Ours are 53 plate mercs. Due to be renewed this August but the way things are, probably not.
Silly faults appearing now. One of ours had the main beam stick on today, even with the headlights off. The stalk was knackered.
So if you were between the A42/M42 jct 11 and Gloucester early this morning, my mate Nik would like to apologise for blinding you all, ![:laughing: :laughing:](https://emoji.discourse-cdn.com/twitter/laughing.png?v=12)
Whenever the dealer impounds them while in for a service, following expiration of lease. ![:open_mouth: :open_mouth:](https://emoji.discourse-cdn.com/twitter/open_mouth.png?v=12)
Happens about every four years.
The company I currently drive for change them every 3 years.
BUT. I have only ever had one new truck in my life. Had a lot of nearly new hand me downs but the glory boys get the nice shiny ones ![:smiley: :smiley:](https://emoji.discourse-cdn.com/twitter/smiley.png?v=12)
Clarky:
the boss doesnt like scanias, the fleet is volvo and dafs, the scanny was a quick aquisition to fulfil a contract.
Sounds like a good Boss, gis a job. ![:stuck_out_tongue: :stuck_out_tongue:](https://emoji.discourse-cdn.com/twitter/stuck_out_tongue.png?v=12)
Our artics are on 3 year lease, and Iāve just had my second brand new Actros. However, the boss decided to buy my old one as we needed a spare, so it is still in the fleet (3 Actroses, or is it Actri?). We are gradually buying new rigids as the lease ends on the old ones and I think they will be kept longer.
We only drive classic,vintage motors
(also known up North as sheds)
Denis F:
tonysplodge:
once the tacho gets to 160,000 off they pop. My 07 plate is on 140,000 so clera out time coming up soon.
hardly run in
add another nought would be better ![:wink: :wink:](https://emoji.discourse-cdn.com/twitter/wink.png?v=12)
Was thinking the same is that not hell of low millage for a articā ā ? ![:question: :question:](https://emoji.discourse-cdn.com/twitter/question.png?v=12)
I keep wondering whether to make a bid for those little Ivecos at the tunnel entrance in France. They will be low mileage ![:smiley: :smiley:](https://emoji.discourse-cdn.com/twitter/smiley.png?v=12)