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PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:35 am 
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grandad wrote:
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In 20 years, I've never needed to know the exact mpg I'm getting. I have a fair idea and anything beyond minor changes would be noticed. (I'm the only one driving it.)
All costs are recorded as an amount of pounds and pence. Profit/loss is worked out on that basis.


I'm the same

I brim it at the end of every shift, I brim it at the end of the next shift and so on. If I've done 200 miles and it takes £35 of Nitro to fill it back up what's the problem?

That does not give you your running costs at all, but if you think it does then who am I to argue.


its ONE running cost....if his engine aint running it dont cost

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Foxtrot26 wrote:
also a great way to see if theres an issue with the car that your unaware of


which why the big HGV fleets like Tesco and Stobart monitor fuel consumption



Stobarts have their own filling facilities at every depot, they know how many MPG their trucks are doing, they've got Isotrack installed in every truck.

When your spending the thick end of £5million a year on fuel it pays to have Isotrack installed.
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wannabeeahack wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
gusmac wrote:

In 20 years, I've never needed to know the exact mpg I'm getting. I have a fair idea and anything beyond minor changes would be noticed. (I'm the only one driving it.)
All costs are recorded as an amount of pounds and pence. Profit/loss is worked out on that basis.


I'm the same

I brim it at the end of every shift, I brim it at the end of the next shift and so on. If I've done 200 miles and it takes £35 of Nitro to fill it back up what's the problem?


thats about 33mpg nige and 18p/mile



There you have it Wanna's done it for me. =D> =D> =D> =D>
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Anyway did the fella get a Cab Direct credit check?

And how did it go?

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Nidge2 wrote:

thats about 33mpg nige and 18p/mile



There you have it Wanna's done it for me. =D> =D> =D> =D>[/quote]

dont you only use the super derv nige?

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wannabeeahack wrote:
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thats about 33mpg nige and 18p/mile



There you have it Wanna's done it for me. =D> =D> =D> =D>


dont you only use the super derv nige?

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Aye Shell Nitro or Esso Premium.
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so super derv only gets you 33mpg while my standard Shell gets me 41mpg

GM beats Ford again!

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Nidge2 wrote:

Stobarts have their own filling facilities at every depot, they know how many MPG their trucks are doing, they've got Isotrack installed in every truck.

When your spending the thick end of £5million a year on fuel it pays to have Isotrack installed.


Im glad my old firms didnt have it when I was driving a truck and had a diesel car..... :lol:

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Sussex wrote:
Anyway did the fella get a Cab Direct credit check?

And how did it go?
Not quite yet. Got to save up for the re-spray, licence transfer, pit test and all the other costs of putting a new car on first (mats, seat covers etc. it all adds up)
Just doing all the research and number crunching and looking into various options before I commit. But the ball is rolling !
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sasha wrote:
Sussex wrote:
Anyway did the fella get a Cab Direct credit check?

And how did it go?
Not quite yet. Got to save up for the re-spray, licence transfer, pit test and all the other costs of putting a new car on first (mats, seat covers etc. it all adds up)
Just doing all the research and number crunching and looking into various options before I commit. But the ball is rolling !

You need to have a new car resprayed? What colour does it need to be?

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sasha wrote:
Sussex wrote:
Anyway did the fella get a Cab Direct credit check?

And how did it go?
Not quite yet. Got to save up for the re-spray, licence transfer, pit test and all the other costs of putting a new car on first (mats, seat covers etc. it all adds up)
Just doing all the research and number crunching and looking into various options before I commit. But the ball is rolling !


was it cat C or D?

:badgrin:

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wannabeeahack wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:

Stobarts have their own filling facilities at every depot, they know how many MPG their trucks are doing, they've got Isotrack installed in every truck.

When your spending the thick end of £5million a year on fuel it pays to have Isotrack installed.


Im glad my old firms didnt have it when I was driving a truck and had a diesel car..... :lol:



£10 for them and £5 for you :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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I once overcooked a 7.5t by 3 ltrs but no-one noticed and 1 guy filled the bosses car and it took 5ltrs more than the handbook said it could

the same firm never noticed when a driver on an overnight/2 day run from Tamworth to Exeter had come back cos he was on a promise....he overtook another firms van near BHX when he shoulda been in Taunton

another guy on a 2 day run used to get done in a day, and "hide" his truck on his drive and lose his tacho charts. so he was only doing 3 days a week ....

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They will do a credit check just to make sure you haven't defaulted on finance in the passed. They have never asked to look at my accounts . And i have had a new E7 a new Euro bus and a new Partner. They are the best company to do business with i have never had a problem
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Fliss is due here tomorrow...

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