Thursday, November 13, 2014

reality of condition

The good news is that the van is in good condition. Thing runs basically as it should. These vans had to be serviced often, so although they were used a lot, the vans are in basically good condition. The problem is that the Tachograph is not with the van. Yet i can get another one, the other option is to see if the weight might be less, so it can be registered as a regular one. In a way though, maybe its good that its of the other weight, as then i have to drive the beast, so its not going to be messed around by someone else. I'll have to see how it goes. I have a class C license, so i can drive it. So the van drives well and its a good one, yet maybe it has some problems with it as well. Time will tell.


So in order to drive a lorry you need to have one of these with the van. They are costing a lot out of Germany, yet in eBay Germany, i managed to buy two of them quite cheap. What happens with them is the battery goes dead, so this needs to be replaced and then its likely that one of them will work, so i hope that means its going to be ok.
VDO DTCO 1381 Digitaler Tachograph 12V Rel. 1.0a Defekt
trucks - Transportation Actia Tachograph smart sevel 2 Type SmarTach STD II F2
These are the two brands that i bought. Although they said they would not ship them to Czech, they did in the end sell them to me, just added slightly more for shipping. I think its all fair.

how the listing looked.


translation.
Facilities: The vehicle is without equipment - (without tachograph) Vehicle condition: Mobile, vehicle body, frame, axles, springs and brakes exhibit considerable wear and corrosion. Disorders paint and deformation of the entire body. Broken electrical extensions, problematic fuel system for leaks. A dead battery. The vehicle out of service in 2013. expired! TK + E. Overall, poor technical condition of the vehicle corresponds to the age and the total number of kilometers driven in a demanding operation of emergency medical services. The vehicle is completely unfit for road.

the van story- this is more for my record, yet i think its interesting to write about the whole process



Well i bought this van ambulance. I think to move all the things to the new warehouse and then turn the van into a coffee shop. First step was buy the van at auction. I bought it, paid 40,000 Czech crowns, yet the government department that listed it, made a mistake with the motor and year, so think to ask for a discount. Yet the price is good as is. Yet still the other vans sold for less.

So this is what it looks like, as i bought.
description of all listing is the same.

on the way to walking to the van i saw this.








So i will write to Aukro, and ask them how to solve the problem of the van and the listing and if I should get a better price for it.