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DSLND
04-18-2006, 09:03 PM
Whats On Your List?

Heres Mine

1. 1 or 2 Super Recylclers (i think i spelled it right) (Trade my craftsman & YM
2. STIHL Hedge Trimmer
3. New STIHL Bg55 Blower
4. STIHL FS 80 Trimmer & STIHL FC85 Edger (Trade in FS55 and FC44)
5. Digital Camera and computer mayb
6. Toro 36in Walk Behind w/bagger


You have to remember im 13 and have just been through a recent partnership split up.
-Mitch-

mcwlandscaping
04-18-2006, 09:08 PM
1. Drivers lisense
2. TRUCK!
3. trailer (next week)

i really want to build my saving account big time after i get these things!! thats going to help next year as ill be on a shopping spree!

tinman
04-18-2006, 09:14 PM
new pc, with flat screen,
upgrade gopher
Upgrade QBooks
New trimmer maybe,

DSLND
04-18-2006, 09:16 PM
That Sounds Like Mine in a couple years! LOL

I want to end my year with all commercial equipment and have all the equipment for when i get my license so i can save for a sweet truck, but my parents might sell me and my bros antique cars that my grandpa left me ive got a 68 VW Conv. and Hes got a 69 Mustang CONV. both red but they dont like paying insurance but i would hate to sell them but they said i might get the money which would be in the 12-15,000 range for a truck but i dont want to sell them!:usflag:

Flex-Deck
04-18-2006, 09:17 PM
Are you kids done - could tell by the thread name that nobody on the thread so far is over 16. At least they sound 16. . WHoa.

greasy_gun
04-21-2006, 11:57 PM
slit seeder(self propelled i hope)

FearThisDeere
04-22-2006, 05:36 PM
One word... clients!:cry:

Wolfie's L&L
04-22-2006, 05:46 PM
You have to remember im 13 and have just been through a recent partnership split up.



What kind of "partnership split up" are you talking about here if you're only 13? Also, how do you get from account to account if you don't have a license yet? Must suck relying on mom and dad eh? Not bashing you or anything man, just being curious.

Jason

Talon1189
04-22-2006, 07:35 PM
I will give you an "A" for ambition. Most 13 years olds would rather sit at home and soak their parents for money support. I think it would be better to have an older person deal with the face to face with the customers thou......so you will not be prejudged because of your age. Good Luck! :)

DSLND
04-23-2006, 03:59 PM
Jason, it does sort of stink but my dad is starting to work with me and i pay him and its working alot better bc he dosent have a job and my moms a nurse. The partnership was from the past 3 years with my neighbor/ best friend and he was more of a boss than a worker so i said im out and i like study this stuff and he just relied on me but were still best friends but have seperate business's but since i did most the work last year i dont think he'll make it long. I do get alot of nagging about my age and people say shoundnt u be playing video games, and i dont even own a game system. -Mitch-

Willofalltrades
04-23-2006, 04:29 PM
I just got the Walker listed in my signature. next is a Redmax BP blower. I was around the age of 13 when I got a Kubota tractor. I plowed with it and cut a few people's yards. It worked out great. Don't forget to save. You know the saying don't fix it if it isn't broken. Well don't buy all new equipment if it isn't broken. Insurance is also an important thing. If you shoot a rock through a car window you have to pay. It can get pricy. And please be registered with the state and fed govt. Oh don't forget to set money aside to pay for next years advertising methods.

nice-n'-strait
04-23-2006, 05:05 PM
well hey this is kind of fun. finaly a thread for us young ones on the break of a killer summer job.

on my list this summer:

a new bagger for my cub cadet Z force 50 (getting it tomorrow)
stihl fs90 trimmer
stihl fc75 edger

im 16 :)

DSLND
04-23-2006, 05:40 PM
My mom used to work at the bank and she has set up a home bank for me bc i put half my earnings last year in bank for truck and i have deposit slips and i write fake checks to people like my dad and its working awesome and im looking into insurance and getting licenses ASAP and i buy all used equipment besides the trailer and the trimmer. I wont to get all the commerical equip. now so i can save and get a sweet truck (chevy 2500 w/ plow and EZ dump like GLS's) and then have all the equipment and be making money! My tractor has a plow and i want to get into plowing this winter but we get no snow but now i plow my drive and a couple neighbors but i want to get some neighborhood accounts... -Mitch-

MysticLandscape
04-23-2006, 05:48 PM
Im thinking about getting a 36 inch stander. Or some other back-up mower just incase.

stroker51
04-23-2006, 08:22 PM
1) New DOT COMPLIANT trailer.
2)shindaiwa t230 trimmer
3)Tractor and dump trailer, second PSD? We'll just have to see how the old year goes on number three there.:weightlifter:

jmurphy
04-23-2006, 09:00 PM
I just got the Bushhog ZTR in my sig, and in a few weeks im getting a Little Wonder WB blower and a Stihl Br600.

