Husband started on his own as a sole trader late 2006. He bought a VW Transporter in the October private sale for 8000 and in Dec the whole engine needed replacing costing 4200 since then its been to the garage a number of times clutch went last week 850 euro and now there is a problem with the steering so off to the garage again tmorrow.
He is dependant on his van and days it is at the garage he is also losing his days wage.
We are now wondering if this van was doomed from day 1 and the vat in relation to the repairs is claimed back in bi-monthly VAT return but at the end of year what type of costs can he recoop on his van have a loan of 12000 for it and seriously coonsidering trying to sell it after this repair and maybe get a new van on HP so confused can somebody give some advice.
Thanks
Taz
He is dependant on his van and days it is at the garage he is also losing his days wage.
We are now wondering if this van was doomed from day 1 and the vat in relation to the repairs is claimed back in bi-monthly VAT return but at the end of year what type of costs can he recoop on his van have a loan of 12000 for it and seriously coonsidering trying to sell it after this repair and maybe get a new van on HP so confused can somebody give some advice.
Thanks
Taz