Do they have medium roof/stand height vans around those years? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373
On Oct 18, 2016 9:55 AM, "Rory Conaway" <r...@triadwireless.net> wrote: > http://www.ebay.com/itm/2007-Ford-E-Series-Van-Base- > Standard-Cargo-Van-2-Door-/182318024875?forcerrptr=true& > hash=item2a730048ab:g:-WcAAOSw-CpYBUjz&item=182318024875 > > > > Here is one with 36,000 miles. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Rory Conaway > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 18, 2016 6:54 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Suggestions for work vans > > > > For what you pay for a new van, you can by 3 fully equipped vans with > 100,000 miles on them and still expense it. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Mark Radabaugh > *Sent:* Monday, October 17, 2016 6:18 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Suggestions for work vans > > > > Lease is a straight expense on the books and you get new equipment every > few years - but there are significant upfit costs that you lose each time > you exchange the van. Sure they can be built into the lease - but your > still paying for it. > > > > If you buy you would normally depreciate but IRS Section 179 lets you > expense the entire thing if you want to. Sometimes that just means you > are kicking the tax can down the road. > > > > I usually finance them over 48 months and figure approximately 40k with > upfit. The last couple have been closer to 45k all in. The oldest ones > (the Sprinters) are about 7 years old now and were expensed and paid for > long ago. Anything we get out of them now is just a bonus. I prefer > newer equipment for the trucks as it’s a significant expense and hassle > when one breaks down and we have to reschedule work and/or have someone > sitting around without a vehicle. The PR value of having decent looking > equipment with good graphics and the ability to carry all of the assorted > equipment to do the job in one truck roll is worth the extra expense. > > > > Mark > > > > On Oct 17, 2016, at 8:27 PM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > wrote: > > > > I've been buying, feels like it makes more sense. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > On Oct 17, 2016 8:22 PM, "Bill Prince" <part15...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I think you can still write it off, but you have to do it via > depreciation, etc. Leases are just much simpler. > > > > bp > > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > > > > On 10/17/2016 5:19 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: > > Why can't you write off that? > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > On Oct 17, 2016 8:17 PM, "Rory Conaway" <r...@triadwireless.net> wrote: > > If you aren’t taking the writeoff on leasing or purchasing, a far better > value is getting an E-150 with 60-100K miles for $15K fully loaded with > shelves, ladder racks, inverters, and other things we normally have to > add. eBay has them all the time. Considering the drive train should last > 300-500K miles (mines at 393K miles and runs like a top), it’s a massive > savings. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman > *Sent:* Monday, October 17, 2016 4:37 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Suggestions for work vans > > > > That sure sounds like Transit wins in your book =) > > > > I'll get with you someday soon to figure out a time if that works for you. > > > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 6:13 PM, Mark Radabaugh <m...@amplex.net> wrote: > > Yep - all 4 styles. One of these days I’ll find one I like :-) Your > more than welcome to come visit. > > > > Transit - good van, only thing I don’t like is the weird masking on the > windshield for the (nonexistent) rear view mirror. > > Nissan has been very reliable but loses a lot of storage area to the > ‘truck’ front end. > > Promasters are roomier than the Ford. So far so good - but they are all > pretty new. > > Sprinter - were nice to drive when new, not so much now. Reliability has > been poor, maintenance extremely expensive, and not even the Mercedes > dealer can figure out how to fix them when they break. I don’t believe we > will ever buy another Sprinter. > > > > Mark > > > > > > On Oct 17, 2016, at 4:49 PM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > wrote: > > > > You have all three?!?! I'm looking at the Transit, NV and Sprinter. I'd > love to visit if you could spare some of your time. > > > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 4:42 PM, Mark Radabaugh <m...