonstrate a profitable return. In almost all cases, a vehicle is a depreciating asset, so the business owner always gets less back than what was originally put in. Ironically, certain van leasing options can actually help a business profit from vehicle ownership. With lease purchase, for example, the business buys the vehicle at the end of the lease term, at a price already agreed at the off. If that price turns out to be less than the prevailing market rate, the firm can then sell the vehicle at a profit.

Secondly, vehicle ownership will entail either a hefty full price payment, or a large fiscal deposit, to secure a purchase finance agreement. Either option will ruthlessly eat into valuable cash flow. With van leasing, on the other hand, a modest initial deposit – amounting to two or three monthly lease payments – is all that is required to assume control of a vehicle. Furthermore, with options such as a finance lease, all monthly costs can be kept low – provided the final ‘balloon’ payment makes up the difference. Finally, the low cost of leasing will often secure a better class of van for a business, than might be financially possible through vehicle purchasing.

For any business, the principles for car leasing should be the widest choice, the most affordable rates, and the most appropriate leasing plan. The best way to guarantee all three is to choose a large, independent vehicle leasing company. Some vehicle manufacturers may remain favoured suppliers across many industry sectors, whilst certain dealers may be known for offering a few viable alternatives. The first drawback in relying on such sources for vehicle leasing, however, is a lack of price flexibility, particularly where a business is small, and does not have sufficient bulk buying power to negotiate a better deal. An independent vehicle leasing company, on the other hand, will be able to track down the best deals for all its customers. The second hindrance is being saddled with a leasing arrangement that is more profitable for the manufacturer or dealer, but may not be the one that best suits a business’s tax needs, or cash-flow patterns. An independent car leasing company will always recommend the most tax-efficient – and financially practical – plans according to the unique legal and financial status of each client. Finally, there is no escaping the fact that an independent leasing company will always offer more vehicle choice. Moreover, there will be no pressure, as is sometimes the case with dealers and manufacturers, to try and offload certain makes and models simply because they are in surplus.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Technorati Tags: car leasing, van leasing

A new report claims that van drivers, once described as the ‘menace of the road’, are more likely to be polite and respectful.

‘White Van Man’ became a term for rude and reckless drivers of white transit vans after it was apparently coined by a radio presenter in 1997.

But a report prepared by the Socal Issues Research Centre from Oxford, makes an attempt at exploding the myth.

According to the authors of the report, like so many negative stereotypes, research shows that the way we perceive white van man it is a “gross caricature of reality”.

The radio presenter seemed to be presenting a popular perception that men in which vans are much more aggressive and rude than other drivers.

But lots of motorist said the so-called white van man still annoys them on the road.

‘Chauvanist pigs’

One driver told the BBC: “They come right up behind you from behind and flash at you if you don’t move out of the way.”

Another said: “They tend to be on the whole chauvanist pigs that don’t look out for cars and pull out in front of you without warning”.

Research was conducted amongst 200 van drivers in service stations, petrol stations and lay-bys around the entire country.

Warmth and humanity

The humble white van driver even wins approval it seems from those behind the wheel of emergency services’ vehicles. They supposedly feel that white van man is the most aware on the road, is are the first to make way when the emergency service sounds its siren.

The study also mentions – apparently as an indication of the drivers’ real warmth and humanity – that they are more likely than not to own and care for a pet.

More realistically, it adds, that because of the condition of the roads and the workloads “It is not much of a surprise that these van owners always seem to be in such a rush”.

If you wish to experience being a white van man, you can find some great van leasing deals, and learn more about the complexe issues of van finance.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Technorati Tags: commercial van leasing, pick up truck leasing, van contract hire, van finance, van lease, van leasing

Louis Renault was born in 1877. The youngest of five he had a very priviledged childhood and developed an interest in mechanics very early on in life. It was in a garden shed that the young Louis began his first workshop.

By the age of 20 he converted his tricycle into a four wheeled car and added his new invention, the very first gear box.

His 2 brothers Fernand and Marcel set up the Renault Brothers company in 1899.

It was through motor racing that the brothers became famous with Louis and Marcel doing the racing. They won several races one of the most important of which was the Paris to Vienna race won by Marcel in 1902.

Their sales in cars accelerated rapidly and they were sold at 3,000 francs each which is equal to 10 years average salary at that time. By 1902 they introduced the very first saloon car and later that year the first Renault engine with four cylinders and 24 horse power. Not long after this the very first turbo engine was patented.

In 1903 Marcel was tragically killed during a race from Paris to Madrid. He was only 31 years old. This spelt the end for Louis and it made him give up racing for good.

