That was certainly my initial thought at the start of this thread Malcolm - a modded 2nd hand Clubbie would also give you more interesting power/paint combos etc...
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Agreed, but an individual 'outside the criteria' would obviously be hit for VAT with no recompense, and I don't see the point of paying more for a 'Van than you would for a minted 'pre-owned' Clubbie (which you could convert to full-on Van status). 'My' well-specced Cooper Clubvan would have hit over £19K with VAT added, where a Business User/company could get it for £16K by reclaiming VAT.
So buying a Clubvan if you can't benefit from the 'VAT refund' would be, IMO, insane