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« on: September 13, 2006, 10:31:11 pm » |
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I rented a van today and drove approx. 500+ miles round trip to pick up my recent purchase of a Vendo 110. I obviously had a lot of time to think, so I began to wonder how far some of you guys have driven SOLELY to pick up a machine. I'm sure my 500+ miles is tame next to some of you
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« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2006, 11:18:43 pm » |
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I've driven that distance - maybe a little more (600+). Beyond that it just isn't cost/time effective. My drives were also years ago before gas prices spiked. Now a days that would be close to $150 in fuel - not to mention the time spent. So far, I just haven't had the luck that Signguy has had with sellers. If I can ever get a seller to do what they have done for him in getting the machine to Forward Air - I'd be a happy camper. It really boils down to the machine though and how badly I want it.
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« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2006, 11:28:12 pm » |
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The farthest I have gone is from Minneapolis Mn to Indianapolis which is about 600 miles but I didn't even end up buying anything.
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« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2006, 10:40:53 am » |
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I have been lucky with some sellers helping me with shipping. but I too have driven for machines. I suppose the farthest was from Minneapolis to Demoine Iowa.. but even in this case the seller drove from Kansas City to Demoine to meet me and I paid him for his Gas. It was worth it for a sweet restored Vendo 56 RT with Glass Door that was priced right! I don't know if I'd do the Minny to Indy Trip??? but for the right machine... who knows??
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« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2006, 03:54:45 pm » |
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I drove about 4 hrs last year, in a flat bed one ton with NO AC in July. I ended up picking up 8 machines though so it was worth it.
Joey
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« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2006, 09:43:18 pm » |
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Well I think you guy's have me beat I've only gone 200 mile round trip. I just did 100 mile round trip and came up empty handed .
Pat
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Marvin
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« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2006, 06:10:29 pm » |
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The last machine I bought was in Dallas, TX. I am in Memphis, TN. Closed the deal with the guy on Friday. I was going to get it shipped, but really wanted to get it. So I got up Sunday morning, went to Dallas, loaded the machine and returned the same day. It was just shy of 1000 miles round trip. Like around 950.
Marvin
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« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2006, 09:52:13 am » |
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I've lined out 3 machines, at different locations, at one time.
We, my Wife and I, covered close to 900 miles total.
This was in Texas and Oklahoma.
Eric
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« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2006, 09:44:28 am » |
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me, I stay close to home round trip 80 miles.
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« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2006, 05:35:16 pm » |
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San Diego to St louis, but I cheated and put them in my 53' trailer.
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« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2006, 07:17:58 pm » |
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I'll go up to 200 round trip, but the most I've done is about 150 so far...
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