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I'm capped at what one guy can make. The equipment is so expensive that a lot of what I do make goes to that. There are so many uninsured companies out there that can undercut us legit guys. They usually only last one year but they still take work away. Old folk still think $4 is good money for a mow. And the biggest reason is that I've found its better to take a little bit of money from a lot of people than to take a lot of money from a little bit of people. | |||
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safe & sound |
My accountant says that a pick up requires you to track your business mileage separate from your personal mileage for tax purposes.
But that same pick up with a work body on it is 100% business use for tax purposes. | |||
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Mark, my two pennies here... Sprinter all day! Low bed. Bulk head and vented cargo bay. Reduced smell.. Double or single axle. Diesel and lots of stock space for Aux batteries. | |||
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The Unmanned Writer |
That's a fact, Jack!! Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. "If dogs don't go to Heaven, I want to go where they go" Will Rogers The definition of the words we used, carry a meaning of their own... | |||
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| W07VH5 |
I don't know whay that is. | |||
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Not sure about currently, but when I looked at a Sprinter for our business, they were made by Mercedes and could be bought as a Mercedes, or re-badged Dodge or FreightLiner. That was a few years ago. Very nice van, Mercedes turbo-diesel engine. A pretty extensive choice of sizes and load capacity. We were looking at a large body for room, but no requirement for heavy weight capacity. Really wanted it, but it was too pricey. הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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| W07VH5 |
I think the sprinters are all v-6. Will that handle a 200 gallon tank and 1100 lbs of fertilizer? I have been happy with a 350 gas engine. | |||
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| W07VH5 |
Excellent information. Thank you. | |||
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Nosce te ipsum |
While I may be talking out my derrière, I've always thought the Sprinters were made for bulk rather than weight. And the brakes will get chewed up with any kind of serious weight in the truck. And a dual rear is no answer. I'd associate a flatbed with a fabricated diamond-plate machinery cabinet with your type of business. Something rated for the 5,000 pounds in the bed. Sounds like you'll be carrying over 3,000 pounds. | |||
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| W07VH5 |
At least at the beginning of the day. | |||
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Mensch |
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Yidn, shreibt un fershreibt" "The Nazis entered this war under the rather childish delusion that they were going to bomb everyone else, and nobody was going to bomb them. At Rotterdam, London, Warsaw and half a hundred other places, they put their rather naive theory into operation. They sowed the wind, and now they are going to reap the whirlwind." -Bomber Harris | |||
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link Price of a used one may be an issue, but not capacity it seems. Sample used pricing You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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| Green grass and high tides  |
i ran across a fed ex guy at a fueling station in a Sprinter type rig. It was a newer unit. Pieces falls off of it. I asked the guy how he liked driving it. He did not have a lot of good to say about it. This one was a Mercedes with diesel iirc. While probably good rigs. Not what I would be looking for in the type of business and rig you would need, imho. Not sure if they come in 4wd, but think I would buy a 4wd rig iiwy.  "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
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| Page late and a dollar short |
Mark, I see you are familiar with Knapheide https://www.knapheide.com/products From my past experience their support after the sale is top tier the last 16 years I was in dealerships I dealt a lot with them. I don't think you could go wrong with them. If you do not mind a little drive to Michigan I have two ex-coworkers at two different GM dealers that deal with commercial and fleet sales. I can put you in touch with both of them. One is just outside of Detroit, the other in Lansing. I'm out of that business almost two years but still keep in touch with them. Gas vs. Duramax, it's going to depend how far you drive, miles between stops, idle time and how long you are planning to own it as least as I see it. And I would probably lean toward the C-K (pickup) chassis. The G series vans are a bear to work and there are currently only two choices for engines, the 4.3L V6 and the 6.0L V8, both gas. Duramax is no longer available in that chassis. Let me know if I can be any help. -------------------------------------—————— ————————--Ignorance is a powerful tool if applied at the right time, even, usually, surpassing knowledge(E.J.Potter, A.K.A. The Michigan Madman) | |||
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| Go ahead punk, make my day |
 Figured someone had to get it sooner or later. | |||
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| W07VH5 |
I'm still in the decision and option phase but I may hit you up, of course BigSwede is also in the mix. I drive anywhere from 6 to 30 miles a day depending on the route. Lots of idling in traffic and lots and lots of turning the engine on and off during the day. I really don't see a benefit to diesel. | |||
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| W07VH5 |
Can anyone explain why a GMC truck is about $5500 more than a comparable Chevy? | |||
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| No, not like Bill Clinton |
It shouldn't be, might have something to do with " select model bonus cash" it's extra money on the somewhat older inventory and won't be on others. GMC and Chevy has it | |||
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