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I share your frustration with middle W&n£e£s , I seem to recall that one of your YT buddy’s was lambasted for doing the same. Like the rest he thought it was perfectly acceptable, but had to concede to keep his viewers happy. Where’s the droneshots ?

Enjoying your videos Neil 👍

Had another terrible week. I'm sure it's worse than last year on the Cx. I tried staying local in Brighton for a couple of days and only managed 2 jobs on Wednesday then on Thursday it was the same. Lately I've been going to areas where there is usually work but can sit waiting for well over 2hrs and nothing pops up going back down south. Plenty of work goes northwards towards the big cities. It's like playing chess with a different player every day. You never know how you're going to get.

Hi , would you recommend the c x to anyone as I've seen a few videos of people saying it's not that good . I'm in Yorkshire and thinking about setting up as it looks like the perfect set up for me being my own boss but slightly worried about all the costs as I would be starting from scratch , any advice would be great fully received

Hi Neil great video again I’m new to this game been on CX 3 weeks now just wondered if you could advise me if I’m going wrong here Weekend working let’s say a job is 150 miles would you quote 200 or less as you won’t get a backload and also it’s the weekend

Great video Neil, I’m glad you got your van fixed and sorted by the dealer. Sadly every pound is a prisoner these days, shippers don’t care about offering 60ppm as long as they get the work done. Take care and take money!

Looks nice! Got an old expert, which is reliable, but next yes to want a German van for the comfort and looks. Is yours still going strong?

He is already in the roundabout so wouldn’t he have the right of way?

Had another bad week down on the south coast. I just can't get my head around it. I can bid on jobs I've done before at the same price and still not win them. Every time I've been to Ipswich it ends being the best days pay.

City sprint

Excellent Neil. Hearing a lot of negativity about the Cx recently. My mate says there’s nowhere near the work that used to be on it

Really like this video

Hello Neil, i'm glad that you don't have to pay for that gearbox repair and that Mercedes have come good on that one (so they bloody should!). I'm in my mid sixties and i'm semi retired. I keep working because I love my job, and i have known my regular customers for 20+ years. I use a med wheelbase Vito van. Its my 3rd Vito, and although i now only do 25 to 30 thousand miles a year (due to my semi retirement) my previous Vitos covered 80 thousand miles a year with me as the sole driver. I was employed full time whilst driving those vans and the company would sell them at the 3 year point bevause the mercedes warranty would run out at that point. Every Vito that i have had (2.2 litre Mercedes engine) has been an extremely capable van, with very little down time. I just wish that they weren't so bloody expensive to buy! Great video as usual Neil...love your content....keep those wheels rolling 👍

Work seams to have slowed down this past week for me on the CX ,previous week was my best week to date ,up and down .

Sorry to hear about your back playing up Neil, glad you’re getting your poppy back on the gearbox outlay. The bids are weird with no understanding at all, I picked up a 125 mile sv job yesterday at £1 pm ! The guys that say “pays” usually pay a higher price in my experience, so are trying it on. I got work quite easily this week so no complaints. New van is a big improvement too !

Your van looks so well looked after and great news you're not having to pay the bill, I can take a guess on the shipper but RUclips comments aren't that place.

If you had a service,and the oil was low,dealer who did the service should pay.

Merc dealer rip u off stay away from em .my sprinter was under warranty foe 3 years soon as the 3 years was up never been back to mrrc

The origonal had high levels of background noise

Why was your intro outside but your voice sounded exactly like you were in a room with slight reverb

Great little fix there Neil,

1mm proceeds to beat with hammer 😂😂😂😂. That would drive me mental, also, indicators seem to be getting louder as I get older

Remins me of Merc doing a diff oil change on my Sprinter....which had no problems...until they did the oil change...then magically within a few thousand miles it needed a new diff..luckily still under warranty

I had the same issue with my Old crafter really got annoying I did the same just a slight adjustment sorted it. GREAT VIDEO PAL 😊

Welcome back any time Mr Neil ❤️🙏🏻

Heilo Neil, With regard to the gearbox oil level. This is something that you cannot normally check. The dealer should have deffo picked up the cost of the 'repair' I would certainly follow that up. Great video, love the drone video too 👍

That’s not right with the gearbox, the service centre should be picking up the bill for that. Has firkin freight ceased trading? I saw they applied to be struck off companies house. I had no dealing only know of them fromthe yt videos.

I told you to make sure you get extended warranty with those vitos. Mercedes not what they were. I mean what had the oil level got to do with your gear shifter? If that's case then surely they would top it up job done. No way would I have that wouldn't of paid a penny towards

I admire the fact you can just stop working and fly your drone and switch off. I cant switch off like that I just want to get the day done

The last service my 520d had was done in an hour. This included an inspection and air and pollen filters. Although I’m grateful they were fast I can’t help think that not enough old oil would have drained out. 😮

Neil, can you arrange 3 weeks in Phuket and Koh Lanta dep26 dec 24? I’m not risking boredom or rigamortis . No crap airlines either…. Thanks

Hi Neil. I love the analytical, logical and detailed nature of your videos. While 'DIY' vehicle maintenance is not of any interest to me to do myself, I find the style of your presentation of these ideas fascinating. Your videos are authentic and knowledgeable and as a result they are trustworthy for the audience. Thanks 👍🏼

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Great video mate , some fantastic ideas there

My best mate is a vehicle tech for Mercedes cars all apprentices are trained to run vehicle up to normal running temp 90c then drain oil for 30 mins then refill to between min/max on dipstick or the electronic level indicator

Neil, great video. Keep up the good work. I've had an idea for something fun for your channel. In a previous video, you'd mentioned about people using battered vans to deliver freight etc. There are a lot of Hauliers out there who take a sense of pride in maintaining their vehicle to a high standard. It's just an idea, but what if you got the people who watch your channel to send their best photo of their van in and make a little competition from it? Just something fun and hopefully it'd bring you some more followers also.

I do love a grey polo shirt

Nice

Hi Neil, I Like the bungee net, but I prefer a strap on😮.😅 What sort of weight is in all of the kit you carry specifically the adr? Would you recommend the Vito?

What sort of percentage do you add onto your Normal Van rate for ADR work ?

Great news you've had a fantastic week, it's frightening the state some of these vehicles are being used , you get what you pay for !!

Imo there are jobs which have high margins , adr/medical/airfreight etc. excepting adr, couriers have no idea what they bid on unless homework has been done so “Shippers” will take work on and take their fixed rate cut regardless so courier rates are screwed because the job has been bought cheaply by the “shipper” . How many times do we get a call asking to reduce our quote ? Ps: More pies are required but of the right type…..

PROFIT is everything ....

Glad the gods are smiling on you Neil, you need a week like that now and again! All the best!

As a car driver who has never had any accidents or penalty points in over 30 Years as a driver... You see van drivers texting and making calls on handheld mobiles while driving...tailgating... ragging the van about like a douchbag.... Overtaking when it is not clear and safe to do so.. I can see why insurance companies stick it "Right up" van drivers... My car insurance for my 2.0 Litre petrol car is £280 a Year ..And so it should be cheap... 30+ Years of driving without any accidents.. And no I do NOT pootle along at 18 MPH ..I go with the "Flow" and keep a 2-second gap between me and the car in front stops..So can I. I have learned the highway code and know what all the road signs mean and yes they also apply to YOU. If you insist on ragging your van about like a douchbag, tailgating, not using your indicators, jumping red lights & using your handheld phone while driving... You will have to pay more for insurance than I do for my car... Simple as that!

That's not the A90 you are on there pal. That's the A9