Builders van gets dusty.......whatever next.
that does tend to happen with plaster,cement etc
it depends what sort of building work Terry's friend does
I really don't like driving vans ,no all round vision,handle terrible,rattle ,uncomfortable driving position.
bulk materials can be delivered to the job,rubbish can be put in a skip (all priced into the job)
so my van is a 2003 saloon with a big boot for tools ,an Omega
i can borrow one of the zafiras ,should i need that size load area (about the same load area as a mid size van)
larger loads (like moving conservatories etc) hiring a man with a van ,is cost effective .
I also have a decent trailer ,thou not yet fitted a shed dragging hook to my omega ,other cars in the fleet have them .
I know a few plasterers who have astra vans ,personally i'd just buy the estate ,and have the windows ,load carrying capacity is the same for van and estate .a local bricklayer I know has a zafira and trailer
double bagging plaster and cement etc ,seat and load covers and using a hoover may be a solution
don't buy a 2004 astra that a builder has used as a van Terry ,it won't end well