By 1919 the motor car in France was regarded as a great luxury and was massively taxed. Louis reorganised his business and started to manufacture everything that had an engine from cars, vans, light commercial vehicles, buses, trucks etc. He aquired his own foundries and ironworks which enabled him to reduce his dependence on other companies although he did buy components when they were cheaper than he could manufacture himself.

In 1998 Renault celebrated its centenary by the opening of two major sites.
The Renault Technocentre near Paris was to be the driving force accommodating Renaults 6500 engineering and design personnel.
The Scenic assembly plant based in Brazil is a huge complex including a powertrain plant and also a light vehicle assembly plant.

I wonder if Louis Renault could ever have imagined right at the start when he converted his tricycle that his company would grow into such a large industry. Nowadays it is often more viable to lease vans and indeed in years to come Renault van leasing companies would be spread worldwide.

Popularity: 4% [?]

Technorati Tags: renault, renault van lease, renault van leasing, van lease, van leasing

Thousands of workers at Honda’s Swindon factory have returned to work after the troubles of the car industry forced its closure four months ago. All 3,400 of the returning workers will be taking a pay cut until 2010 but are pleased that their jobs are finally guaranteed after the uncertainty of the last four months.

The factory was forced to close while the company decided on the best way of dealing with the problems caused by the global recession and the effect the economic downturn has had on the number of car sales and contract hire agreements. The motoring industry has been hit hardest of all and almost all car manufacturers are having difficulty staying afloat, but Honda’s experience could serve as a good example to the other brands still hanging in the balance. Tamporarily suspending production at the Swindon plant has given them opportunity to discuss and make decisions about the company’s future as well as complete maintenance work that had been in the pipeline for a while. During the four months downtime the production lines were stripped down and rebuilt, and they took the opportunity to redecorate the whole plant, where possible by employees who had the specialist skills required for the job. 

But it’s not all good news. 1,300 workers from the Swindon factory chose to opt for voluntary redundancy at the time of the closure, many of whom still have not managed to secure alternative employment. And although the employees returning to work now know their jobs are secure, they have agreed to a pay cut of 3%, or 5% for those in management positions, for the first 10 months. The plant is only running at 50% of its normal capacity, with a predicted total production of 113,000 vehicles in 2009, less than half the original intended number of 228,000.

In short, it’s a small victory but the company is not out of the woods yet, Honda car leasing and sales figures will have to increase significantly over the next few months if they want to avoid any further disasters. The new Honda Jazz model, due to start production at Swindon in September, should increase sales and give a clearer picture of the long-term future of the Swindon factory. Not to mention as the economy begins to recover buyers will be taking advantage of low car prices as across the board from Honda to Mercedes, car leasing and purchase prices are cheaper than ever.

For great deals on van leasing and van contract hire

Popularity: 3% [?]

Technorati Tags: car leasing, contract hire, honda, honda car leasing, mercedes car leasing, van contract hire, van leasing

Thousands of UK workers are at risk of losing their jobs in the wake of the collapse of General Motors (GM), the biggest car manufacturing company in America. The company has filed for bankruptcy in the US, leaving the future of all its staff uncertain. GM Europe, which consists of UK brand Vauxhall and the German Opel, has been bought out by Canadian car parts company Magna International.  But although this means that both the British and German brands will continue production, a fall in demand for car sales and car leasing deals could mean that Magna will be making significant job cuts.

The worry for Vauxhall is that Magna is a relatively unknown company in the UK, with ties to the Russian vans company run by oligarch Oleg Deripaska and Sberbank, a Russian bank. The Russian involvement has raised worries about production at Vauxhall’s Luton plant, where they make Vivara vans, could be moved to Russia, leaving the Luton’s 1,400 workers without jobs. The German government also had a hand in making sure the takeover deal went smoothly, leading to fears that all the company’s German plants could be protected and that any cutbacks would have to be made in the UK. Of course nothing has been officially confirmed to date as Magna are still assessing the situation before making any decisions and have said they will do all they can to protect as many jobs as possible.

For Vauxhall’s 5,500 UK workers, all they can do is to remain hopeful that the company will recover quickly after the takeover by Magna, who obtained the company over other potential buyers including Italian car manufacturer Fiat. Car leasing and car sales will need to improve soon for the decision to keep factories open to be viable. In the meantime for buyers interested in purchasing a car from Vauxhall, car leasing could be a better option as it enables you to choose from a wider range of vehicles, and is less likely to leave you in a difficult position if the company suffers any further disaster in the future.

For great deals on van leasing and van contract hire

Popularity: 2% [?]

Technorati Tags: car leasing, cars, fiat car leasing, van contract hire, van leasing, Vauxhall, vauxhall car leasing

Van leasing is a very popular choice these days with both private and commercial van drivers. Lots of people cannot offered to buy a van in the recession and so many are now going for the less-commitment choice. Although this is a good option for lots of people, many have found themselves lumbered with bills for damage that they didn’t even cause. The obvious way to avoid this to give the van a good going over first, but which are the vital things to look out for?

