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11-11-2010, 08:01 PM
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I was driving home today, and this kick *** sized Mercedes Van pulled up next to me, and it was a UPS van. Then I started thinking about some of the customers that I get in for tyres, services etc, and the type of vans they drive, which are typically rusted out Mitsubishi's and HiAces - I then started to wonder if there was like a stigma attached to competition with courier drivers, sort of like Tiger vs Qantas first class?
You know, naaa nah naaa nah na - I got a mercedes, you got a messy mitsubishi.....
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11-11-2010, 08:02 PM
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ps - this was a drug/alcohol free thought process.
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11-11-2010, 08:04 PM
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Flairs - Truckers Delight
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Brisbane Northside Likes: Opposite Lock
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Ex-one tonner driver here
Yeah we had one bloke get rid of his falcon one-tonner (complete with canvassed monkey cage) for one of those Fiat Ducatos etc I don't fully understand why you'd buy a merc van over an express or hiace for a swb lowroofer, but for a supervan i suppose i could understand
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11-11-2010, 08:49 PM
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let it burn
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: QUEENSLANDER!!!!!
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I havent looked inside but they seem to be much wider and better access. Sort of like comparing a double house door to a garage door. |
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11-11-2010, 09:07 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
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i was driving a 2000ish merc refrigerated van i really think its only good point was fuel use used to average 650km to $80 worth of diesel even running the fridge 10 hours a night apart from that servicing costs and parts costs where stupid
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12-11-2010, 09:50 AM
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Used to drive a 2.4 injected Express LWB. Went like the clappers and handle veeery well for a commercial vehicle.
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12-11-2010, 11:58 AM
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Location: Central West, NSW
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I was driving a Mercedes Sprinter around NZ recently. It was a 2008 2.2lt diesel, 5sp auto; went plenty hard enough to keep up with traffic easily. It was p1ss easy to drive, handled well and pulled around 10lt/100km easily. Only pain was that it was nearly 7m long.
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Any courier drivers out there?
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