Well, my Caravans both were under $500 and I've gotten a lot of miles for that. I've put perhaps $500 total into repairing them in the last two years, as well. Of course, I do my own mechanic work. I'm better than almost any shop you can find, so why would I pay for inferior work?
I guess it mostly boils down to how much depreciation you want to pay for, and are you willing to have "down" time now and then. I just have an extra rig, so... no problem. Not everyone wants to put up with that. It's really a cost/return/value thing. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ <insert witty tagline here> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 6:27 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle >I am looking for a cost effective vehicle. Anything heavy will do the > job of teaching ricers a lesson. Like an H1. > > On 2/3/09, Brad Belton <b...@belwave.com> wrote: >> Correct, only going off of your statement of 16sec (chuckle) and putting >> away a couple Civics. That truly must be one fast Goat! <grin> >> >> Just ribb'n ya Mark. Now back to our regular programming... >> >> Best, >> >> >> Brad >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >> Behalf Of rea...@muddyfrogwater.us >> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 2:42 AM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle >> >> >> It's ok. You don't know my truck. I do. >> >> I've put fast ricers away on the street. And they never try again. >> That >> perfectly aimed exhaust "teaches" :) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> <insert witty tagline here> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Brad Belton" <b...@belwave.com> >> To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 10:07 PM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle >> >> >>> Lol...16sec 1/4 won't be nearly enough to stay in front of this >>> particular >>> Excursion and I highly doubt shaved tires will bring you to 15sec. >>> >>> In fact a quick youtube search comes up with a couple high 15sec low >>> 16sec >>> Excursions in STOCK trim. >>> >>> 16sec must only "feel" fast in a Dodge Goat....<grin> >>> >>> >>> Brad >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >>> Behalf Of rea...@muddyfrogwater.us >>> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 6:15 PM >>> To: WISPA General List >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle >>> >>> Grin... My '93 wasn't "quite" stock, but I used to have a timeslip from >>> a >>> dragstrip showing a 16.00 second quarter mile for it. >>> >>> Some sticky tires would have shaved that to around 15... And his >>> excursion >>> would have been absolutely unable to stay infront of it :) >>> >>> I towed a trailer form Oregon to Wisconsin and back in '04 and truck and >>> trailer were 23K combined. Even crossing Montana at 75 - 80 still >>> netted >>> me 10.5 - 11 mpg . >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> <insert witty tagline here> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Mike Hammett" <wispawirel...@ics-il.net> >>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 3:09 PM >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle >>> >>> >>>> Must have a lot of 91 Dodges down there (we have a 91 Cummins... not >>>> so >>>> much pep compared to the new ones). >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- >>>> Mike Hammett >>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>>> http://www.ics-il.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>> From: "Brad Belton" <b...@belwave.com> >>>> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 5:03 PM >>>> To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle >>>> >>>>> My 2001 7.3L Diesel Excursion that's closing in on 180K miles still >>>>> gets >>>>> 14-20mpg depending on use, how heavy my foot is and what I'm pulling. >>>>> It >>>>> used to get better mileage, but after 8 years of just oil and fuel >>>>> it's >>>>> probably due for a tune up of some kind. >>>>> >>>>> It does have a custom chip & exhaust that keeps me in front of ANY >>>>> Diesel >>>>> Dodge I've run across. <grin> >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Brad >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >>>>> On >>>>> Behalf Of Mike Hammett >>>>> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 4:53 PM >>>>> To: WISPA General List >>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle >>>>> >>>>> Fords have terrible mileage. Our 2008 (I think) F-550 gets about 9 >>>>> (doesn't >>>>> >>>>> pull anything). Completely irresponsible when a stock 2006 Dodge >>>>> (with >>>>> OEM >>>>> software upgrades) with a 2 ton camper in the bed pulls 21.5 in hilly >>>>> terrain. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- >>>>> Mike Hammett >>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>>>> http://www.ics-il.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>>> From: "George Rogato" <wi...@oregonfast.net> >>>>> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 1:22 PM >>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle >>>>> >>>>>> I just bought a 2008 Ford super duty van. >>>>>> >>>>>> 11mpg >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> ---- >>>>>> WISPA Wants You! 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