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Volkswagen Crafter or Transporter: which box truck suits you?

The Volkswagen Crafter and the Transporter are the two models that serve as the base for a Volkswagen box truck. The Crafter is available with a chassis up to 5,5 ton gross vehicle weight, offering the greatest payload and the largest box body, suitable for removals and heavier loads. The Transporter stays within a chassis up to 3,5 ton, remaining within driving licence category B, and is more agile in the city, with a smaller but still functional box. If you drive mainly within the city with average loads, the Transporter is the right choice; if you regularly need to transport heavy or bulky loads, the Crafter is the logical option.

What to check when buying a used box truck?

When buying a second-hand box truck, first check the condition of the floor and walls of the box for moisture, rust and damage, as repairing the body is often more costly than repairing the cab. On a version with a tail lift, test whether it folds up and down smoothly and shows no leakage in the hydraulics. Compare the payload on the registration certificate with your actual load requirements, as a fully loaded box can quickly weigh more than expected. Also ask for the maintenance book and APK (MOT/TÜV) history, and check the tyre pressure and wear on the rear axle, which carries extra load on box trucks.

Buy a box truck or use Financial Lease?

If you buy the box truck outright, you become the owner immediately and have no term restrictions or mileage agreements. If you choose Financial Lease, you can finance up to 100% of the purchase value and spread the costs over a term of up to 72 months, even as a start-up or sole trader. This keeps your working capital free for stock, staff or other investments, while you still have immediate use of the vehicle. Trading in your current commercial vehicle is always possible at Tatev Auto and is offset against the new purchase or lease agreement.

No Volkswagen box truck in stock? Here are the alternatives

Volkswagen box trucks are scarcer than, for example, Mercedes Sprinter or Ford Transit box trucks, because the Crafter and Transporter are less often built up as box trucks. So don't compare only on brand, but especially on payload, box dimensions and possibly a tail lift, so you choose the vehicle that best suits your work. At Tatev Auto, with 400+ vehicles on 22,000 m² in Mijdrecht, you'll regularly find box trucks from other brands that are comparable in capacity. Contact us, and we'll help you think through the best alternative or keep you informed as soon as a Volkswagen box truck comes in.

Volkswagen Bakwagen kopen: what to look for?

When buying a used commercial vehicle you want clarity fast: is the vehicle in stock, what does it cost, is financial lease available and does the configuration suit your daily work? That is why this page directly shows current vehicles with photo, price and specifications.

At Tatev Auto in Mijdrecht we help business owners with targeted advice on load space, fuel, mileage, body type and total cost of use. You can trade in your current vehicle and finance almost any vehicle through financial lease.

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