Attempt to make things right

[tim]

Nothing wrong with being a truck driver, someone needs to move goods around the country.

:werd: I work on trucks everyday and make a damn good living doing it.:)



However, truckers are some very interesting people and I can definitely see the humor in this post even if Mr. Neil isnt your average trucker. Just speaking on truckers on the average. I have been inside about 450 trucks in the last 10 months and met most of the drivers......very interesting.

[DSM_421]

I used to have truckers come into napa asking to buy locking gas caps... they said they can't trust 90% of their fellow truckers.

Hope that doesn't applyto Neil too.

[tim]

I used to have truckers come into napa asking to buy locking gas caps... they said they can't trust 90% of their fellow truckers.

Hope that doesn't applyto Neil too.

Not to take things further off topic but with $4 a gal diesel people will do anything for fuel. We have been dealing with this at work with all of the trade trucks that are out of service and waiting to be sold.

[nchittendon]

The fuel prices are getting really high. I have a friend that owns a truck shop in Sparta, Wisconsin, and he is selling because of all the small companies that are "pulling the pin" for the last time.

Lucky for me, Ashley won't be real affected by it for a while. Being that we are a private carrier, and only haul our own stuff out, we don't have to worry about whether or not the freight will be there for us to haul. If fuel prices keep climbing, they will just raise the price of the furniture here and there so soften the blow.

I appreciate your concerns, but I am not a thief. There are a lot of owner operators who will suck fuel out of your tanks while sleeping because of the prices. I try to stay in "decent" truckstops, and well lit areas. Ashley has nice equipment, and it makes us kind of a "target" per say. It's sad. I feel bad for these owner operators who are only trying to get by with freight paying what it did 20 years ago.

I know that the majority here still doesn't know me, or trust me. Looking at the title of this thread, I will try to make this right. That's what it says. Just bear with me, and things will work out. I know actions speak louder than words, so I guess you should just grab your bowl 'o popcorn, sit back, and wait. That's all I can really say. There's no tellin what the future will bring.....who knows, maybe Jake will find Jesus?

[HiImBrian]

You're right, actions speak louder than words. Wanna pay the 300+ for my tune that I would have had by now if jake would have sent my stuff on time? Thad be a pretty "loud" action don't ya think?

[hippiekiller]

Neil, you seem like a pretty decent guy so I say this with all honesty...RUN AWAY!!!

Seriously, I am willing to bet you can find just as capable mechanics that would love to work on high performance cars all day. And if that is the main reason for Jake being there then move on. Change the name and go about your business. But it is just that, your business so do what you feel you need to do and hopefully you don't get screwed like so many DSMers have. Best of luck to YOU.

[nchittendon]

You're right, actions speak louder than words. Wanna pay the 300+ for my tune that I would have had by now if jake would have sent my stuff on time? Thad be a pretty "loud" action don't ya think?


Jake messed up, so I have to pay for it? Hmmm.......makes perfect sense. :crapper:

[Kracka]

Jake messed up, so I have to pay for it? Hmmm.......makes perfect sense. :crapper:

YOU went into business with him therefore YOU too are now liable for his past debts. I'm not trying to be a dick, but going the extra mile for the customers he fucked over is what you're going to have to do in order to bring a good name back to the shop. Before you should even attempt to create new customers take care of the old ones first since in return they'll spread the word that things have changed and that alone will bring in the new customers you desire.

[Halon]

You're right, actions speak louder than words. Wanna pay the 300+ for my tune that I would have had by now if jake would have sent my stuff on time? Thad be a pretty "loud" action don't ya think?

OK, now that just sounds like you're looking for a handout. Was Jake originally going to pay for this tune or something?

[Jakey]

I think it's time you revisit your business model.