I really wanted a Transit Custom, like I used to have in the UK.  But they are sooooo expensive here. They start at about £40,000.  The one above was £26,000.

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1200 quid for a reel is ridiculous, they were expensive enough at £450 quid when they first came out.......

I wouldnt pay that, if mine packs in i think i would go back to making my own, i wouldnt mind but its only a motor and chain slapped on a reel.

When the money is coming in then I want to keep it coming in and avoid breakdowns. It makes my work alot easier and I would have to pay tax on £1200 if I keep it. If it lasts for a decade then its money well spent. Will give an update, it arrives today.

1200 quid for a reel is ridiculous, they were expensive enough at £450 quid when they first came out.......

I wouldnt pay that, if mine packs in i think i would go back to making my own, i wouldnt mind but its only a motor and chain slapped on a reel.

Quote from: Scottish Cleaning Service on December 22, 2025, 03:20:16 pm

Bought one of the SS electric reel with 6mm hotwater hose. You get 10% off with your first order. I now have 2 Grippa reels and one PF reel as one of my Grippa electric reels has stopped working. Will work out what is wrong with it during the break when I have some spare time. Thanks for recommending this reel.

You only need one reel if you work on your own. Why have you got 3?

I have a 2 man system and one reel has stopped working so when the PF one arrives I will swap it over. Then I will have the Grippa one as a spare. Want to spend money on the last of the equipment I may need in the future. My mortgage will come to an and in March so everything is working out as I thought it would.
I have 4 areas that I am constantly picking up new work without trying. One area, the old guy has walked away and concentrated on painting houses. The other area the guy has became ill and won't be coming back so the customers are telling me. The new estate, I'm well in with the sales women and pop in every week. The last one is a complex where I have half and so does an old guy who has now told them he won't be coming back again so every month someone moves over to me.

Sometimes in life, serendipity appears and our business grows exponentially without trying. I don't want to be left wanting for anything, so I'm stocking up on spares. It means if a pump or a reel goes down then I don't need to hang about waiting and can change immediately learnt that from the Fire Brigade.

My mechanic mate has a big garage with plenty of wasted space. He has one ramp and I got talking to him 6 months ago. I told him, if I owned the garage then I would have a clearout and put another two ramps in along the back wall. Because he spends most of his time waiting on parts arriving when he could be working on another vehicle. Last weekend we were all down helping him clear the place because that's what he is now doing.

So if you have a full book and don't want to be waiting for parts then stock up and you won't need to because reliability seems to be what most customers are looking for. fwiw