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Heya ProMaster Addicts!
I am from Toronto, Ontario, Canada and stuck in a dead end career/situation I want to get out of, the owner of the company I work for the last 10 years is a sociopath who is self destructing his own business and its only a matter of time before its bankrupt. I have been living a minimalist life the last 3 years trying to save as much after tax income as possible to get out of this toxic environment i'm in and start a new chapter.
That said I've been seriously considering buying a ProMaster and am about ready to take the plunge. This will be a large investment for me as I have not a ton of savings at around 65k CAD at 30yo this purchase will drain more then half my savings, ideally I want to work as an Expediter the next year or 2 travel around living in the van but with a clean minimalist setup that looks professional murphy bed and shelving that stays flush against the sidewalls in between the wheel wells not obstructing the 4ft wide cargo floor where ideally I can fit 2-3 long and 2 tall (4-6 skids).
My first question is regarding 2500 vs 3500, if I were to use it for expediting from what I can tell the 2500 has a cargo length of 131" versus the 3500 extended has a cargo length of 146" which 144" would make 12feet allowing 3 skids to be loaded length wise; so the 2500 will fit 2 skids long 2 tall and have 35" more of length unused versus the 3500 can fit 3skids long 3 skids tall with only 2 inches of room, am I correct in that assumption?
Second question is 131" vs 146" (2500 vs 3500), I am seeing mixed opinions on whether a Diesel is still the best for expediting or if the Gasser is within the same cost of ownership? The dealer i went to told me they don't make a diesel any more but I read they may be coming back with it this year.
For expediting I would imagine 3500 is the best option assuming the 131" vs 146" spec is correct, but the Dealers close to me only have 2500's in stock and they are much more willing to deal ive been offered $8k off a $43k msrp 2500 they have on the lot so $35kCAD +HST but I have a feeling I can get it down to $32k CAD as they have 4 on the lot that don't seem to be attracting buyers, is there any benefits to the 2500 over 3500? gas consumption I would assume isn't much different from what I read some people are getting as high as 24mpg but most people state an average of 17MPG or 7.22LKM. Any help is very much appreciated i'm thinking that .
I have a Planet Fitness membership and have no desire or requirement to put a shower inside and a foldaway toilet for emergencies only will do fine. I simply want to get out of my current situation I am in now stop paying so much in rent and do some traveling while gaining some carrier experience and potentially get into long haul trucking down the road. Any suggestions or help is very much appreciated.
Thanks
I am from Toronto, Ontario, Canada and stuck in a dead end career/situation I want to get out of, the owner of the company I work for the last 10 years is a sociopath who is self destructing his own business and its only a matter of time before its bankrupt. I have been living a minimalist life the last 3 years trying to save as much after tax income as possible to get out of this toxic environment i'm in and start a new chapter.
That said I've been seriously considering buying a ProMaster and am about ready to take the plunge. This will be a large investment for me as I have not a ton of savings at around 65k CAD at 30yo this purchase will drain more then half my savings, ideally I want to work as an Expediter the next year or 2 travel around living in the van but with a clean minimalist setup that looks professional murphy bed and shelving that stays flush against the sidewalls in between the wheel wells not obstructing the 4ft wide cargo floor where ideally I can fit 2-3 long and 2 tall (4-6 skids).
My first question is regarding 2500 vs 3500, if I were to use it for expediting from what I can tell the 2500 has a cargo length of 131" versus the 3500 extended has a cargo length of 146" which 144" would make 12feet allowing 3 skids to be loaded length wise; so the 2500 will fit 2 skids long 2 tall and have 35" more of length unused versus the 3500 can fit 3skids long 3 skids tall with only 2 inches of room, am I correct in that assumption?
Second question is 131" vs 146" (2500 vs 3500), I am seeing mixed opinions on whether a Diesel is still the best for expediting or if the Gasser is within the same cost of ownership? The dealer i went to told me they don't make a diesel any more but I read they may be coming back with it this year.
For expediting I would imagine 3500 is the best option assuming the 131" vs 146" spec is correct, but the Dealers close to me only have 2500's in stock and they are much more willing to deal ive been offered $8k off a $43k msrp 2500 they have on the lot so $35kCAD +HST but I have a feeling I can get it down to $32k CAD as they have 4 on the lot that don't seem to be attracting buyers, is there any benefits to the 2500 over 3500? gas consumption I would assume isn't much different from what I read some people are getting as high as 24mpg but most people state an average of 17MPG or 7.22LKM. Any help is very much appreciated i'm thinking that .
I have a Planet Fitness membership and have no desire or requirement to put a shower inside and a foldaway toilet for emergencies only will do fine. I simply want to get out of my current situation I am in now stop paying so much in rent and do some traveling while gaining some carrier experience and potentially get into long haul trucking down the road. Any suggestions or help is very much appreciated.
Thanks