JB1
04-23-2006, 09:05 PM
1. Boat
2. Hot tub

mike lane lawn care
04-23-2006, 09:30 PM
new trailer(this week)
a scag ZTR
drivers lisence(couldn't hurt)(three weeks)
lawn vac
and a Jeep Grand Cherokee(V8)

DLS1
04-23-2006, 10:13 PM
Are you kids done - could tell by the thread name that nobody on the thread so far is over 16. At least they sound 16. . WHoa.

Good one Flex. Let the kids dream of the big time mowing business career before they hit the real world out of their parents house. :laugh: :laugh:

mike lane lawn care
04-23-2006, 10:26 PM
Good one Flex. Let the kids dream of the big time mowing business career before they hit the real world out of their parents house. :laugh: :laugh:

I'm 16, and a lot of kids my age are already planning for life on their own, doing lawn care and doing it correctly(no low balling) gains good business skills. and if you manage your own biz, most of us do, then you are learning financial Independence. i have been planning living on my own and being financially independent for quite some time. so before you assume that kids are blind to the real world, then think again. things have changed, and while a minority of irresponsible, alcoholic, and drug addicted teens have set a bad image for us, most 16 year olds are quite responsible.

topsites
04-23-2006, 10:31 PM
Not to spoil the party but my first priority this year is to save up the money for next winter because once that money is in the bank, it's all downhill and I can think about if I want to buy something.

Remember, if you don't got your winter money saved by end of September, you can be forced into drudgery and slavery (translation: doing leaves for cheap) because you have a cash shortage and hence, no choice in the matter.

As for me, I like having 5k saved by end of June because Jul-Aug is tough too, and that just happens to be what I need to survive the dead month or two of winter and once I have that in the bank, it allows me to have this 'take it or leave it' attitude year-round.

What I'd really like to get going is to always have at least 5k in the bank, but this is proving a bit tough as I do have my eyes set on a Stihl Fs-100 4-cycler (weedeater, that is) :rolleyes:

Other than that this is going to be a 'run on last year's supplies' for me because I got some back tax issues you don't want to know about, heh... But, I got at least a thousand dollars in oil, blades, parts, belts, string, filters, antifreeze, I mean you name it, I got it.

mike lane lawn care
04-23-2006, 10:32 PM
also, this has nothing to do with the thread but, there have been several studies done on teen driving, and teens who go through propper drivers education and don't goof off to impress friends are the best drivers on the road, their reflexes are much faster than any other age group. think about it, a 50 or 60 year old who is not as fast as they used to be, has a much longer reaction time if a they needed to stop suddenly. i would ride with a responsible teen driver well before i rode with my own father.

DLS1
04-23-2006, 10:32 PM
I'm 16.... so before you assume that kids are blind to the real world, then think again. things have changed, and while a minority of irresponsible, alcoholic, and drug addicted teens have set a bad image for us, most 16 year olds are quite responsible.

16 and being responsible doesn't mean you know what the real world is like.

You will find out that you will learn a lot by the time your are 20 and look back and say boy I though I knew what the real world was like when I was 16and how wrong was I. :laugh:

mike lane lawn care
04-23-2006, 10:35 PM
16 and being responsible doesn't mean you know what the real world is like.

You will find out that you will learn a lot by the time your are 20 and look back and say boy I though I knew what the real world was like when I was 16and how wrong was I. :laugh:

this is the only time i will ever agree(partialy) with you but by the time i turn 20, i will have a better understanding of how the world works. but if i had to i could support myself now.

DLS1
04-24-2006, 08:34 AM
this is the only time i will ever agree(partialy) with you but by the time i turn 20, i will have a better understanding of how the world works. but if i had to i could support myself now.

