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AllisSon
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Cheers all, looking at starting out on my own, any help or advice welcomed. From vehicle lease where to find work,

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Cheers all, looking at starting out on my own, any help or advice welcomed. From vehicle lease where to find work, insurance, fuel cards etc. I'm based in Scotland 45 mins from Glasgow. Tia
JohnZin
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No one will lease you a vehicle without 12 months of trading accounts to prove you can afford it. That was the first thing I learned when I went looking lol.
Darrenie
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JohnZin wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:55 pm No one will lease you a vehicle without 12 months of trading accounts to prove you can afford it. That was the first thing I learned when I went looking lol.
not true. Quite a few will lease to a new startup. RH Commercial, Renault dealer at Northampton/Nuneaton will do it, that place that claims to be "the cheapest truck hire" will also lease to you
seanOn
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Darrenie wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:56 pm
JohnZin wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:55 pm No one will lease you a vehicle without 12 months of trading accounts to prove you can afford it. That was the first thing I learned when I went looking lol.
not true. Quite a few will lease to a new startup. RH Commercial, Renault dealer at Northampton/Nuneaton will do it, that place that claims to be "the cheapest truck hire" will also lease to you
Yeh, but they feed off s**kers, beware the sharks, especially “cheapest”......I’d be leaving it a year at least, there are going to be casualties with this CV crap for sure, make sure you aren’t one of them.....😪
JohnZin
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seanOn wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:57 pm
Darrenie wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:56 pm
JohnZin wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:55 pm No one will lease you a vehicle without 12 months of trading accounts to prove you can afford it. That was the first thing I learned when I went looking lol.
not true. Quite a few will lease to a new startup. RH Commercial, Renault dealer at Northampton/Nuneaton will do it, that place that claims to be "the cheapest truck hire" will also lease to you
Yeh, but they feed off s**kers, beware the sharks, especially “cheapest”......I’d be leaving it a year at least, there are going to be casualties with this CV crap for sure, make sure you aren’t one of them.....😪
Also have a look at truckfast owes us money
Food for thought 👍🏻🤔
nigelle
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JohnZin wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:58 pm
seanOn wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:57 pm
Darrenie wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:56 pm

not true. Quite a few will lease to a new startup. RH Commercial, Renault dealer at Northampton/Nuneaton will do it, that place that claims to be "the cheapest truck hire" will also lease to you
Yeh, but they feed off s**kers, beware the sharks, especially “cheapest”......I’d be leaving it a year at least, there are going to be casualties with this CV crap for sure, make sure you aren’t one of them.....😪
Also have a look at truckfast owes us money
Food for thought 👍🏻🤔
wrong
Eduarze
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Get a truck bought Scania are doing some cracking deals with a years warranty!
Ricrall
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Work depends on what you want to pull. Curtains on general Haulage = Loads of work but low money. Fridge trailer = less work but good money. Skelly trailer for containers = packing it all in and going back to a job.
Stephon
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B careful and think before u do anything it’s harder now than it was 20year ago
AndyMs
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I am just about to start up again but have delayed because of the Coronavirus.
If you can, hold back until next year. Don’t spend a penny until you have everything in place first!
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For finance leasing and HP
Wiseman finance
‭0330 113 3093‬ got some excellent contacts for new starts ask for Lee,
Insurance, try Isis insurance ‭
0161 641 4909‬ did us a good deal and Evans and Lewis.
Fuel cards are all fuck merchants all I can suggest is get cards from multiple suppliers and bounce them off each other.
InsundTop
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Hi we can help you with the insurance side of things, drop us a call on 01543 373700 press option 1 to speak with Shan or email us [email protected] with a suitable time and we will call you back.
AllisSon
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amberno wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 3:18 pm did you sort a fuel card? 😊
no I'm still just looking into things getting my head round it all thinking I will most likely go ahead next year. Ta
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AllisSon wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 3:19 pm
amberno wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 3:18 pm did you sort a fuel card? 😊
no I'm still just looking into things getting my head round it all thinking I will most likely go ahead next year. Ta
no worries. Happy to help with any questions you have later down the line
AllisSon
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amberno wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 3:19 pm
AllisSon wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 3:19 pm
amberno wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 3:18 pm did you sort a fuel card? 😊
no I'm still just looking into things getting my head round it all thinking I will most likely go ahead next year. Ta
no worries. Happy to help with any questions you have later down the line
cheers
Truck2Finance
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