Saturday, Apr 30, 2016 at 16:02
Ron, If ya gona make the length figure rubbery, the reasoning may vary.
A lot of people would think a 10 foot van was "way too small", but if that van measured 12 feet external, the customer perception may be that a 12 foot van is "much bigger"
For someone looking at a larger van something that is measured and marketed as 20 foot ( or even better 19 foot)may be acceptable, but if it was known that the outside dimension was 25 feet including front locker, rear bumper and spare tyres ..... "OH that's way too big" ..... or a 25 foot van may appeal to someone wanting a bigger van.
It may
well be that a modern van that encloses things like gass bottles and drawabar storage and has the spare tyres mounted on the rear ( has the spare tyres mounted at all) may
well be the same practical and internal size as an older van, but may
well measure 5 foot longer in the body.
People most certainly still do buy and think of their vans in feet ..... "OH I have a 20 footer" ... therefor they have a higher status than someone who has a 16 or god forbid a 14 footer.
If ya think this is bad ...... look at how boats are measured.
cheers
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