I bought a ford and they financed it. No interest. I'm pretty certain they are working deals to get them sold. Supposedly the truck I bought had a sticker and is worth 29k and I got it for 23k.
And some of that money we all have been talking about: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090204/ap_on_go_co/congress_stimulus Josh Luthman wrote: > Money is so tight and loans are out of the question for such a young > company. I do agree getting new or near new vehicle is the best option to > avoid being truckless or vanless. > > I think for this upcoming week we'll just find some junker and make sure it > at least runs so have a spare vehicle but in the future just have a new > machine ready to go. I don't see a clear line between truck and van so I > think we'll just look for the best deal at the time. Hopefully those new > Dodge trucks with the remote locked cabinets come down soon =) > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. > --- Henry Spencer > > > On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 1:55 PM, jp <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dodge Caravans are indeed good under-rated vehicles. We used to have one >> and kept it till the automatic transmission broke, which is apparently >> inevitable. Our had racks inside, roof rack, all white, big logo, etc... >> >> The 4cyl and small-v6 ones are quite efficient. FWD with snow tires are >> unstoppable, and some have AWD as well. >> >> Growing up, we had caravans as family vehicles and hauled a huge amount >> of stuff in them when necessary. I drove it on the highway for 7 hours >> once before needing to gas up. >> >> Most of us are mechanically inclined, but I'd rather my guys be out >> doing stuff for customers or making the company money rather than >> tinkering with vehicles. We work with local independent mechanics when >> we need something fixed. We tend to have enough vehicles that if one is >> out of service for a couple days, all the work can still get done. >> I treat personal transportation the same way; instead of 2 newish cars, >> we have 3-4 used cars and if one's broken for a while, no big deal. >> >> Excise tax in Maine on new cars is obscene and is based on sticker >> price; something with a $35000 sticker will cost about $1000 in excise >> tax the first year, plus sales tax, etc... >> >> On Tue, Feb 03, 2009 at 10:15:00AM -0800, [email protected] wrote: >>> 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" <[email protected]> >>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >>> 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 <[email protected]> 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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> On >>>>> Behalf Of [email protected] >>>>> 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" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> >>>>> 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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> On >>>>>> Behalf Of [email protected] >>>>>> 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" <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >>>>>> 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" <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 5:03 PM >>>>>>> To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> >>>>>>> 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: [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] >>>>>>>> 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. 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