What's the ideal vehicle?

[rwand1]

Re the Corvette reminds me of a joke.

What do hemorroids, and stetsons have in common with Corvettes
Sooner or later every a*s hole gets one!

[sdavies]

Originally Posted by John S. Kogel

Thanks, all. I guess a good start will shopping for a folding ladder, then go kick some small tires, eh?
Unless I find a '53 Pontiac sedan delivery first.

Hi, John, have a look @ costco for the ladder. There are many knockoff that are very good.

I got mine from Sam's Club..

17' was only about 156$

and real little giant will run about 300$

Steven

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by sdavies

Hi, John, have a look @ costco for the ladder. There are many knockoff that are very good.

I got mine from Sam's Club..

I paid $99 at Sam's Club for the "Little Giant" knockoff here.
COSCO 17' 300lb. Cap.
It's been a great ladder so far.

[Mark A. Timpani, CMI]

Hyundai Elantra. It holds 35' of ladder.

[Mark A. Timpani, CMI]

17' little giant, 13' xtend n climb, 5' step....

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Originally Posted by jhagarty

Asssorted vehicles of our Office..........

Joe

I like the Vette!!

But I don't like the Idea of having an 30' extension ladder on a mini van.

[Douglas Cossar]

Originally Posted by sdavies

Hey, Doug if you see a little blue Kia Rio RVX, with a ladder and
inspection tools in it in whitby, I've come to play in your sandbox

Most of my banking is done down @ rossland @ Garden.

Steven

Steve you drive a long way to the bank!

I'm about 2 k from there
Cheers

[jkogel]

Originally Posted by mkyriacou

Joe

I like the Vette!!

But I don't like the Idea of having an 30' extension ladder on a mini van.

Yeah, I've wondered about the strength of those factory roof racks. Good for 2 pairs of skis, maybe. I think around here, you need a pilot car up front to haul a load that long, and watch out, pedestrians!

On the other hand, how can you get away with a 17' folding ladder were most houses are 2 storey?

JK

[sdavies]

Doug,

Yeah, I grew up in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby. Found a really good personal banker @ TD @ Rossland and Garden. With green card I never actually have to visit unless I am bored and need/want a drive.

Too far for inspections though, unless one of my agent friends out there ask. But 99.9% are in the simcoe county area.

Steven

[Douglas Cossar]

Originally Posted by sdavies

Doug,

Yeah, I grew up in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby. Found a really good personal banker @ TD @ Rossland and Garden. With green card I never actually have to visit unless I am bored and need/want a drive.

Too far for inspections though, unless one of my agent friends out there ask. But 99.9% are in the simcoe county area.

Steven

Steve:

If you ever run into an agent by the name of Pete Lacey say Hi for me.

He and I worked together in another life.

Cheers

[alarsen1]

Originally Posted by sdavies

Hi, I drive a kia rio-RXV (like a wagon) but its small. I put the seats down and have a Little Giant ladder (17' extension) fits right in with my tools.

Great on gas, great on payments (0% interest), don't need a huge honken truck or SUV...

Steven

Exactly the same for me! I drive a bright yellow Ford Focus (which I never lose in a crowded parking lot), and with the left rear seat down I can easily fit my 17' "Little Giant Knock-off". And with the price of gas these days I don't complain about the 40mpg.



Great deal on the ladder BTW!! I compared it directly with the LG (I bought mine from Canadian Tire), and they are virtually identical... except for the price. The LG was close to $400 amd mine was $175. It's the perfect Home Inspection ladder. It's small and maneuverable, so easy to cart around inside a house, and I've found that extending to 17' is enough. I've never found a roof that I COULD have climbed on if I would have had a 21+ foot extension ladder, that I haven't nbeen able to get on with mine. If the front of the house it too tall I can usually find a second-story deck in the back to work off of.

But alas... my daughter is 16 and soon I will be parting with my car and giving it to her. When I've done that I may consider something a little larger - only because I drive my kids to school every morning and I'd like to try and avoid having to take out and put back my ladder every morning.

So... I'm considering the Honda Element. It kinda looks like a loaf of bread with wheels, but I like that. It's kind of funky, reliable, gets reasonable mileage, has a ton of room, and with the big rectangular windows would accept signage quite nicely.

Another vehicle I may consider is the Ford Sport-Trak. Mid-sized 4-door pickup with a 5'. lockable box. I could lock my equiptment away and leave it in the back, and still have lots of cab room for the kids - my 14 year old is taller than me now, and I'm 6' 2".

Ahh... decisions, decisions...

[alarsen1]

Originally Posted by cowen

I drive a 1950 Chevy delivery truck for my business. I get looks all the time. I've even had old guys use me because of the truck. Go to www.owenandassociatesllc and you can see a picture of my truck. Love showing up for inspections in it.

That's a great looking truck!!! Very nice website too!

[dbush]

Joe, let me guess Nanci drives the truck and you drive the corvette, right?

I drive a 2006 Honda Ridgeline Truck, 4 door truck with a TRUNK in the bed that is invisible unless you open the tailgate, which swings sideways as well as down. It is a perfect truck because I can keep my tools locked in the trunk and the little giant ladder in the bed.

[rwand1]

How can you sleep at night with a ladder in your bed?

[sdavies]

Originally Posted by dcossar

Steve:

If you ever run into an agent by the name of Pete Lacey say Hi for me.

He and I worked together in another life.

Cheers

Will do. It seems like we all have had different lives before HI. It seems a common theme. I guess HI are created and raised not born into it

Steven