Auctions show up huge variations in prices

Author:

ROBIN ROBERTS

The used van market has plateaued since the market dipped in the April bank holidays, and now there is speculation about whether the current trend will last until September.

Bank holidays are notorious for turning the market, but Alex Wright, MD of Shoreham Vehicle Auctions believes the market will do well through the summer, and says that buyers and sellers alike can look forward to September, predicting a historically strong month for used vehicle sales.

But the question is what will happen until then? Opinions on the market vary from person to person, but Alex says the market is what you make of it.

With the commercial vehicle market largely made up of small businesses and self employed individuals, any commercial vehicle over four years old and competitively priced is selling well. SMEs and the self employed are doing all they can to avoid taking out finance, so those three, four and five year old lower priced utility vehicles that don’t require a large capital outlay are selling well and will continue to do so throughout the summer.

Any vehicle with a rarity value and intermittent supply is making very good money and will continue to do so through June, July and August, predicts Alex. An example of such a vehicle is the Nissan Cabstar Tipper. With a CAP average of £3,550, these vehicles have recently been selling for up to £5,000.