The BCA (British Car Auctions) are reporting a huge shortage of used vans. This is pushing up the price of used vans to record highs, which means that purchasing or leasing a new van is becoming even more of a preferred option for many smart businesses.
The BVRLA (British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association) reports:
The used van market is heading for an even worse 'supply gap' in coming years, with good-quality, under-five-year-old vehicles in particularly short supply. The BCA Used LCV Market Report 2012 warns that at least 350,000 fewer used vans will reach the used market over the next five years. The report's author, Professor Peter Cooke from the Buckingham University Centre for Automotive Management, said that there was likely to be a particular supply shortage for vans in the critical three to five-year-old age group.
"The initial signs in 2012 suggest that demand for light commercials is intensifying," said Duncan Ward, BCA's general manager commercial sales. "BCA has already established LCV sales volume and turnover records in the opening weeks of the New Year and buyers are competing very strongly for stock."
More information can be found on the BCA website.
BVRLA - www.bvrla.co.uk
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