Modified Van - Insulated Body to Tipper???
Discussion
Today, I went with my dad to look at a second hand van, Mercedes Sprinter, tipper. All appeared well, he loved it and put a deposit down.
He gets home and when trying to insure it, finds out that it used to be a regular van with an "insulated body" and has been converted to a tipper. The work was done by what appears to be a large company to the north of the Midlands around a month ago.
My parents are dinosaurs and just like everything to be correct out of the box and my mum is telling him to bin it off and find something else.
It didn't help that it appears it's still a box van in the eyes of the DVLA and his insurance company wouldn't say whether or not they'd insure it, they'd have to send it to the underwriters.
Does anyone know first of all how you get it registered with the DVLA as a tipper and which insurance companies will accept these kinds of modified vans?
He gets home and when trying to insure it, finds out that it used to be a regular van with an "insulated body" and has been converted to a tipper. The work was done by what appears to be a large company to the north of the Midlands around a month ago.
My parents are dinosaurs and just like everything to be correct out of the box and my mum is telling him to bin it off and find something else.
It didn't help that it appears it's still a box van in the eyes of the DVLA and his insurance company wouldn't say whether or not they'd insure it, they'd have to send it to the underwriters.
Does anyone know first of all how you get it registered with the DVLA as a tipper and which insurance companies will accept these kinds of modified vans?
It's quite common for ex fleet vehicles to have body changes . Tippers and drop side bodies always seem to be popular conversions .
The vendor should be responsible for sorting the paperwork out .
The insurance companies tend to go on the information supplied by DVLA ,anything different tends to make them wary .
Have you had a full history check done on the vehicle ?
Could the vehicle be a previous write off due to the old body being damaged .
The vendor should be responsible for sorting the paperwork out .
The insurance companies tend to go on the information supplied by DVLA ,anything different tends to make them wary .
Have you had a full history check done on the vehicle ?
Could the vehicle be a previous write off due to the old body being damaged .
Thank you both for your replies. I can confirm that the vehicle is not written off or anything out of the ordinary, the only problem is that the checks are still showing it as an insulated body. Would DVLA even update the records to show it as a tipper?
I may give the company who did the conversion a call and ask them how this paperwork is generally sorted. From the looks of their website, they specialise in tipper backs for vans and appear to be doing this all the time.
I may give the company who did the conversion a call and ask them how this paperwork is generally sorted. From the looks of their website, they specialise in tipper backs for vans and appear to be doing this all the time.
This wouldnt bother me. Typically, undesirable bodies are removed from desirable chassis, and more saleable bodies are fitted.
The issue here is 'call centre' as well, possibly, as shoddy admin and paperwork by someone. When the correct body style is recorded it should not be an issue (and if it is then find better insurers).
The issue here is 'call centre' as well, possibly, as shoddy admin and paperwork by someone. When the correct body style is recorded it should not be an issue (and if it is then find better insurers).
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