Body work. Have a good look around the body work both inside and out before van leasing. You’re looking for dents, scratches, holes, rust etc. Simply any damages that could potentially be blamed on you. Anything that you come across should be noted down an photographed from all angles.

Suspension. It can cost an arm and a leg to put faulty suspension right so make sure its not broken to start with. To test the rear suspension pull down on each of the rear corners.  When rocking the van the suspension should be smooth and quiet. If you notice any loud noises or the movement does not feel fluid, get the leasing company to take a look at it priory to paying for it. You should also do the same for the front suspension and test it extensively if you are Citroen van leasing as these vans often use hydraulic suspension which is even more expensive to put right

Engine. If you don’t know much about motors it is difficult to know what you are looking for. Start with firing up the engine and give it some healthy revs. You are hearing out for any misfiring, spluttering, unresponsiveness or excessive smoke either from the engine or the exhaust.  If in any doubt take someone along who knows a bit or go for Ford van leasing as these vans are the most reliable.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Technorati Tags: checks, money, testing, van hire, van leasing

General Motors, one of the largest car manufacturers in the world, has filed for bankruptcy with the American government. For as long as cars have been around, General Motors (GM) has been one of the three largest producers of cars in America and one of the largest in the world. Now the car industry is on its knees, and of the three biggest car manufacturers in America two have now been forced to seek protection from their creditors by declaring themsleves bankrupt. But what does all this mean to us?

Well, for UK consumers, the answer is probably not a lot. If you have a car that was made by GM, there’s no need to worry about the future of your car and any parts you may need, as the company is still in business and hasn’t ceased trading. With the financial protection of the US government, they hope to be through the worst of it in as little as three months. In addition GM Europe, which consists of the British brand Vauxhall and the German Opel, has already been sold off to a Canadian company who have said they will do all they can to protect the 5,500 UK jobs at stake.

For consumers looking to purchase a new car in times like these, it could well be that leasing or contract hire could be a better option than buying outright, as it gives you more freedom of choice and wouldn’t leave you in the lurch later if the manufacturer did go out of business. Certainly if you are worried about buying a car by one of the main manufacturers tied to one of the companies that is at risk such as Vauxhall or Ford, car leasing could put your mind at ease.

Whether you’re looking for a handy little car about town or a fancy new BMW, car leasing gives you a wider choice of vehicles including those that may otherwise have been out of your price range for buying outright. Your agreement takes into account your projected mileage and wear and tear, so your car won’t decrease its financial value over the course of the contract and at the end of your contract you can simply trade it in for the upgrade of your choice. With the car industry in such a state of disaster, it could be the best way to make sure you’re not affected by any future surprises!

For great deals on van leasing and van contract hire

Popularity: 3% [?]

Technorati Tags: BMW car leasing, car leasing, contract hire, ford car leasing, general motors, gm, van contract hire, van leasing

If you run any kind of business that requires to keep your products cool, especially a food based business, then you will know the importance of keeping your goods cool and fresh for your clients. Although, how are you meant to do this, especially during the summer months, when you are delivering your goods around the country?

Well, if you are still having troubles with this problem, maybe a refrigerated van would be the answer to the questions. A refridgerated van is a vehicle that is fitted out to keep products cool or even frozen on the go, they are generally used to keep food goods cool.

Most modern refrigerated vans come with added bonus features, for example, the majority of vans come with a backup battery in the event of one battery breaking to ensure your products are keep at the correct temperature. Many also come with a GPS tracker installed which allows you to keep track of the van and the products, it also allows your customers to keep track of their goods via the internet.

There are a large number of refrigerated vans within businesses, whether you are part of the food industry and need to keep your goods cool and fresh during distribution. Or maybe you have to keep cooked food goods fresh for your catering business while on the way to your destination.

Even if you’re not going to use it for a business, they can still be useful for recreational purposes. If you are a keen camper and often spend several weeks in the country during the summer, a refrigerated van would come in handy by keep your food fresh and cool.

Whatever you need the van for, there is a model for your. However, discovering this model is no easy task, you need to make sure you get the right one for the job. You might be concerned that the van will be too expensive and your company can’t afford it once you find the perfect model for your requirements, well, there’s a way to get around that problem. Refrigerated van leasing may be the perfect answer for your business needs. By choosing van leasing you can get the latest model vans and you may not have to pay as much as it would cost to buy one for yourself.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Technorati Tags: contract van hire, refrigerated van leasing, refrigerated vans, van hire, van leasing