Million pound Transit

[Steven P]

There is a fine line I think, turn up in a rust bucket and you'll get suspicions about the quality of your work. Turn up with 2 brand new trucks, a brand new pick-up and again, questions thought.

 

I wouldn't worry about age - would be a petty customer who runs out to check the reg plate to see if it was this years or last years truck - but would worry more about if it is tidy and presentable. 20 year old Transit that is in good nick or a battered 1 year old, the 20 year old would give me more confidence. Would help if it was all logo'd up rather than a white van with only a mobile number on the side.

Edited 23 hours ago by Steven P

[Mick Dempsey]

I’ve had bangers and I’ve had new trucks.

 

New trucks are better for pricing, sort of forewarns the client that the numbers are going to be serious.

 

But, as Mark points out, a recommendation or an existing client won’t care that much.

[Mike Hill]

I have put my prices for domestic up alot as well as charging for quotes outside of where I want to work. No one has taken me up on the "£100 refundable at sale " condition of an out of town quote.

 

Repeat customers I will quote for out of town but not new ones. Easy to waste 2.5 hours or more.

 

The real money is in commercial here.

 

 

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20 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

I established a good reputation back when my truck was shiny….

Now its the top of your head that's shiny and transit that's got growth on it

[Mick Dempsey]

Ha ha, ouch!

[Bob_z_l]

2 minutes ago, htb said:

Now its the top of your head that's shiny and transit that's got growth on it

Not on his own there,

[htb]

37 minutes ago, Bob_z_l said:

Not on his own there,

Mine started to go shiny when I was 19, now just more extensive.

[dan blocker]

23 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

One of my reasons/excuses for driving a Defender is that as it gets older it adds character rather than being more shabby.

Of course the youngest of the proper defenders is now 8 years old, unless your talking the hairdresser one badged as a defender?  My 60 plate one is definitely showing character and it’s me getting to look more shabby🤔. We could always get personnel plates to hide the vehicles true age but all that’s kicked off on another thread. The transit as a workhorse is a difficult one to get right if you don’t want to get confused with the travellers, but avoid the external sun visor, sign written to cover everything that can be carried out on someone’s property from drives to roofing with everything in between?When approaching the house remember to breath in and not ware brand new PPE and rigger boots😳

[Dan Maynard]

12 minutes ago, dan blocker said:

unless your talking the hairdresser one badged as a defender

No no, 2004 td5 hardtop.