Business Dilema

Yeah that's pretty heavy. Certainly a lot heavier than mine. I'm not too familiar with hauling in the states I know you folks have the drop axles and what not.

Up here the best combo is lightest truck with the most power. Simply because we haul 140000 to 143000 lbs. It'd the preferred combination.

 

Yes. Mostly Tacoma. Possibly down into Oregon. But... My company also hauls BC/AB.

So the most I'll haul is 143k in Canada and like you said 130k in the States. But I don't want to limit my options. I might go down to texas for some very well paid glass runs. I don't think those are super-b runs because as I knew it, only WA, OR and AZ allow b-trains.

I suspect my new employer wants the lightest truck possible for that glass run.

Regardless... I know I can get by with the rig I have the issue is the financial aspects and burdens of the move. The weight issue is important but it's also secondary. Another reason on the pros side of switching trucks.

The lighter truck would allow me different haul options that much is true.

 

No I disagree. With a ton of what you said. I do agree with the fact that the weight is a secondary issue. It would open up possibilities tho.

With my current employer, I do make all my bills. Truck runs well but it will break down eventually. It would be a bad business decision to stay and wait for the situation to get so bad I can't get out of.
I've explored and exhausted all avenues with the leasing company and they literally told me to miss the payments, make the move and take the penalty. The leasing company is unwilling to do ANYTHING for me. Unacceptable.

I didn't make any poor business decisions just yet for I didn't decided to collapse the economy. I think you are incredibly ignorant of the current situation in Alberta.

It wasn't my choice to loose 70% of my net income.

I do thank you for your particularly narrow sighted opinion tho. It has indeed shed light on what I must do. However walk a mile in my shoes.

You have suggest not to do it, but what viable option do I have? I haven't really heard any constructive suggestions from you.

I'm interested to know how you'd get out of this situation. Take in consideration everything I have posted so far.

Of the few things in business I know this. Sometimes you have to spend money to make money.

Right now I'm not robbing Peter to Pay Paul. But I would should I take your advice. I'd have to pay my truck off my visa and credit line if I want to avoid missing payments.

"When people are greedy be fearful, but when people are fearful, be greedy " - Warren Buffet

 

I'm sorry I may have missed it. I'll go back and check. Right now with the low Canadian dollar, new trucks are over 200k. So used trucks are in high demand and their prices are up as well.

 

I haven't yet bought the, 80k truck. That's the dilemma I'm facing. I would make it work. Now I can't really find anything older and cheaper with a fresh rebuild in BC / AB and then there's the question of reliability. Engine rebuild sure what about everything else?

 

Non cancelable lease agreement.

NOT an option