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Thanks for your advice.
I was referring to congo - Kinshasa.

Again thanks,

Mundele

Thank you and specially Midas02 for your approach to this problem.
Firstly, we need to question all decisions we take or all business culture we have if they do fit the location and the time.
Further, we need to try to improve every day to beat the competition or lead the market in creativity.
Not because Toyota is well known that each transport business modell muss involve Toyota Hiace.
The acquisition cost and the return on the investment are very critical aspect of any business model

I came across your discussion forum be cause I bought a Chevy 3500 , 15 pass van and would want to start a transport business in Congo (RDC). I am living in Canada and here in Canada and USA there are no HIACE Bus. We have only the the Ford Econoline and the Chevy.
Since there are no Hiace, this is an opportunity to start some thing new with Chevy and Ford.
My contact in Congo first discouraged me about buying Chevy because they are not known in Congo.
As you said Midas02, these American van are built on truck frames and tested on severe duty cycle.
Technically, I am wondering beside the fuel economy, how a Hiace with a 2.7l engine can handle for 3-5 years the duty cycle  of long distance transport.

For my  business model, I am going with a mixed fleet of Chevy and Ford.  Here in USA and canCanadahere are conflicting customer satsatisfactionport on Ford versus Chevy. which one is better.

Since I am living in Canada, after the shishipment the first van, i will start building stock of spare part ( Powertrain, brake pad and shoes, shocks, ) so that I can shishipem to conCongof  the business makes progress, I will build a small service shop for the maintenance of the vans.
With incentive, there is a possibility to train non Chevy/Ford Mechanics to become one.
One I have a trained experienced mechanics and myself provide for spare parts, I do not see why Toyota Hiace muss be better.
Starting new idea, we make our self less dependant and may also driving business based decision.

I think for transport business, fleet service is very important as well as the van operator.

Please, give more idea how I can make this business a success in helping people.
AddiAdd ifiss any consconsiderationmy business model.The Van will operate for intercity transit on good road roughly 800 Km both way.
Operation Monday to Friday
I am planning for monthly service check
Thanks for the opportunity and for your input.

Mundele