[derek west]

must admit, thought about buying it myself as a back up now, and for the future when i'm mad busy, (ever the optimist eh!)
this is right up your street clinton.
you know you want one.
go on! treat yaself, its xmas.

check it out.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130275999001

derek

[Mike Osbourne]

Lee Grundy's set up is pretty smart too .

[Shaun_Ashmore]

This one has hardly any hours or miles on it, Lee's has but is an water cooled engine so should last loads longer.

£13000 IMO is well off but they will take offers. £8000 is more like it.

Shaun

[derek west]

he's been offered 9k for it and declined.
it won't sell at 13 though.
i'd offer 10 if i wasn't in my first year, got to learn to walk first.
me!
being cautious!
surely not!
derek

[Andrew Briscoe]

How much is the truckmount worth Shaun, van must be wort 4-5k

Andrew

[richie]

Remember the prices of 2nd hand vans is dropping sharply at the moment so i would say in todays climate the package is abt £9,000 - £10,000.  same deal 12 - 18 months ago would get £2,000 - £3,000 more.

Richie

[Ryan Smyth]

Derek you must be minted

Ryan

[derek west]

ryan
i sold my house to start this business. (so yes, you could say i'm minted) seemed the right thing to do as house prices are falling. hopefully in 2 or 3 years time, house prices will have bottomed out and the business will be earning enough to get a nice place of our own again. until then, as long as house prices drop by more than £7000 a year, then i'm making money (theoretically)

he who dares.

derek

[Ricky M]

Derek , if thats the case , then I take my hat off to you , that is pure self belief , a will to succeed and some big kahooners 
But very risky 

Ricky 

[clinton]

Saw that one derek

I believe you when you said you would have bought it too as another set up

Might go for 11 grand

[Mike Osbourne]

I think Derek just needs a sheepskin jacket and he'd make an excellent second hand van trader.

[Tony Gill Carpet Smart]

Van on its own 4k tops vans selling like this ten a penny its not what they ask remember its what they get dealers might advertise at 6k but they will take a trade in and give some sort of warrenty.

CHEERS TONY

[clinton]

Mike

Who is lee grundy and what set up is it please

Cheers clinton

[Buster Ingram]

This time of the year the kits worth that much but come January  when we have more time on our hands its worth less. What you all have to remember is  if this was bought from Hydramaster you’d be looking at fitting charges plus a 2 day turn around going down to Cornwall to have the machine fitted in your van?
So to have a turn key operation with extra kit for £13,000 is not be sniffed at considering the dollar has gone through the roof. A basic 318 with out a van is over £10,000.

[Paul_Ashworth]

Clinton,
This is the details of Lee's set up, if you want his details i will send you a private e-mail.

iveco 29l9 van W reg 2000
approx 94k
serviced & road tax

fitted maxx 470 2450 hours
fully serviced
hose reel inc
vac/solution lines supplied
wand
stairs tool
external fitted fuel tank

ready to go
will be supplied with a 12 mty mot

£9750

[Mike Osbourne]

The van is worth about 1.5k but there's no doubting the money earning potential of this setup if you've got the business in next year.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Don't forget it's a buyers market!

Shaun

[Glynn]

I told Lee he is selling it too cheap and he is !.

[Mike Osbourne]

Glynn

Not too sure, could be an iron albatross by Feb.

[clinton]

Thanks for the reply paul.

As shaun said it is a buyers market and the other set up had an offer of over ten grand turned down :