unless something totally unexpected happens (like a nice 3 wheeler comes along) this should be our last vehicle purchase .... that said in our world it seems inevitable that our absolute and final plans are subject to change at any second .... with our decision to no longer make long distance tows, we realize that its in our best interest to part with our '07 Freightliner Sportchassis (picture 1) and replace it with a much more user friendly to truck .... after a good bit of looking and discussion we've settled on custom ordering a what will be a 2026 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD .... last week I spent a couple of most enjoyable hours working with a fellow at our local Chevy dealership .... over the years our family has purchased well over a dozen vehicles from him .... should things go as planned, our Freightliner will be with its new owner during the last week in this month .... a few days later we will custom order a replacement .... yesterday I came away with a 5 page printout listing every option that will be built into the truck we order .... yesterday evening I spent a good while cross checking the RPO numbers with exactly what they are .... I got a kick out of TDM - TEEN DRIVER MODE .... a little while ago, as expected, the fellow buying our Sportchassis came by with a check .... an hour or so later I drove over and deposited it into our credit union account .... I asked the teller how long it would take to clear our account .... he said let me check and called over a supervisor .... the supervisor looked at the computer and said something to the teller that I couldn't hear .... when she walked away the teller handed me a receipt and said, "Its there now." .... must admit that came as a very pleasant surprise .... as a side note, the Sportchassis is the highest priced vehicle we have ever purchased .... we've had it for 18 years .... the price we sold it for is just under half of the truck's price on the original window sticker .... in my book, that ain't too bad .... an order for a 2026 2500 HD has been submitted .... if things go as anticipated, it should be built and delivered to our dealership in September
