Re: [ihc] RE: Trailering

[Steven Stegmann <steve.stegmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff,

I bought my F250 from a friend who owns his own
business and does exactly that.  Winds up costing him
about $2000/yr to get a new truck every year.

Oh well,

Steve
--- Jeff Randolph <bigscout79@domain.elided> wrote:

> Thanks for the replies, concern and experience
> noted.  The reason the VW
> is our current choice is it is primarily for my
> wife.  She is adamantly
> opposed to Excursions, Tahoes, and the like.  If I
> had my way, I'd be in a
> diesel excursion - I'll be driving the Saturn and
> getting money for fixing
> up the scout for my sacrifice :-).  I have family
> with equipment I can
> borrow to tow, it looks like that will be my lot. 
> Again, I appreciate the
> replies.
> 
> > I doubt there's any rebate for anything under 8800
> lbs
> > GVW.  Ask your tax man the salesman will say
> anthing
> > that pops into his head.
> 
> http://www.selfemployedweb.com/suv-tax-deduction.htm
> 
> I'm not a tax man, but my father, and other
> self-employed people I know
> take huge advantage of this tax code.  One striking
> statement from the
> above article:  "Under the new plan, a business
> owner who purchases a
> $110,000 Hummer H1 in 2003 can now deduct a total of
> $106,000 in the first
> year (see table)."
> 
> Either way, I'm not self-employed and I don't think
> the vw is 6k, but if
> you're looking at buying new every few years to save
> money the above tax
> code can get you into new trucks for pretty cheap.
> 
> Thanks again - fyi the Touareg is one nice ride for
> its market,
> Jeff