BERTIE GOES ITALIAN

Well Iveco have been doing a roadshow recently round the UK to show off their new Hi-Way. So I thought I'd take Bertie for a look, not that he wanted to.

He wasn't best pleased at being used as a marketing gimmick, until he negotiated a £3k fee for his services

He actually liked the bed so much I had to drag him out of it

I've always thought the Iveco was a decent looking truck, let down by its awful build quality. On first impressions and with not much time it does seem much better put together. And the amount of space is incredible. Alas I didn't have time for a test drive.

Bertie seemed impressed but I think this may have had something to do with them stuffing his head for of cash*. It's a decent truck, I wouldn't give up my Volvo for one but I'd have it over many others.

*For the humourless this was a joke....however we did get a nice goodie bag

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