dustydave -- "So that's what they told me when I tried to get a incentive. No dice your route will be getting a vehicle. I have a 90 mile route probably 70 percent gravel in a climate of ice and snow in the winter. Most days a fancy new metris will be fine. But a dozen or so it may not make it. I won't be breaking out my jeep for those days! "
-- Be sure to make the point to manglement that since you are getting a postal-provided vehicle, you WILL be selling you Jeep as soon the the Metris shows up. Well, you don't really have to sell it, but manglement doesn't have to know! Manglement better have a replacement vehicle handy when the Metris experiences difficulties out on your route.
-- Hopefully you have read the postings regarding "O" Time that accumulates when a postal-provided vehicle breaks down.
-- Just exactly how long ago did manglement inform you that a Metris would be placed on your route?
-- With the negative comments about the Metris in winter and gravelly roads, looks as if your members of manglement don't follow this web site.
-- Let us know how the Metris performs on your route.