daniel@procarpet
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I NEED a bigger truck like yesterday.
With the rotary tools (rx and 175, brushes, pads, tile tools, power-stretching and all the tools that come with carpet repair, fans, deuhus (don't own any but would like to, fresh water, chems, and everything else we need, I am not doing too well with my setup. Sure I can get what I need for particular jobs, but I have to swap tools.
If I had a bigger truck, I wouldn't carry everything at once, but it would be nice if I had to. Really I need to bigger truck to carry more freshwater and and transport necessary tools. What I have is working, but only to some degree.
I have been looking at trucks going down the road. Most of the box trucks are just FUGLY. They look cheaply made.
I saw what I wanted to buy until I found out the price. The Sprinter box truck is the best looking commercial truck imo.
So my question; is it worth spending 40k plus on a commercial truck, or just continue doing what you have been?
I paid 4200 for my van and could easily get 4k out of it even after using it for two years. I did put 1800 into a transmission. It runs great and was a good buy to me.
I would pay 15k for something decent, but no luck in finding what I want.
Something like Jim Martins would be great, but I don't want to spend big money.
I am trying to purchase a rental home. I would rather put my money in it because I would be getting a great deal that I could make 10-20k if I sold it (purchase price is everything), it would keep paying me month after month even if I am hurt etc, and I can always borrow against it. You can't borrow against a carpet cleaning truck. That is why spending big money on one imo is dumb.
The point is even if I am more productive, I will never really make more money. I will likely lose money in the long run.
With the rotary tools (rx and 175, brushes, pads, tile tools, power-stretching and all the tools that come with carpet repair, fans, deuhus (don't own any but would like to, fresh water, chems, and everything else we need, I am not doing too well with my setup. Sure I can get what I need for particular jobs, but I have to swap tools.
If I had a bigger truck, I wouldn't carry everything at once, but it would be nice if I had to. Really I need to bigger truck to carry more freshwater and and transport necessary tools. What I have is working, but only to some degree.
I have been looking at trucks going down the road. Most of the box trucks are just FUGLY. They look cheaply made.
I saw what I wanted to buy until I found out the price. The Sprinter box truck is the best looking commercial truck imo.
So my question; is it worth spending 40k plus on a commercial truck, or just continue doing what you have been?
I paid 4200 for my van and could easily get 4k out of it even after using it for two years. I did put 1800 into a transmission. It runs great and was a good buy to me.
I would pay 15k for something decent, but no luck in finding what I want.
Something like Jim Martins would be great, but I don't want to spend big money.
I am trying to purchase a rental home. I would rather put my money in it because I would be getting a great deal that I could make 10-20k if I sold it (purchase price is everything), it would keep paying me month after month even if I am hurt etc, and I can always borrow against it. You can't borrow against a carpet cleaning truck. That is why spending big money on one imo is dumb.
The point is even if I am more productive, I will never really make more money. I will likely lose money in the long run.