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Old 01.09.2008
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I'll put up an Excel spread sheet that you can see the numbers on later this week when I edit it to reflect the current fuel cost.

Nightwind, did you ever post that spread sheet? If so, where could I find it?

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O/O
I have been a O/O for a year and a half and it has been a long ruff road.
My 1st truck was a 84 Freightliner, pd 6k put anther 4k in it, 3 mo later motor blow up, parked it. 2nd truck, 91 KW pd 13k. had 2 mo truck caught fire, comept loss. 3rd truck, 98 pete pd 20k. it has been good to me for the last 9 mo. but fuel has went up $1.30 a gal, ins 4k more a yr, part,tires,labor on truck. but freight pay still the same. so if your thinkin of being a O/O you better think hard and long on it and have some money put back for down time. BUT if u do get in on it, don't give up, it will get better.
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I have been a O/O for a year and a half and it has been a long ruff road.
My 1st truck was a 84 Freightliner, pd 6k put anther 4k in it, 3 mo later motor blow up, parked it. 2nd truck, 91 KW pd 13k. had 2 mo truck caught fire, comept loss. 3rd truck, 98 pete pd 20k. it has been good to me for the last 9 mo. but fuel has went up $1.30 a gal, ins 4k more a yr, part,tires,labor on truck. but freight pay still the same. so if your thinkin of being a O/O you better think hard and long on it and have some money put back for down time. BUT if u do get in on it, don't give up, it will get better.
Well in a year and a half you went from a $6k truck to a fairly new(relativly) $20k pete even with some major setbacks. I'd say you've done pretty well but I know it hasn't been easy. I'm doing it now with a $5k truck which is an electrical nightmare and I seriously fear a fire. Which reminds me, I need to go get back to rewiring that thing. Take it easy.

Oh, and it's not a great time to be owning a pete with fuel like it is
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Well in a year and a half you went from a $6k truck to a fairly new(relativly) $20k pete even with some major setbacks. I'd say you've done pretty well but I know it hasn't been easy. I'm doing it now with a $5k truck which is an electrical nightmare and I seriously fear a fire. Which reminds me, I need to go get back to rewiring that thing. Take it easy.

Oh, and it's not a great time to be owning a pete with fuel like it is
You got that right, but you got to love a pete.
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I do love them. We have owned a bunch of them. But these days I'd never buy one I had to have a payment on.
I just bought an 86 359 pete to half play with half work with I've wanted a 359 for some time.
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Should I buy this truck
Here's the deal. I drove for a small co for the last 2.5 years, hauling steal. Now the gal who owns the co wants me to buy the T/T from her. Tractor is a 99 W900 with 700,000 miles, and a in frame recently, with a 3 year warnnety. Trailer is a 99 flatbed, with a new quick draw top. She wants $64000 for both. Payment would be $477 a week for both. Truck was bringing in around $3000 to $5000 a week. With fuel at $3.30, can a guy make a profit? Is it worth it?
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nightrider pick up the truck paper and compare some prices !

even w/ the in-frame rebuild the price seems a little high to me. imo..
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I have to see the specs and condition of the tractor and trailer before I could say if 64K is resonable. From what little you posted about the two, I'd say "ballpark" at best, however a fresh inframe cost 11-12K, and a 3 year warrantee is very nice to have.

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Yeah, maybe to her, but doubtfull to the driver. Take those gross numbers (I assume they are gross) and knock off the 20-25% cut she gets. Use the lower figgure of 3K, not the 5K

Ask her why she wants to sell them in the first place.
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Been on T/paper on line. Only found 1 W900 (99) for less money.(in my area) This truck I drove for the last 1.5 years. She wants $38,000 for the tractor, $26,000 for the trailer. Trailer has a $15,000 new quick draw top on it. To much money? Can I make enough money at $3000 a week to make a $477 a week payment, or on slow weeks will I be dipping into my personal accounts?
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