First Name | Stephen |
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Last Name | Nieto |
Email Address | mtnkart@verizon.net |
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Subject | CAN NOT SUPPORT MY FAMILY ANY LONGER IN CA |
Comment | To all Concerned, I am writing this to you as a seventh generation Californian. I have had to make a hard decision. I am leaving California. I have supported my family by the sales of Heavy Diesel Trucks for the past 15 years. The last two years have been tough. We are in the middle of the biggest sale slump in 25 years. You would think Heavy truck dealers would be having a field day selling new Trucks and retrofitting older trucks with the soon to be CARB mandated particulate traps. After all, The California government is requiring are customers to retrofit or buy new trucks. No chance, as every time government gets in the way of natural market forces it has crippled an already struggling industry. The Federal EPA in the middle of a 15-year plan to reduce diesel emissions. Our industry has responded by meeting all the federal requirements. The engineers should be commended. All of the engine manufactures have complied or gotten out of the business of manufacturing diesel motors. (A whole other topic). If you buy a new truck today it will meet the new standards. This goes for 50 states. Somewhere in there infinite wisdom, CARB is trying to force Company's and individuals to replace of retrofit by 2014. They have amended there plan several times a recent as 1/20/10. But that is still the bottom line. What do you think that has done to the value of used diesel trucks in California? Industry estimates 40-80% devaluation. So the fleets that run the most miles that normally would replace trucks in say 5 years. Now they cannot afford to. There fleet has no equity. Thus not allowing the largest fleets to replace there older trucks with the new non-polluting trucks. The typical use for the trade-ins would be to sale them lower mile applications, local delivery, construction ect ect. The used trucks are converted to other types of trucks. A lot of people make a buck off of this transaction. It used to be a win win for everyone and the environment. Now there thousands upon thousands trucks rotting. Trucks that where once recycled and reused. The arrogant self-absorbed politicians got their nose in the middle of our industry. Now the big fleets that run the most miles can't afford to upgrade to the new less polluting trucks that are available NOW. You have gotten your wish. I will take my business to the State of Oregon. Along with almost 500,000.00 in tax revenue I have generate anualy for the State of California.This is direct revenue. I won't even get into the revenue lost from the trickle down effect. I do not have a phoney PHD to back my facts. This is just the truth about one Californian Family. Steve Nieto |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2010-12-14 09:48:03 |
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