Hey I don't expect you to agree with me yet since you 16 and I am 50. One day you will get older and start agreeing with me about the world.

Ask your Dad if if you don't believe me. :laugh: :laugh:

Raven386
04-24-2006, 08:50 AM
1. Trailer
2. More DVD's (im at 368 now)
3. ZTR.

J&R Landscaping
04-24-2006, 01:32 PM
Customers
Aerator
customers
new computer
New or newer 4x4 truck(hopefully a diesel)
Customers

Brendan Smith
04-24-2006, 02:48 PM
winning lottery ticket. but if that falls through :dizzy: ...
- tuition for my kid's school
- tons of assorted crap for the kids
- a new hat
- did i mention kids stuff?
- a life

rfed32
04-24-2006, 04:15 PM
1. scooter (to save on gas when im not driving my truck)
2. clients (more and more)
3. money (more in the account)
4. new bp blower (not sure what kind yet, prob redmax)
5. new plow parts (get xtra pump andfix whats broken and have some spares)
6. rebuild both plow pumps
7. new trailer (6x12 or 6x14)
8. leaf loader or good leaf vac (aug.)


oh and to the real world comment.....i am almost 20 and ever since i got outta high school and started working full time while going to school part time i realized i wish i was like the other 80% of my classmates and went to school and got drunk all the time....the real world sucks....lol thats what i think....

Drew Gemma
04-24-2006, 04:17 PM
8x16 dump trailer
leaf loader
new aerator
52inch stander
new computer

I might have to wait we just built a new house so only thing I might buy this year is the leaf loader.

FireManPhil
04-24-2006, 05:39 PM
Phase out all my older Echo Equipment with newer Stihl Equipment. 25 new Clients!

zim bob the landscaper
04-24-2006, 06:22 PM
i want more clients and a enclosed trialer 7*16 at least. also another mower would be nice.

Signature Landscaping1
04-24-2006, 06:46 PM
Lets see here....
1. Some racks for my new trailer.
2. Stick edger.
3. Ampeg 4x10 Bass cab
4. Marshall jcm 2000 Cab

DodgeTruckMan731
04-24-2006, 07:20 PM
1. Drivers lisense
2. TRUCK!
3. trailer (next week)

i really want to build my saving account big time after i get these things!! thats going to help next year as ill be on a shopping spree!

What do ya know mee 2!!!!!:usflag:

DSLND
04-30-2006, 10:05 AM
I forgot To add

- 2 or 3 Place Trimmer Trap Racks :)
- A Side Bagger For The Z

topsites
04-30-2006, 12:26 PM
also, this has nothing to do with the thread but, there have been several studies done on teen driving, and teens who go through propper drivers education and don't goof off to impress friends are the best drivers on the road, their reflexes are much faster than any other age group. think about it, a 50 or 60 year old who is not as fast as they used to be, has a much longer reaction time if a they needed to stop suddenly. i would ride with a responsible teen driver well before i rode with my own father.

Not entirely untrue, but one reason old folks drive slow is because it's not only the safest way but also the most cost-effective. It took me over 20 years to realize that the most leisurely drive cost less in wasted time than the money it costs to upkeep in addition to fuel. We're talking tires lasting twice as long, brake pads that don't need changing but maybe every 100,000 miles and everything else lasts a lot longer, too.

My reflexes may appear slower, but it's because with age it hurts to move and the experience of a lifetime also enables older folks to get twice the stuff done with about half the motions, so where the young'uns are always rushing around trying to get things done, the old guy hardly looks like he's moving but better watch out because before you blink twice, he's done.

A prime example is everybody always rushing from traffic light to traffic light, the thousand-year old sickness of hurry-up-and-wait and then hurry up so we can wait again infects folks to such extent it takes an effort to get away from the mindset itself... And to take it slow and nice and easy and time the lights so one hardly ever has to stop... It's one of those old trucks lumbering down the road at 20-30mph in a 45mph zone and everybody flies past the guy all irritated at his slowness, but every single traffic light here comes that old truck again chug-a-chug-a-chug-a and chit lol.
That's all I'm saying but you're not wrong either, just another view point.

General Landscaping
05-01-2006, 01:34 AM
Single screw diesel,24' with a flybridge.

