“The main thing was I saw it, I liked it and I thought it was value,” he said.
“They thought I was mad, of course, and said ‘why did you buy it?’ But there has got to be someone there for it; as they say, there is a bum for every seat. I love it, I love the design of it.”
Mathieson Motors Sales Manager Damian Weppner has seen most of the purchases, but reckons the bright red custom-built food truck is the wackiest ever.
The flashy truck was apparently custom built for a project that never got off the ground. It has a spacious and well-decked-out kitchen and the lights and even the sign on the roof are operated by remote control.
It certainly stands out in the yard, but it also represents a bit of a pivot for the used car business.
“We are looking at a few different options during COVID-19 because cars are a little bit more difficult to get, we have had some motor homes and bits of pieces to keep us energised,” Mr Mathieson said.
“Currently I've got a boat, a campervan, a motorbike and this trailer, we will trade anything as long as it has got a value and we can establish a value.”
Flexible trading keeps the yard interesting but also broadens the opportunity for customers.
“If you like a car but you haven't got the cash, but you have a boat, it fills the gap,” Mr Mathieson said.
The food truck has a $58,000 price tag on it but in the age of the internet, Mr Mathieson said it could inspire a new business in Shepparton or Darwin.
Footnote: the kransky burgers came from the APCO servo on Numurkah Rd and they went down well after the photo shoot.
