Finally got my own truck

I will take any recommendations in Flint. I did search for Volvo dealerships and Graff came up - I gather you don't recommend them, where is VIP? Thanks.

 

Just put the decals on today that my boss sent me.

Went to Lansing and got my plates today. There must have been 15 other drivers in that room, and there MAY have been one other that spoke English as a first language. The employees there did a very good job at making the process seamless and simple. And they were very polite, too. I was actually stunned. I was in and out of there in 1 hour.

I got 6 month plates, it was only $973. But I will have to renew at the end of June. I didn't have to fill out which states I wanted and which states I didn't. The first time you register, you get the whole kit n kaboom. When I renew, then I'll have to fill out the whole thing.

So the $830 I saved by not getting the 12month plate, I now have it to go and get a Webasto heater. The place that they make their bunk heaters is right in my town, too. I am thinking about going up to the plant and talking with someone and see if I can check out the whole process on how they make them, see all the models, act all interested and maybe they will use it as a public relations thing and give me a free bunk heater. Wish I knew someone that worked there....

Still have to go and get my DOT inspection, too. I was probably going to just go to Graff in Flint, since they are only 20-25 mins away. They don't seem to have many bad reviews, but VIP in Livonia has a ton of bad reviews.

And then I for the heater, well I might go up to Saginaw where a dealership is and see about having one installed. They would be the closest, but I wonder if anyone recommends somewhere else I could get a good bunk heater w/installation?

Did a little grocery shopping today. Got a bunch of granola bars, bananas and oranges. I didn't know what else to get. Normally I would bring these, and just eat Subway every day when I was on the road before. But I'd like to learn to eat cheaper and better. I just do not know how to cook anything. I can make spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, and grilled cheese sandwiches, along with anything else that can easily be prepared in a microwave. Soup, pizza rolls, etc. I need to learn how to cook anyways. I'm a big sandwich guy. Turkey and cheese sandwiches on wheat bread, with spinach and mustard.

I'm not sure how good the fridge is in this thing. I haven't tried it yet, and now sure if it will drain the batteries if the truck is shut off for 9 hours at a time.