r/Firefighting • u/FolkAndThrottle • Jun 19 '25

General Discussion Any thought about this truck ?

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It came out on Radio-Canada news

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u/mxpower Jun 19 '25

One of the guys on our VFD sent this to us over FB. Apparently $800k (CAD I imagine) so like 100k USD (lol).

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u/mmaalex Jun 19 '25

Seems pretty cheap considering.

New engines are running close to $600k for pretty basic equipment.

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u/Neither_Breakfast136 Jun 19 '25

Our 600k engine we ordered 2 years ago just got in, 1,000,000 to order the exact same engine this year

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u/FishFettish Jun 19 '25

Thanks Obama

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u/Inevitable_End_5211 Jun 19 '25

Why? Was there a policy decision by the executive branch during that time? Or was it that they let the consolidation under REV occur under there watch? Not fishing here (no pun intended :), just curious

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u/FishFettish Jun 19 '25

Nope, just a stupid joke. I do wonder if tariffs affect the prices, or it's just from the global inflation alone. Maybe someone smarter can educate me :)

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u/ThizzyPopperton Jun 20 '25

Fire engine prices have been expensive and climbing for much longer than the 5 months Trump has been in office

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u/Ionlydateteachers Jun 20 '25

Specialized equipment gets to raise the prices whenever they want because they can.

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u/GuyInNorthCarolina Jun 22 '25

Two articles worth a read on this.

Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/us/fire-engines-shortage-private-equity.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Lk8.t1jA.0bVJQtyaZfgu&smid=url-share

Another: https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/did-a-private-equity-fire-truck-roll

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u/Inevitable_End_5211 Jun 29 '25

Thanks! My combination dept just got quoted $2.3mm for a pierce tower. Holy crap!

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u/GuyInNorthCarolina Jul 13 '25

Did they do the “deal” where you get a discount to pay now while they get the money 2.5 years before you get it?

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u/Inevitable_End_5211 Jul 14 '25

No idea. Above my pay grade. But they have us all over a barrel.

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