@amplex.net> wrote: > > Come visit - you can check out the Ford Transit, Nissan NV, Chrysler > Promaster, and Freightliner Sprinter versions. > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > On Oct 17, 2016, at 4:37 PM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > wrote: > > > > I'll have to see some examples before I decide. I like the safety part of > it, but I'd rather be able to go from driver seat to the back without > walking around the entire vehicle. I also like the idea of dual sliding > doors for the same reason. > > > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 4:33 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > > Also whether to add a partition along with those shelves. (so you can > make extra money transporting prisoners on weekends) (or picking up stray > dogs) > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman > *Sent:* Monday, October 17, 2016 3:16 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Suggestions for work vans > > > > So it sounds like everyone is pretty happy with Ford work vans (excluding > the chinsey Connect). Just need Ranger shelves and Prime Design ladder > racks for stuff and job's done? > > > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 5:37 PM, George Skorup <geo...@cbcast.com> wrote: > > We have the Prime Design on our 2010 E150. It has the permanently attached > collapsible handles. Not sure exactly which model. That's the only rack I'd > put on any new truck. > > On 10/15/2016 4:20 PM, Mark Radabaugh wrote: > > Prime Design is the one with the ladders centered over the van. > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > On Oct 15, 2016, at 4:54 PM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > wrote: > > > > Who makes the good one? > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > On Oct 15, 2016 4:48 PM, "Mark Radabaugh" <m...@amplex.net> wrote: > > All of the Prime Design ones I have seen have the removable handle. I > think some of the WeatherGuard ones for the lower vans have the flip down > handle. > > > > > > Horrible ladder rack… Ladder hanging over the side, handle sticking out > even farther: > > > > <IMG_0464.jpeg> > > > > > > Good design: > > > > <IMG_0465.jpeg> > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > On Oct 15, 2016, at 4:15 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > > > > I’ve seen vans with the Prime Design racks with the handle folded and > stowed like you say. I don’t know if that’s a newer design or maybe just > for low roof vans or something, but yes there seems to be a discrepancy. > Sounds like Mark has them, maybe he can chime in? > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Josh Reynolds > *Sent:* Saturday, October 15, 2016 1:37 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Suggestions for work vans > > > > Basically that, but the ones I'm familiar with the pole is always > connected, and once the ladder is in place the pole folds against the side > of the vehicle up top and has a spot for a padlock. > > > > On Oct 15, 2016 11:37 AM, "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDkx87s6FmA > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YqkK856WRI&feature=youtu.be > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh Reynolds > *Sent:* Saturday, October 15, 2016 10:55 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Suggestions for work vans > > > > Good ladder kits mount the ladders on top. There is a level that pulls the > ladder down to the side of the vehicle, then you just pull it off the > hangers. They also have locks. > > > > On Oct 15, 2016 1:36 AM, "Paul McCall" <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: > > For those with the higher roof vans, two questions. > > Can you go through a fast food drive through? > > > > How do you get ladders on /off? Do they make a ladder kit that flips over > the side or something? > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Joe Falaschi > *Sent:* Friday, October 7, 2016 11:26 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Suggestions for work vans > > > > We like the dual sliding doors. We install shelving on the driver side > door entry way for easy access to tools. The Transit connects are decent. > The full size transits are too large for us - mileage is too big of a hit. > I’m sure they will last longer but by the time they are 5 or 6 years old > the wrap is tired and it’s worth nothing, new stuff is out, might as well > just plan on a 4 year replacement cycle and have something that always > works. We’ve had some issues with the older transit connects as they get > into the 100k mileage range. Our new vans are Promaster Cities. They get > better mileage than our Transit Connects and are hopefully a little > tougher. There are some great incentives on the Ram Promaster City vans > right now. > > > > Joe Falaschi > > e-vergent > > > > > > > > On Oct 4, 2016, at 11:32 AM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > > > > I am also looking at Ford Transit, medium roof 130” wheelbase 3.5L > Ecoboost. Trying to decide if the dual sliding doors option is brilliant > or stupid. > > > > A dealer near me bought up a bunch of 2016 Transits with hail damage, I > decided to pass on that. I think that means a salvage title. > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Josh Luthman > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 4, 2016 11:10 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Suggestions for work vans > > > > I already have a Tacoma which is great, but I'm looking for a second > vehicle for a second driver. I'd like to try a work van to keep everything > inside. Maybe even warm parts for the winter. > > > > I'm looking at the Ford Transit and would love to hear of any additional > suggestions/experiences. > > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