DSLND
07-01-2006, 04:22 PM
Well Were Making Our Way Through This Season so lets change this thread around a little. Now The Question is "What Have U Marked Off ur List for This Year"? -Mitch-

So Far I Have Marked Off:

-Toro Super Recycler (20055)
-2 wheeled wheelbarrow
-STIHL HS 45 Hedge Trimmer
-STIHL BG 85 Blower

Still On The List:

STIHL FC 110 Edger
STIHL FS110 Trimmer (Proboably Next Year)
3 Place Trimmer Trap Racks
Side Bagger For The Z

Hopefully Next Year Get My 110 Trimmer, New Trailer, KM110 Multi Tasker, either another super recycler or 36in Walk behind!

Then Its All About The Truck!! (Chevy 3500 Dump)

Jay Ray
07-01-2006, 10:44 PM
Not entirely untrue, but one reason old folks drive slow is because it's not only the safest way but also the most cost-effective. It took me over 20 years to realize that the most leisurely drive cost less in wasted time than the money it costs to upkeep in addition to fuel. We're talking tires lasting twice as long, brake pads that don't need changing but maybe every 100,000 miles and everything else lasts a lot longer, too.

My reflexes may appear slower, but it's because with age it hurts to move and the experience of a lifetime also enables older folks to get twice the stuff done with about half the motions, so where the young'uns are always rushing around trying to get things done, the old guy hardly looks like he's moving but better watch out because before you blink twice, he's done.

A prime example is everybody always rushing from traffic light to traffic light, the thousand-year old sickness of hurry-up-and-wait and then hurry up so we can wait again infects folks to such extent it takes an effort to get away from the mindset itself... And to take it slow and nice and easy and time the lights so one hardly ever has to stop... It's one of those old trucks lumbering down the road at 20-30mph in a 45mph zone and everybody flies past the guy all irritated at his slowness, but every single traffic light here comes that old truck again chug-a-chug-a-chug-a and chit lol.
That's all I'm saying but you're not wrong either, just another view point.

Yes Sir, around here I doubt you could save six minutes a day driving punch it and crunch it, but that is the way driving is done.

DSLND
07-03-2006, 10:38 PM
Anyone Else? As u can tell im trying to make this thread last as long as it can.lol

JJLandscapes
07-04-2006, 03:58 PM
32" wright stander ..... very hard to find used so 36,48,52 watever pops up close to me at a good price first

topsites
07-04-2006, 04:04 PM
here's my list:

Winter money first (Done).
Now I've decided from here on out, whatever I buy, FIRST I have the money to pay for it already in the bank on TOP of winter money.
I done made that mistake of buying something based on future income too many times, I ain't going that route again.

So (and yes roughly in this order):
Parts and supplies (all kinds of stuff): $1050.00
New 15hp Kohler: $500.00
Somewhere in there: A welder and a tire-changer: $600.00
Newer truck: $4000.00
Another new Wb: $3200.00
A used compact tractor with loader: $6000.00
A decent sized Ztr (at least 52"): $8000.00

What am I up to here?
US $ 24,000.00

Geeez, it's gonna be a while, few years lol...payup :help: payup :help:

jazak
07-04-2006, 05:36 PM
Here's my son's list:

(All NEW Equipment)
Bobcat 36" Hydro WB w/ sulky & crass catcher
Little Wonder WB Blower
Stihl BR-550
Stihl FS-110R
Stihl HL-100

BTW you don't want to see mine. Its way to long :)
Happy 4th of July :usflag: :usflag:

Lazer_Z
07-04-2006, 05:44 PM
Well I'm going tomorrow to my Stihl dealer to talk price on 4 new machines 2 FS100RX Trimmers and 2 BR600 Blowers. I'm getting tired of the Echo stuff I have and I love my FC110 so I want everything to be the same brand.

Rob

Dunn's
07-05-2006, 11:16 AM
An invisible force feild for my truck. So the hoosiers in the F150 wont hit my truck while its parked and drive off.

DSLND
12-19-2006, 06:26 PM
Let's Change This Around To What Did You Purchase This Year and Whats On The List For Next Year.

