From: Jim Stead (gadget@easypath.com)
Date: Tue May 02 2006 - 10:36:33 PDT
I think Chuck was sharing a laugh about the "guide" he found over on ebay.
He didn't write it.
Here's the guide on ebay
http://reviews.ebay.com/Buying-Military-Vehicles_W0QQugidZ10000000000846996
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis M. Hankey" <dmhankey@grandcounty.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] funny ebays guide to buying military vehicles......really
this is on ebay
> Chuck, what am I missing? I have purchased vehicles & equipment from GSA
&
> GL and in 90% of the cases there are issues with the property. That's
> generally why their disposing of it. Your view paints a rosy picture
which
> I would find the exception and not the rule. The above two organizations
are
> the prime mover of property not DRMO any more. Again, if I'm missing
> something here please advise. Thanks Dennis Hankey
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <SETOYOTA@aol.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 11:28 AM
> Subject: [MV] funny ebays guide to buying military vehicles......really
this
> is on ebay
>
>
> > Buying a military vehicle has many pro's, and as always a few cons.
But,
> the
> > pro's far outway the cons. I don't think you can really go wrong buying
a
> > military vehicle, if you know what to expect. It's just a little easier
> than
> > buying a used car from a dealership. If you want to know where to buy
> military
> > vehicles, the military has online auctions. You can for instance type
in
> a
> > search right here on ebay web search to look for a base, click on that
> base's
> > website and go to civil services and find the category DRMO or type in a
> > search on the website for it. You can also call the base operator and
get
> the
> > number from there. Here is what I know from being in the Marine Corps
and
> Air
> > Force:
> >
> > Military vehicles are always serviced at certain intervals. They a
re
> > almost always are cleaned once a day or once every week. The oil is
> changed
> > very frequently, usually every 1500-2000 miles, or in case of a diesel
> engine
> > every time the engine gets over so many hours. The air and fuel
filters,
> > grease, fluids, and lubes are changed strictly by manufacturers
> timelines. The
> > military is very "by the book" when it comes to this. Maintenance is
> carried out
> > very seriously. The military doesn't have a whole lot of money to begin
> with,
> > despite what you have heard, and they take care of what they have and
> make
> > the best of it. All parts are ordered from the manufaturer and in some
> rare
> > cases from parts stores, usualy for items like belts, hoses, ext.
> >
> > There are some good vehicles and bad ones. Here are some questions
> you
> > might ask and some other helpful information to look for. If you
purchase
> a
> > car that was for a marked case or a general, you can bet it is in the
> best of
> > shape and that everything works. Not always the case but usually. Ask
if
> the
> > vehicle has been in combat. If it has it is likely that if the vehicle
> has
> > had problems in combat there might have been some emergency fixes that
> weren't
> > right and done just to get the vehicle moving again. Usually in these
> > circumstances the problem is fixed the right way once it reaches a
repair
> facility.
> > If it is too bad the military will scrap it. But you should be aware of
> it.
> > Also ask if they have the maintenance records to go with it and the
> > manufacturers instruction manual.Check and see if parts are still
> available for the
> > vehicle. Sometimes the military will sell a vehicle if they can no
longer
> aquire
> > parts for them.
> >
> > Different services keep vehicles for different lengths as well.
for
> > example, the Air Force will replace a vehicle every five or six years
> whether
> > it's good or not, where as the Marine Corps will use the vehicle until
it
> has
> > no sign of life at all. The Marine Corps gets only 10% of the Navy's
> anual
> > budget so if they buy something you can bet it's going to be very, very
> old and
> > used if they get rid of it. So be mindful of where you buy the vehicle
> from.
> > But the Marine Corps does take care of what they have. Semper Fi!
> >
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> >
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