T6.1 Beach Prices

[andyinluton]

It’s got nothing to do with number of owners, just 5 years after the first year. If it was based on owners , you could end up paying extra for up to 10 years depending when you buy it.

This came up previously, it is 5 years of the luxury car tax after the initial first years registration tax.

So buy a brand new van - you pay reg tax in first year & pay the supplement for the following 5 years.

Buy a pre registered van at say 3 months, the dealer has payed the 1st year registration tax, when you come to tax it you pay the supplement for 5 years from that date.

If van first changes owners after it’s a year old you don’t get the shortened period.

If you are really penny pinching you could buy a new van, pay first years tax, SORN it the next day, Tax it again a day later & you will make your supplement run out 362 days early but the important thing is you will still pay 5 years of the supplement.

 

[Ch1pbutty]

I was quite surprised to see a brand new beach listed for £56k this morning. A sign that the new beach is not as popular, and that 6.1s should hold their value. But if VW is matching the price of 3 year old second hand beaches with brand new ones… that makes the decision harder… any thoughts?

VW seem to be struggling to shift new diesels, but need to shift them to free up space to get new stock on the forecourt.

Also, there is now a large choice of large EV / hybrid Vehicles / SUV’s such as Tesla Y, Ford Explorer, Polestar, Multivan etc etc that attract those who might have previously bought a beach for additional boot space / seats but never go camping. (Ocean market is a bit different.).
Plus the new diesel Beach is not available as AWD, whereas the majority of EV’s can be spec’d as dual motor.

Doubt VW are too concerned about the older values as these will most likely be sold privately or via non VW dealerships. Values of older vans will continue to drop…you can now pick up a fully spec’d T5.1 Beach with 100k miles for £20k.

Last year we sold a 2012 Beach, 32k miles for £32.5k. This year you could pick up the similar for say around £25k. (We only paid £27.5k for it 5 years earlier)…..values / interest has definitely dropped this year, used vans seem for up for sale for far longer which is great for cash buyers.

Don’t overspend on a used van. Hold your ground on price. Go and view, put your best offer in, if not accepted just say “if you should change your mind, you have my details” and keep looking.

 

[Kayleigh]

I hadn't realised that about the second owner!

@stoobthealien I have updated my comment above to clarify. If the second owner acquires the vehicle before the end of year 1, that is when the 5 year clock starts, otherwise it starts at the end of year 1.

It’s got nothing to do with number of owners, just 5 years after the first year. If it was based on owners , you could end up paying extra for up to 10 years depending when you buy it.

@scottk If the second owner acquires the vehicle during the first year of registration that is when the 5 years start, so yes the second owner is a factor.