sgreanbeans
Treeaculterologist
Curious as to what you guy's opinions are on using a car to do estimates... I did one in my Cadillac this week but it was for a previous client that I know and lives in my area... When I dedicate a full day to just doing estimates I usually put on a nice shirt and Khakis when I go... I'd like to use my Cadillac but I wonder if it would be a little much. I tend to do better when I show up in the truck with saw dust coming out of my ears after I have been working all day...
Any of you run estimates in a car?
I have once, and it went bad. Had to take my wife's Lincoln (I can here AJ now,lol) one day, pulled up to a job, dude says right away, "I cant afford you, dont bother" Damn car is a 2002! WTF? Not like I had a brand new one. I have a bid truck 2004 F-150 4X4. It's real sharp and clean. I would rather run in my F-250, but it is usually dirty and has a trailer on the back. I wear Nice Jeans, boots, company shirt and my faithful I.S.A. hat (They always ask what it stands for, gives me the opp to explain what real tree work is supposed to be like and express my nerdiness) All my trucks have company name on them, not big, but classy, IMO anyway. When it is super hot, and I am just doing bids,I will wear khaki shorts and green hiking shoes. I always wear a belt, shirt tucked in. I do from time to time, go straight from the job to a bid, dirty, I ask them to excuse my appearance as I just left a job, they always seem to be ok with that. We have a guy here that everyone knows and loves,good ol Kevin, he is the ultimate hacker crackhead, used to be the big deal, rolling in the money and then he hit the crack pipe, no kidding here, he is crazy. He has been known to run bids on his Harley with a ol lady on the back, flashing young kids on the way. I have seen her flash, not nice, put those old saggy things away! Crack is whack. Still in biznaass tho?