2006 Purchases:
-Toro 20055 Super Recycler
-STIHL BG 85 Hand Blower
-STIHL HS 45 Hedge Trimmer
-STIHL BR 550 BP Blower
-John Deere 17hp/54in WB
-STIHL FC 110 Edger
-$1500 Payment Towards Z (Half)
-Hopefully A DFS Bagger (waiting on reply)

Next Year:
-Second Payment On Z
-Quik Chute For Z & Wb
-STIHL FS 110 Trimmer
-STIHL KM 110 Multi-Tasker With Attachments
-Trimmertrap Trimmer Racks
-$3k For Truck
-Have $5k In Business Bank Account By November

Well Thats About It! -Mitch-

fiveoboy01
12-19-2006, 07:30 PM
A ZTR(nope, don't have one yet) with bagger setup.
At least one new trimmer.
Backpack blower.
Laptop computer.
Stihl FS110.

And of course, more accounts...

MattsMowing3535
12-19-2006, 08:15 PM
Got this year
-48" Exmark WB
-BR600
-Ariens Snowblower
-Stihl 026 chainsaw

List to buy this winter.
-Stihl FS110R Trimmer
-Stihl FC110 Edger
-Trailer
-Truck
-Toro 21"
-Aerator

Next Summer
-Stihl HS81
Depending on how the buisness goes maybe a used bobcat/dingo
or a new Super Z.

N&CLandscaping
12-19-2006, 08:42 PM
My List:
-Redmax EB8000 Backpack Blower
-2 New Redmax Trimmers
-New Redmax Hedge Trimmer
-F250 or another Chevy
-A New Trailer (Enclosed)
-All New Hand Tools
-Walker Mower
I want alot of new Equipment as you can tell

newtex
12-19-2006, 09:40 PM
Bought this year:
trailer
lawn tractor
bagger for lawn tractor
customers (bought out another lco)
Need next year:
get the truck fixed
robin trimmer
a 36 inch mower
the pain in my back to go away

nmez21
12-20-2006, 05:50 PM
Bought this year:
Hustler Super Z
6x12 united enclosed trailer
jrco mount and dethatcher (from signature landscaping1 - thanks joe)
new hand tools

Next year:
Tanaka tbc-250SF trimmer w/ edger, hedge trimmer, and power broom
Accelerator grass catcher w/ extender
trimmer racks for the enclosed
my license
a truck
used 21" commercial model
backpack blower
and new pair of work boots

JDWalkbehind
12-20-2006, 07:01 PM
More clients,new timmer and a push mower

stroker51
12-20-2006, 07:09 PM
1) New DOT COMPLIANT trailer.
2)shindaiwa t230 trimmer
3)Tractor and dump trailer, second PSD? We'll just have to see how the old year goes on number three there.:weightlifter:



Well, got me a 2006 18' Eagle Trailers Flatbed, just like I've always wanted. Got a Shindaiwa T231 trimmer, picked up a 93 F250 4x4 with a Western blade, gonna haul it out to my uncle's farm next week, sold it to make room for the '97 F350 4x4 single wheel 1 ton PSD I just brought home yesterday, and the Western blade and salt spreader I'm gonna get on it next week. Didn't do too bad checking stuff off the list this year, still got some money in the bank too. Oh, and we moved into a much bigger shop.

Now for next year, ordering an 07 John Deere 657 A 54" stand-on in Febuary, still wanting a 14' 14K lbs dump trailer, and I'm kinda working out a possible deal on a 01 773 Turbo Bobcat w/ 4-in-1 bucket and forks.

John Gamba
12-20-2006, 08:33 PM
I'm not selfish. I only ask for one item:)

grassmanak
12-20-2006, 09:24 PM
Here is my list.
1. More customers. Looking for another 40 lawns or so.
2. 32in WB
3. 48in ZTR
4. Racks for my trailer, and a basket.
5. Another Truck.
6. 16ft Enclosed.

ALarsh
12-20-2006, 10:35 PM
For 2007...

Another Stihl trimmer
bagger for the Turf Tracer - just putting these off cause I don't need them now.
Typical Expenses

Call me crazy but I don't want to buy any equipment. Next year is going to be a huge year for profit (if I can keep myself out of the Chevy dealer).

justanotherlawnguy
12-21-2006, 12:24 AM
FOr the biz: a chipper and a dump truck
For me: 55 inch plasma and xbox 360

prizeprop
12-22-2006, 08:33 PM
2006---aggressively pay down mortgage
2007--- aggressively pay down mortgage more

JDWalkbehind
12-23-2006, 10:17 PM
Off topic Mitch are you still getting your DFS bagger? j/w

Tim Wright
12-24-2006, 01:43 PM
2 pickups
1 dump truck
1 switch & go truck with a dump bed, flat bed, a two dumpster beds
24' covered trailer
a new Ferris, stihl trimmer, edger and backpack blower - to add a crew
a ATV set up for snow removal
a Hydroseeder
acreage for a new house
a new shop
a sales area

And a few misc items.

