Trucks drive business in Britain, 'if you bought it, a truck probably brought it' as the old adage goes. Trucks are undeniably useful, they carry heavy tonnage on long haul journeys nationally, sometimes internationally and in some cases across some of the most dangerous ice flats in the world. The problem is, when you want goods to get to their final destination, you usually need something smaller. In this light then, you may view trucks as the syringe and the humble van as the needle that accurately distributes those goods in smaller quantities to precisely where they are needed.It comes as no surprise then that vans or Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) occupy their own special niche and are just as important as their larger Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) counterparts.What makes the LCV so popular though? Well, they are cheaper to run than HGVs and are obviously less expensive to purchase initially. Where LCVs really stand out however is in their versatility. The same van can quickly be re-equipped and re-fitted to serve a myriad of functions from the delivery of retail goods to being able to provide roadside repair services such a tire fitting and puncture repair.Where one HGV fleet will only move a lot of heavy things, an LCV fleet can perform an intimidating number of tasks. Some business franchises are now run from the back of transit vans for this very reason, an impressive feat.According to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, new commercial vehicle registrations increased year on year until 2005 showing healthy growth. When you visit subsequent annual statistics to as late as 2009 however the number of new commercial vehicle registrations actually declines; more so as of 2007, down to 186,386 in 2009 from the healthy year end figure of 329,599 in 2004, A decrease of 43.4% no less. I am confident that the heavy decrease as of 2007 was down to an unstable economy, both British and global. In uncertain times, among the first things businesses will do is look to reduce spending. Where better than your costly fleet?The point I am trying to make here is that there is an abundance of 2004 LCVs floating around the market place. Where new commercial vehicle registrations decline, used vehicle purchases are likely to increase. Why? Because used vehicles are quite obviously cheaper. This presents an opportunity for small business owners and fleet managers as there is greater scope for them to acquire additional fleet at a much lower cost. With so many 2004 reg vehicles out there you can acquire a fairly fresh-faced fleet that will last for years to come on a budget.This highlights the important of research when searching for used trucks, vans and commercial fleet as it allows you to better target your search and potentially save you time. Not only this, but in carrying out this research, you could find niches where you may be able to obtain high quality goods where others would seldom think to look. Best of all, all of this information is free on the Internet if you know where to look.So, by carrying out your research, you have identified a type of vehicle and year which presents itself as a niche of opportunity. You just need to go out there and find them. To find something like this, you can go to used vehicle sales or more interestingly, used car auctions both in person or online.This is only a brief idea of what you can accomplish with a bit of thought and research, but if you would like to know more...
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