Re: Can someone explain this? Kinda long.......

Posted by sixtyninegmc on November 26, 2011 at 23:39:57 from (209.112.184.162):

In Reply to: Can someone explain this? Kinda long....... posted by Sean Feeney on November 26, 2011 at 21:24:27:

oldtanker said: (quoted from post at 00:17:59 11/27/11) Ok by buying new you are in fact stimulating the econemy for starters much more so than buying used. 2nd in my area a used 3/4 or 1 ton has been abused hard by a farmer, contractor or some hot rod kid so you are buying someone elses problems. I know of one 3/4 ton that I would buy used when the original owner trades it in the local area. One out of thousands! If you own a business your equipment has to start and run when needed. 2 ways to do that is newer stuff in good condition or having doubles of everything. Both ways are going to cost about the same and as a consumer if your equipment looks bad I'm not about to call you. The guy who cares enough to have better trucks and equipment gets my vote every time. He may be more expensive but if he's cutting corners in his business whats he cutting on the job site? Now me I buy things used cause thats what my fixed income allows. Can I buy something new? Sure, but with getting the farm back on the map it would cut into my ability to buy things I need without going to the bank. Then I would be paying the banker twice. Is a new truck in my future???? Heck YES!!!! But not right now. Rick

Stimulating the economy? Yeah, that is why our economy is in the gutter, because nobody buys new anymore? Seems to me that when things used to last longer, our economy was better off.

As far as used trucks being trashed, I think you need to look harder. You might have to take a trip to the nearest city, but probably 90% of the 3/4 and 1 ton diesels bought new nowadays are pavement princesses that have never had a trailer hooked on them. And if you buy an older used truck, you can fix the problems and still be money ahead.

Some of the best, most professional businesses I have ever seen or worked for ran older equipment. If you own older equipment, pay a decent mechanic, and well maintained older trucks and equipment usually look a lot classier than new stuff. Most newer trucks have as high of failure rate as a PROPERLY MAINTAINED older truck. You cannot flog on an old truck and expect it to live with no maintenance, no warranty, remember? And you think keeping older equipment running is cutting corners in a business? It should be a mark of someone who does what is needed to get the most bang for his buck.

So you drive a used vehicle because it is cheaper? So do I, and I still get where I need to go, so I see no need to pay more to get the exact same thing. And the same thing applies to ag equipment, going to the banker to get AC and a radio sure does not seem like the best way to keep a farm "on the map".

This post was edited by sixtyninegmc at 23:41:25 11/26/11.

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• Re: Can someone explain this? Kinda long....... NCWayne 13:23:14 11/27/11 (0)

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