It's incredible the prices on a new mode of transportation these days. I mean, you can have the Wienermobile for a tweet (plus some fine print). But even the United States is trying to offload like a gazillon unused military vehicles. Think of the savings!
Andrew of Truck Yeah! thinks many other public agencies could benefit from these. Somehow. Maybe some promotion is in order.
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man, anyone?
Blze001, in fact, wrote the pitch The Pentagon needs to be using. Like, now:
US Army Mine-Resistant Armored Personnel Vehicles!
US Army Mine-Resistant Armored Personnel Vehicles!
US Army Mine-Resistant Armored Personnel Vehicles!Hi! I'm General Harrington, general and commandant of the US Army Mine-Resistant Armored Personnel Vehicles sales department and warehouse, due to a sudden decrease in military operations overseas, I am currently overstocked in US Army Mine-Resistant Armored Personnel Vehicles and I'm passing the savings on to youuuuuu!
There you go. That's how to move some ex-military metal.
Photo: AP