Ross Buettner
Member
I know the title sounds nuts...
I have worked with a freind for several years and learned tons. He and I were both in the franchised janitorial business. I still remain.
To recap.. I bought a 2009 Chevy 3500 with a Bruin II in it. It was a repo, low miles (19K) and low hours (1112) and I was able to get it for around 14K with a clear title search. I was in the process of expanding my business.
The dealer did some shady things in the week after I bought the vehicle waiting for delivery. They swore over and over it was stored in their heated facility of which it was not. I verified it was in operating order when I bought it, but the unit froze shortly after. After getting here I called and complained. The folks at Fowlerville Ford, Michigan, tried to tell me I was buying a van, and they had no interest in the TM (they advertised a well conditioned rig) which left me having to spend the last four months getting my hands dirty.
My catalytic HX was ruptured. My chemical feed pump was cracked as well as the lines to it. The accumulator leaks. The list goes on and on.
After 3100.00 in repairs and a ton of time I did my first job today. I never had the unit out working aside of at my place. I had everything go as I hoped with good heat, suction, and everything working as intended. After getting valuable information from here, playing with a few chems here and there, and an overwhelming amount of opportunity for work... I can say I am grateful.
I still don't have a real clue what I am doing :mrgreen:
I have worked with a freind for several years and learned tons. He and I were both in the franchised janitorial business. I still remain.
To recap.. I bought a 2009 Chevy 3500 with a Bruin II in it. It was a repo, low miles (19K) and low hours (1112) and I was able to get it for around 14K with a clear title search. I was in the process of expanding my business.
The dealer did some shady things in the week after I bought the vehicle waiting for delivery. They swore over and over it was stored in their heated facility of which it was not. I verified it was in operating order when I bought it, but the unit froze shortly after. After getting here I called and complained. The folks at Fowlerville Ford, Michigan, tried to tell me I was buying a van, and they had no interest in the TM (they advertised a well conditioned rig) which left me having to spend the last four months getting my hands dirty.
My catalytic HX was ruptured. My chemical feed pump was cracked as well as the lines to it. The accumulator leaks. The list goes on and on.
After 3100.00 in repairs and a ton of time I did my first job today. I never had the unit out working aside of at my place. I had everything go as I hoped with good heat, suction, and everything working as intended. After getting valuable information from here, playing with a few chems here and there, and an overwhelming amount of opportunity for work... I can say I am grateful.
I still don't have a real clue what I am doing :mrgreen:
