Hey mate I was working today as well my own and was looking for your new video which I couldn’t … obviously….but happy see you sorted out your van…sometimes it’s really helpful while driving to listen 🎧 one of your videos…
@DeliveryMan-jdr
11 күн бұрын
That's really nice of you to say. I hope you are being successful in your endeavours on the road. Which area are you based in and are you getting enough work at the moment? Best wishes 🙏🏼
@shaungilmartin150511 күн бұрын
when you say not alot else to go wrong with the van,does your van's engine have a wet belt system ?
@DeliveryMan-jdr
11 күн бұрын
Hi Shaun. I don't know what a wet belt system is. However I did change the cam belt in April. My van is 7 years old now so I suppose something is bound to go wrong, bearing in mind the number of miles that we do. However I am optimistic that I should get another 1 to 2 years out of this van before it's uneconomical to repair. I like to own my vehicles outright and use them until they 'die' rather than rely on financing to keep up to date with new models. I see my van as a tool that helps me earn an income and nothing more. I rely on trusted independent mechanics to advise me on maintenance issues and service it every 10,000 miles. I try not to drive aggressively and so usually I can get vehicles to last at least 10 years. It's always a bit of pot luck getting a second hand vehicle, however I have owned this van for 3 years now and so I think that I have dealt with any of the ongoing issues now, but you never know 😃 Best wishes and thanks for your comment again 🙏🏼
@shaungilmartin1505
10 күн бұрын
@@DeliveryMan-jdr wet belt is where the cam belt runs internally through the engine oil rather than externally....they have been causing a lot of problems for Ford and they are dragging their heels on admitting it...I thought I saw that in one of your videos that you had a Transit (Ignore if incorrect) You don't sem to balk at going into CAZ zones so the assumption was that it wasn't a Euro 5 2.2. I'll link video for ref...kzread.info/dash/bejne/gKObwZKIlZrAj7A.html
@DeliveryMan-jdr
10 күн бұрын
Hi Shaun. Thanks for the video link. I've got quite a lot of responses to get through. First of all I feel very sorry for the experiences that the business owner is going through. It seems like a very unfair approach from their Ford dealership. They are being let down in a big way. This brings me to my next point that customer service has declined across many industries over time. It just doesn't seem to be a high priority anymore, which I feel is a mistake from these larger companies. It does however give smaller family sized firms an opportunity to compete (in whatever sector) against the bigger competitors. My next response is to recognise that Ford dealerships aren't the same as Ford. The dealerships are independently run enterprises that focus on servicing the needs of one particular manufacturer. Therefore the experience a customer has depends a lot on the way the dealership owner/s choose to treat their customers. There is also a potential bottleneck of communication between the dealership and the manufacturer which (probably by design) makes resolving problems more difficult. I suspect that all vehicle brands that operate through a dealership model have similar issues with resolving problems, not just Ford. This brings me to guarantees. In general I never trust warranties, in that (like insurance) I feel that the providers would always try to find an excuse not to honour a vehicle repair through a warranty. So due to my general ignorance and disinterest in mechanical things I have had to develop the following strategy for owning vehicles. Firstly with my own car and latterly with vans. I try to avoid getting vehicles on a long financial arrangement and where possible purchase it outright. I get the best vehicle that I can afford and then keep it until it 'dies' ie. Becomes uneconomical to repair. I use a local independent garage to service and repair the vehicle rather than the dealership. Finally my mindset is that I am responsible for any repairs and I don't even worry about getting any sort of extended warranties. I hope that a vehicle will last around 10 years (from manufacture) and so when I come to replace it the standard specs are all a lot better so it feels like a big jump forward. I feel that once I have had a second hand vehicle for around a year, then as long as it hasn't been a pain to maintain that it's likely to last me using the strategy I have described. So far with my vans this has proved correct, but I have only ever had 2 vans. I'm probably only going to have time to get through 2 more vans before retirement from this job so I am not worried about changing my approach now. I appreciate that for bigger fleets and for people who are more interested in their vans my approach might not work. Each to their own 🤗 PS. I did replace my cam belt in April this year and it looked in absolutely immaculate condition coming out of my engine.
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Hey mate I was working today as well my own and was looking for your new video which I couldn’t … obviously….but happy see you sorted out your van…sometimes it’s really helpful while driving to listen 🎧 one of your videos…
@DeliveryMan-jdr
11 күн бұрын
That's really nice of you to say. I hope you are being successful in your endeavours on the road. Which area are you based in and are you getting enough work at the moment? Best wishes 🙏🏼
when you say not alot else to go wrong with the van,does your van's engine have a wet belt system ?
@DeliveryMan-jdr
11 күн бұрын
Hi Shaun. I don't know what a wet belt system is. However I did change the cam belt in April. My van is 7 years old now so I suppose something is bound to go wrong, bearing in mind the number of miles that we do. However I am optimistic that I should get another 1 to 2 years out of this van before it's uneconomical to repair. I like to own my vehicles outright and use them until they 'die' rather than rely on financing to keep up to date with new models. I see my van as a tool that helps me earn an income and nothing more. I rely on trusted independent mechanics to advise me on maintenance issues and service it every 10,000 miles. I try not to drive aggressively and so usually I can get vehicles to last at least 10 years. It's always a bit of pot luck getting a second hand vehicle, however I have owned this van for 3 years now and so I think that I have dealt with any of the ongoing issues now, but you never know 😃 Best wishes and thanks for your comment again 🙏🏼
@shaungilmartin1505
10 күн бұрын
@@DeliveryMan-jdr wet belt is where the cam belt runs internally through the engine oil rather than externally....they have been causing a lot of problems for Ford and they are dragging their heels on admitting it...I thought I saw that in one of your videos that you had a Transit (Ignore if incorrect) You don't sem to balk at going into CAZ zones so the assumption was that it wasn't a Euro 5 2.2. I'll link video for ref...kzread.info/dash/bejne/gKObwZKIlZrAj7A.html
@DeliveryMan-jdr
10 күн бұрын
Hi Shaun. Thanks for the video link. I've got quite a lot of responses to get through. First of all I feel very sorry for the experiences that the business owner is going through. It seems like a very unfair approach from their Ford dealership. They are being let down in a big way. This brings me to my next point that customer service has declined across many industries over time. It just doesn't seem to be a high priority anymore, which I feel is a mistake from these larger companies. It does however give smaller family sized firms an opportunity to compete (in whatever sector) against the bigger competitors. My next response is to recognise that Ford dealerships aren't the same as Ford. The dealerships are independently run enterprises that focus on servicing the needs of one particular manufacturer. Therefore the experience a customer has depends a lot on the way the dealership owner/s choose to treat their customers. There is also a potential bottleneck of communication between the dealership and the manufacturer which (probably by design) makes resolving problems more difficult. I suspect that all vehicle brands that operate through a dealership model have similar issues with resolving problems, not just Ford. This brings me to guarantees. In general I never trust warranties, in that (like insurance) I feel that the providers would always try to find an excuse not to honour a vehicle repair through a warranty. So due to my general ignorance and disinterest in mechanical things I have had to develop the following strategy for owning vehicles. Firstly with my own car and latterly with vans. I try to avoid getting vehicles on a long financial arrangement and where possible purchase it outright. I get the best vehicle that I can afford and then keep it until it 'dies' ie. Becomes uneconomical to repair. I use a local independent garage to service and repair the vehicle rather than the dealership. Finally my mindset is that I am responsible for any repairs and I don't even worry about getting any sort of extended warranties. I hope that a vehicle will last around 10 years (from manufacture) and so when I come to replace it the standard specs are all a lot better so it feels like a big jump forward. I feel that once I have had a second hand vehicle for around a year, then as long as it hasn't been a pain to maintain that it's likely to last me using the strategy I have described. So far with my vans this has proved correct, but I have only ever had 2 vans. I'm probably only going to have time to get through 2 more vans before retirement from this job so I am not worried about changing my approach now. I appreciate that for bigger fleets and for people who are more interested in their vans my approach might not work. Each to their own 🤗 PS. I did replace my cam belt in April this year and it looked in absolutely immaculate condition coming out of my engine.