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    i hate to get excited but

    this year since ive been full time its really been hit and miss, ive had some good days picking up several cars in a day and also had several days in a row without getting a call. at one point we hit a low of 9 cars sitting in the yard which is basically my savings account. I'm thinking this week it has changed for the better. its been a long week but im pretty sure I got a car every day, I got a few from regular calls and a few others I had to pay premium prices because of the source, I got two from a wrecker service, one from a bailbondsman, and one from a mechanics shop (I know I said 3 earlier but I got behind) I also picked up a dodge2500 passenger van from a organization that picks up kids afterschool and takes them to various programs, ive got two more to pick from them also, im excited about this as they have a fleet of over 40 vans and hope to get a couple a year from them. I also had my first after dark pickup this year(we only do this when we are backed up) and got a 02 mercury cougar tonight. I had a few daylight to dark days this week and hope more are to come


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    That's great Cory, Glad things are hopping!
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    Must be something in the air
    January and February were unusually slow >> Only 5 cars in January

    This week 4 on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, 2 on Wednesday and 3 on Thursday
    12 units in one week, even with the 10 dollar price drop to $190.00 >> That is a GREAT week for us
    No calls today and it was raining so we cleaned out the yard of Aluminum and copper >> That was a $980 and change Cha Ching!


    I second the motion this was a GREAT week

    Saving the money for Carlisle PA show in 2 weeks

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    Nice, gotta love those great weeks! And I'm sure it's just going to get even busier from here, as you get known more and more. If you hate getting excited, I'll do it for ya. Will get excited for beer!
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