Any advice
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Why a Sprinter?
shadow7663
Expert Expediter
Agree, check other options like the CargoMax.
paullud
Veteran Expediter
You will run into more issues because you are an independent contractor and won't have 2 years of tax returns to provide. There was that guy that was posting on here about financing based on the collateral, I don't know if he decided to advertise or not.
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Jenny
Veteran Expediter
Check Shaheen Chevrolet in Lansing.
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moose
Veteran Expediter
Can you find a 'Co signed' ?
someone that know you and will trust you with his money ?
if so, go to your local bank, and get a co signed business loan.
it will go on your credit, but the co signer will be the one assuming the risk.
that's how i'v started. it was just a 4,000$ car, but 6 months later i was approved on a big truck loan.
someone that know you and will trust you with his money ?
if so, go to your local bank, and get a co signed business loan.
it will go on your credit, but the co signer will be the one assuming the risk.
that's how i'v started. it was just a 4,000$ car, but 6 months later i was approved on a big truck loan.
Sprinters do get good fuel mileage and the ride is nice. The newer ones are quiet, too-- none of that diesel "death rattle" idle noise.
The problem could be when it breaks and you need to get it fixed. It's a Mercedes, and Mercedes seems to have a terrible problem with repair and service. Wait two or three weeks for the part you need to be shipped from Germany. A couple of times going around with that could be enough to make you re-think this one. We've got a guy on this board who recently had a go-around trying to get his Freightliner trans replaced. That's Mercedes too-- see what he had to go through to get back on the road, and he was/maybe still is about to swear off Freightliners for that reason. Great trucks until they break-- then, nightmares.
The problem could be when it breaks and you need to get it fixed. It's a Mercedes, and Mercedes seems to have a terrible problem with repair and service. Wait two or three weeks for the part you need to be shipped from Germany. A couple of times going around with that could be enough to make you re-think this one. We've got a guy on this board who recently had a go-around trying to get his Freightliner trans replaced. That's Mercedes too-- see what he had to go through to get back on the road, and he was/maybe still is about to swear off Freightliners for that reason. Great trucks until they break-- then, nightmares.
tknight
Veteran Expediter
thats me, in day 15 of my headache, think twice, I'm no longer a fan of freightliner, or mb for that matter, no service, have to use their service, it's a no brainer for me, when this is over I'm shopping in the next 6 months, and it won't be frightliner ( not spelling of frightliner, it's no joke)
Consider the fact there is only 1 rebuilder of sprinter transmissions, does that tell you something, and there are no rebuilders of the trans in my str8 truck.
tk
Consider the fact there is only 1 rebuilder of sprinter transmissions, does that tell you something, and there are no rebuilders of the trans in my str8 truck.
tk