There are a lot of different things that come up over time as you venture deeper into small business ownership. The unexpected expenses, the constant barrage of tele-marketers telling you that you "must advertise with them", the unknown month to month sales numbers, and then there are some things that just make you laugh. For us, the funniest surprise has been the amount of interest in our delivery van. It is not uncommon for us to go many consecutive days having someone ask, "what kind of van is that!?" It has been called everything from "cool" to "smart" to "sexy." Now, I think everyone approaching a quarter-life crisis asks themselves the question as to "whether or not they want the identity of driving a mini-van" but in our case, having a delivery van is essential to our business and something we could not avoid.
You will see large cargo vans or Dodge Caravans for just about every delivery vehicle/van out there. Wanting a vehicle that served both our active lifestyle, the ability to carry a large amount of groceries, and as many passengers as possible was our key criteria. After looking at several options, we settled on the Ford Transit due to its design, fuel economy, and simple functionality.
Nowadays, vehicles are easy to customize in every imaginable way, direct from the assembly plant. If you intentionally keep your eye out for Ford Transits on Maui you will see them everywhere, but one quick trip to the Ford Dealership and you will quickly discover the lot is not exactly full of them. Most Ford Transit's are purchased on the mainland and shipped over, while others are your standard white with no windows and even then most customers wait on a waiting list for months until a new shipment arrives. We were advised by Justin at Valley Isle Ford to order directly off the Ford website, and despite a long wait for the van to arrive, we could not be happier with the options we selected. If you are looking for a "cool" mini-van for the family, a transportation vehicle, or delivery van, you cannot go wrong with the Ford Transit!
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