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You also have to remember that like Pierce, KME has several production locations. It could also mean for KME adding an extra shift, there for hires new employees and helping the economy. It could be a win in several situations no matter who gets the job. I think Seagrave bidded themselves to high on purpose to get out of New York because of the warranty issues. I am sorry, but if you build a strong decent truck with reliable parts, and assembled correction and make it (firefighter proof), you should not loose money on your own work. Just my opinion.
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Its not a matter of loosing money on your own work. These trucks take an incredible amount of abuse in most parts of NYC. They would have to build a bomb proof truck, and even then it would get broken. My police command covers half the subways in the Bronx, we have had a GMC van for the last year and a half. It now has almost 70,000 miles on it, and is on its last legs.
You also have to remember that like Pierce, KME has several production locations. It could also mean for KME adding an extra shift, there for hires new employees and helping the economy. It could be a win in several situations no matter who gets the job. I think Seagrave bidded themselves to high on purpose to get out of New York because of the warranty issues. I am sorry, but if you build a strong decent truck with reliable parts, and assembled correction and make it (firefighter proof), you should not loose money on your own work. Just my opinion.
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Its not a matter of loosing money on your own work. These trucks take an incredible amount of abuse in most parts of NYC. They would have to build a bomb proof truck, and even then it would get broken. My police command covers half the subways in the Bronx, we have had a GMC van for the last year and a half. It now has almost 70,000 miles on it, and is on its last legs.
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