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9th November 2006
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:.olour definitely counts when you're selling lightweight used stock, iccording to Manheim Auctions. Kevin Swallow reports.

When it comes to disposal,culour could be as important a factor as mileage and condition in determining how much ; vehicle fetches at auction. Metallic-coloured, low-mileage, smaller vans are worth more than equivalent white vans, says Manheim Auctions commercial vehicle sales director Alex Wright.

Silver vans are likely to make more money than white or blue vans, especially at the smaller end of the market, but operators are avoiding silver on bigger, high-mileage vans because of the higher cost of %pail -Previous operators opted for it to make their vehicles more high profile while on the road, but higher body panel repair costs associate( with metallic silver have changed their strategy.he explains.-Very fel higher-mileage operators are now opting for silver because of these repair issues and the fact that minor body damage such as scratches ar dents are more visible on a silver van."

• CM will review trends in the used van markel hi coming issues.

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