We will see how much of this actually happens.

Tim

W.L.S.27
12-24-2006, 02:42 PM
Purchased This Year:
1. eXmark Phazer 44 19 Kawi
2. Scag 48" 17 Kawi Belt Drive W/B
3. Echo SRM-210
4. Echo SCH-212
5. Kawasaki 30" Hedge Trimmer (Not sure of the model)
6. Stihl BR340
7. Matco 5 Drawer Tool Chest
8. New wrenches, sockets, and everything else that goes in the toolbox
9. Magna-matic Blade Sharpener
10. Craftsman Pro Series Air Compressor
11. IR Impact Wrench, Air Ratchet, Die Grinder, and Tire Inflater
12. Re-stocked all fluids, filters, spark plugs, blades and all that jazz

On the List for Next Year (In Order):
1. 20 More Residential Accounts
2. 6.5x12 Trailer
3. Green Touch Racks
4. Accelerator Bagger for Phazer
5. Pay off Phazer
6. New Truck
7. Stihl FS110RX
8. Redmax EB7001RH
9. Redmax CHZ2400
10. New shop if money permits

God has provided us with what we do have and He allows us to acquire more and more every season...

dbroken64
12-24-2006, 03:14 PM
Lot more accounts. I need at least 20 more.

den240nis
12-24-2006, 03:54 PM
going all out...

- 2002+ Ford F450 Diesel Dumptruck
- Hustler Super Z 60"+
- more trimmers, blowers, etc.
- 100+ more residential accounts
- Commercial accounts ($100,000+ net)
- Hardscape Certification

- Real Estate License

- Possibly a Bobcat for hardscaping

Lawn Enforcer
12-24-2006, 04:29 PM
This Year I bought: 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 V8 2wd, Lesco Aerator, Shindaiwa trimmer, Craftsman 21" 3-in-1

Next Year's wish list: New Jazzer 51",Welder, 4x6 trailer, Craftsman tool set

Next 2-5 years
Another Jazzer
Quick 36 Samurai
18' Enclosed trailer
Sno-Way plow
leaf loader
Flatbed truck w/plow
Bobcat
New trimmers

LawnInOrder
12-24-2006, 04:50 PM
i just got a 1999 dodge ram 2500 :weightlifter: with a western plow so now the truck is off my list.

1. new catcher for the 36" scag
2. Enclosed Trailer 6X12
3. Leaf vac
4. Dump insert
5 maybe a little wonder or billy goat push blower

DSLND
09-17-2007, 08:02 PM
Lets bump this one back up.

As of today (9/17/07) I am done purchasing any "equipment" until next fall. I got a laptop today (didn't want to buy one, but had to get one) and that marks the end of purchasing.

So far this year i have purchased:

-Toro 52" WB (I sold it, but a guy traded me a 36" WB and $1k in cash for it)
-STIHL FS 110 Trimmer
-Acer Laptop

From today on out, all checks are getting cashed and staying in the bank. Only expenses are fuel, maintenance, and a little spending. Goal is to end the year with $6k in the bank account and save another $10-12k next year and next October i plan on buying a truck. Hoping to find a 95-2001 Chevy 2500HD reg. cab long bed for under $10k. That will leave plenty of $$ in the bank account for 2009, and in February of 09, i finally get my drivers license!!! In 2009, i plan on getting a 8x18-8x20 enclosed trailer, dump insert/8' Western Plow for truck.

Once i get my license, i will be able to take on a lot more work. I right now service about 20-25 properties per week, and once i get the license, i will hire an employee and we should be able to knock out 30-35 in 4 days after school, leaving two days for landscaping, hedge trimming, landscaping, etc.

