White vans are often associated with criminal activities in the news:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two reports of a white van pursuing minors<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018White van possibly getaway vehicle after murder of lawyer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018A white van has once again cornered a young woman<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is because most delivery vans in the Netherlands are white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There have been times when it was better not to buy a white car. White might have been the cheapest option, but when selling, you also got the least money back for a white car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Perhaps you know the dealer's expression: \u2018With a white one, you're stuck\u2019. In other words: a white car is harder to sell. Car dealers know this better than anyone, so they will offer less for your white car than for a black or grey one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Why are all our delivery vans white?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because they are not passenger cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A white van is the most cost-effective to purchase, but more importantly, they are more profitable to sell on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When it comes to these types of vans, the saying is more like: 'you'll be stuck with a coloured one'.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, rental vans are often damaged. Drivers are often not accustomed to driving a van. Repairs to a white van are less expensive than to vans sprayed in a nice colour with a metallic finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two main reasons why our rental vans are white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We'll slap a logo on our delivery vans so we're not constantly associated with criminal activities. When I read again: White van possibly getaway vehicle<\/em> I always have a quick look to see if our logo is on it. If it isn't, I think: Bugger, no free advertising again...<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n When we have to buy buses, I always find it amusing how manufacturers name the colour of their cars and vans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Those are never just white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But summit white. Or blanc banquise (ice floe white). Or pure white (what isn't pure white then?). Or bianco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you're moving house and sweating buckets, it might be quite nice to think about mountain peaks or ice floes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or if you have to go to the cold market in winter with your white van, it's lovely to think of pure white hot chocolate or a Martini Bianco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But come on: stop with those marketing buzzwords for colours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or do you like moving with a white banquise removals van?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or do you enjoy delivering goods in a white van?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or does it drive nicer if the bus is summit white?<\/p>\n\n\n\n