Used panel vans on a high

Demand for medium-sized used panel vans has remained strong through much of 2007, and EurotaxGlass’s predicts that this trend is set to continue into first half of 2008. “With such a healthy backdrop for panel vans, just about every van range is achieving its best-ever used price performance,” comments George Alexander, Chief Commercial Vehicle Editor at EurotaxGlass’s.

“Late-year Mercedes-Benz Sprinters and Volkswagen Crafters and LTs continue to sit at the top of trade buyers’ most wanted list, which to a large extent is driven by very limited supply of popular used stock. For months past, and across all the auction halls, each clean van that became available has reaped the rewards and sold at a fast and furious pace,” says Alexander.

Certain manufacturers who have struggled to make inroads in the 3.5-tonne sector over recent past years have benefited from the shortage of stock. “Iveco’s Daily falls into this category and it’s their long and high roof vans with high power outputs that do the best business. Buyers are eagerly awaiting the first of the New Dailys to appear at auction.”