-Mitch-

topsites
09-17-2007, 08:06 PM
gps
dishwashing machine
re- or over insulate teh attic.

uhhh, that's it, i think

Everything else is a ways down the road, more than a year, but here they are:
pay off the Z.
a nice but used compact tractor with a loader, a backhoe would be nice.
And, a 1980's or so Ferrari Mondial or 308gts / gtb... (4-5 years from now on this, at least).
That or maybe a Tiffany or an Excalibur, maybe a Panther Kallista and a big if but perhaps a morgan would do as well.
Nono, just one, those are simply the options.
I've looked at Alfa Romeos and Maseratis, but they just don't turn me on.
Lamborghinis are too far out of range, and I don't want a kit lambo.
Still not sure about the bmw's, thou if I keep one it would likely be the '88 325 convertible.

Sweet Tater
09-17-2007, 09:14 PM
1. Trailer
2. More DVD's (im at 368 now)
3. ZTR.

If ya hadn't bought all them dvd's you could pay csh for the ZTR

DillonsLawnCare
09-17-2007, 09:23 PM
my list:

EB7001 Redmax Blower

would like to upgrade to an exmark 60" turf tracer hydro instead of this stupid belt driven walkbehind.(its not bad i just hate the belt drive)

topsites
09-17-2007, 09:38 PM
If ya hadn't bought all them dvd's you could pay csh for the ZTR

Yeah but that's the same here if I wasn't so into my cars :laugh:

cgaengineer
09-17-2007, 10:16 PM
Other than that this is going to be a 'run on last year's supplies' for me because I got some back tax issues you don't want to know about, heh... But, I got at least a thousand dollars in oil, blades, parts, belts, string, filters, antifreeze, I mean you name it, I got it.


With me in low voltage wiring it was drill bits and box blades...

lawnprosteveo
09-17-2007, 10:47 PM
I would like to replace my shindy t-231s with shindy t-242's.
My two shindy eb630's are getting up there in hours. I woud like to replace them with the same.
However I probably wont buy anything....I am solo and have two of everything..so as long as only one at a time goes in for repairs, Im OK!
Plus Im getting tighter in my old age.

M&SLawnCare
09-18-2007, 01:05 AM
Already bought this year:
6'12' open trailer
srm-261t echo trimmer
pe-260 echo edger
pb-620 echo backpack blower

Still on the list for this fall:
Exmark 52 - 60 ZTR (not 100% sure on size yet) used



Non business list:
Just ordered a front end suspension kit for my chevelle
possibly a 4 wheel disc conversion for the chevelle
other assorted parts to basically begin restoring it
used beater car for my part time pizza delivery job

J&R Landscaping
09-18-2007, 08:32 PM
Customers
Aerator
customers
new computer
New or newer 4x4 truck(hopefully a diesel)
Customers

Well, that list was from 4-18-06

I now have everything from that list. I got the aerator last week. Bought the truck last August and am in the proccess of getting a truck within the next month. (I know which one I'm buying but I have to pull the tranny out and rebuild it. Them damn ford E4od trannies suck, so I have to put some better gears in it!)
I'd like to keep reeling in customers and keep some money in the bank as well! Some snow this winter sure would be nice. Also, I'll e getting at least 1 new mower come spring time.

lawnscapesLLC
09-19-2007, 05:29 PM
Here is my list for next season
1. New kid--comming in April!!!!!!!!! :)
2. More customers

Truly Beautiful Lawn Care
09-19-2007, 05:37 PM
8.5" x 20" enclosed trailer painted to match my green F-250... a nice bold lettering kit on three sides... kinda like what Bryon Jones lawncare has here in J'ville... that thing is nice!
Jay

Lawnut101
09-19-2007, 07:12 PM
1. Accounts
2. Trimmer (probably Echo)
3. Exmark Lazer Z or Scag Turf Tiger (used)

capelawncare.com
09-19-2007, 07:34 PM
I will give you an "A" for ambition. Most 13 years olds would rather sit at home and soak their parents for money support. I think it would be better to have an older person deal with the face to face with the customers thou......so you will not be prejudged because of your age. Good Luck! :)

Amen to that! Nice to see younger guys out hustling.

DSLND
11-20-2007, 08:54 PM
Lets give this a bump...

For next year:

-Truck (1995-2000 Chevy/GMC K2500)
-Western 8' Snow Plow
-Bigger Trailer (7x12, or bigger)
-Bagger for ZTR

-Mitch-