Leased on with england
#52
03-02-2009, 12:22 PM
If i can find something with a truck payment around $400/wk, and i run 2000 miles a week, i should still clear about $500-600/wk, after all my payments/tax taken out. Thats what i am making now.....and i can do whatever i want in MY truck. If my paycheck stays the same, and i have the added bonus of having my dog and hooking up an inverter....why not?
for you to say 'see you at the repo lot', and not even knowing anything about me....i find that comment ignorant. $500-600 a week won't keep a truck running. Since Dec 1st I have put into my truck: Charge Air Cooler and New Boots $2600 EGR Valve and New Turbo $3800 New Fuel Pump $550 New Air Compressor and Tow $2400 New Drive Tires $4000 It will take a quite a few $500 weeks to be able to save enough to make 1 minor repair (New Drive Tire) let alone a major repair. Yeah I guess you could do anything you want in your truck when it is sitting needing repaired and no funds to repair it. If you don't have $5,000 to $10,000 sitting in the bank for repairs you will be in trouble quickly.
#53
03-14-2009, 09:49 AM
You are exactly right. I bought my truck in September. (2nd one). Since then, I've put about 8 grand into it. My truck payment is $1200 a month, which is about average. Making $500 a week wouldn't let you really save any money. If you can live off of that, that's great, but like you said, you wouldn't have any money for repairs. Then what??
License plates and your 2290 are almost $2200 a year. Not all companies pay that for you, I wish mine did. I don't think some people realize all the expenses to take into account when they buy a truck. They just see $$$....
#55
03-14-2009, 11:14 AM
If I find a company that can supply a yearly average of 150,000 or more miles (SOLO) at an average of 1.35-1.50 mile earning 40k-50k gross after oerating costs that offers log book freedom ,and up spec Pete 387's I'd give it a try just for fun ,But I have no other bills right now ,So I can be adventerous.
#57
03-14-2009, 02:46 PM
Well, I'm looking for a bottomfeeder type of company...
So I stand a good chance of leasing on with England?
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#58
03-14-2009, 02:49 PM
Yeah, Cluggy, I'm sure they would be happy to hire you on to make their truck payments.
#59
03-14-2009, 02:54 PM
Are you gonna take one or two students along with you?
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#60
03-15-2009, 03:06 AM
I'll take 3 students....gotta have someone unload the truck...
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