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Step 1
Decide on a budget for your ice cream truck. Include all costs related to the truck, from the freezers to the running water and sinks.
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Step 2
Consider your financing options. You can finance through a financial institution, a family member or perhaps you have cash for your purchase.
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Step 3
Choose the function of your truck. Some trucks are especially for prepackaged treats, while others have soft serve machines and tubs of ice cream.
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Step 4
Look at new and used ice cream trucks in your area and on the Internet. Make a list of likes and dislikes for each type of truck. Contemplate whether you need a brand new truck or if a previously owned truck, possibly driven hard on an ice cream route, will work for you while comparing the costs.
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Step 5
Test drive each truck you're seriously considering buying, especially if it's a used model. Add the ease with which each truck handles to your list of likes and dislikes.
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Step 6
Purchase the truck best suited for your business once you've found one with all the ideal qualifications, including price and any potential warranty.
