Need help pricing a unit......

Discussion in 'Mack Forum' started by chalupa, Oct 18, 2013.

  1. chalupa

    chalupa Road Train Member

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    01' CH 613 Vision...350 / 9 / 3.90 single axle sleeper with a tag with lift, shows 480k, original owner. Frame was stretched, fish plated for tag and bed. Flat bed is 27' and about B-condition on the wood deck. Truck needs a paint job too.

    Truck has been sitting 2 years out in the open.....and started occasionally. I heard it start and run, sounds good. A/C is out, needs a cople of hundred in other cosmetics. Didn't drive it or see brakes.

    I'll hit the easy stuff, it's gonna need 10 tires from sitting, a full service and a change of all boxes and a belt. A/C could go another grand depending. It also needs a couple of windshields. ( chips ) So we can see at least $1500 to get started and another 5 grand in tires in the first few months of operating.

    Can you help me put a buy number on the unit?
     
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  3. baha

    baha Road Train Member

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    3 2 4 thou.
     
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  4. missjhawk

    missjhawk Medium Load Member

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    run far away your starting over head is going 2 b 2 much you would be better off finding a unit already road ready its been sitting 4 2 years RUN ITS NOT WORTH IT why don't u take the 3000 u are gonna put maybe plus the 6500 u just named and put it down on a unit that is ready have you looked on truck paper.com or go by trk stop and pick 1 up trks are cheaper than u think if u pay cash then you will be ready 2 go earn money
     
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  5. andre

    andre Medium Load Member

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    It's a Mack. You gotta see how much blow by you get when running the engine (how much oil you are gonna hafta add to the engine every week). Also, I am no mechanic, by any stretch, but I have heard you gotta get the oil tested to see if there is any coolant in it, and what kind of metals are in it. That can tell you if you will need a head gasket in the near future. Also, it helps to have the transmission fluid inspected to see if there are any metal shavings, which could mean a fail on the transmission.

    I agree with Miss Jayhawk. A DOT inspection is not hard to pass, but unless you take the truck to a shop and get a full PM and inspection done, you could get an ugly surprise just when you are starting out on your business, which is the most critical time.

    Getting a truck from a dealer means they will prolly back it up for a short period of time, which is just enough time for you to get up off the ground with this business.
     
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