Hook & Ladder Continues Effort To Sell Former Rescue Truck
Hook & Ladder Continues Effort To Sell Former Rescue Truck
By Andrew Gorosko
The Newtown Hook & Ladder Volunteer Fire Companyâs efforts to sell its former fire rescue truck have so far proved unsuccessful, with several inquiries on purchasing the vehicle failing to turn into a sale.
âUnfortunately, it still hasnât sold,â said Hook & Ladder Treasurer Mark DeWolfe, who is overseeing the sale for the fire company.
In December, Hook & Ladder had positioned the 1983 Ford/Pierce F-700 rescue truck at the busy intersection of Church Hill Road and Wire Road, where it was on display for those interested in buying the used vehicle. The truck is no longer displayed there, but is being stored elsewhere.
Since the truck was displayed, the fire company received six inquiries about a sale, but none materialized into a transaction, Mr DeWolfe said.
The fire company has received purchase offers for the vehicle, but none of them were considered adequate for a sale, he said.
When it was on display in December, the asking price for the vehicle was listed as $15,000, or the best offer made.
The $15,000 asking price has dropped significantly and the fire company is encouraging serious offers to buy the vehicle, Mr DeWolfe said.
It would not be responsible for the fire company to sell its vehicle at a price that is much lower than the truckâs resale value, he said.
âWe continue to pursue all [sales] leads,â he said. People interested in viewing the truck for a possible purchase, should contact Mr DeWolfe at 426-1579.
The Ford F-700 vehicle has a 25,000-watt generator and a winch that is rated to pull 12,000 pounds. The gasoline-engine truck has rear-wheel drive. The standard-transmission vehicle is equipped with floodlights and an aluminum body. It has about 12,000 miles on its odometer.
A special driverâs license qualification is required to drive heavy trucks such as the former rescue truck.
The truck served as the fire companyâs rescue vehicle from 1983 until last summer, when Hook & Ladder took delivery of a larger refurbished Spartan/Pierce truck that it now uses for rescue work.