How much is the International Lonestar

carry my wallet in my front pocket and it can't fall out or get lifted. Pickpockets are Rampant in Rome IT where my wifes Dad lives. Gosh, my Pete 379 was $92000 with a 475 CAT 15 over wet line headache rack and all the chrome and lights. I would get several prices and play one against the other until they come down off that.

 

BTW/I think a chain drive wallet puts you on the level of a Gorilla with a Harley. Looks sorta cheap and sleazy.

 

Just under $153,000

The dealer received many promotional cost savings on this tractor when spec'ing and is passing that along; 58" wide axles, steer air suspension, anti-roll, chicken lights, etc..

Our 2001 WS is starting to nickel and dime us at over 800,000 miles.
We could have decided on upgrading to a pre-2007 but would not have that one paid off before CARB's new emission deadline kicks in at the end of 2011.

With the current fuel prices this is a good time to be breaking in a new engine. When the economy begins to recover it is certain that the fuel prices will begin to go up.

The new tractor will have a 244" wb so we can access the Canadian freight. It can be governed for Quebec and Ontario. If we decide to do that we can do that through International a couple of different ways.

Basically, when things turn around we will be prepared.

I have driven 2 Lonestars. We have priorly driven Peterbilts, Freightliners, Kenworths and this Western Star. We have always preferred the Western Star but since Daimler is sending the production to Mexico we will not be purchasing any of their products.

This particular Lonestar was built in Canada as was our current Western Star. You can't ask for better production.

The Lonestar we are purchasing is extremely insulated, quiet and solid.

And we like the grill

 

Simpsonteam, I am glad you like the grill. Some will. I personally don't but there is a truck for everyone, right? Outstanding post with lots of good info. Thanks.

 

I vote negative on any Navistar truck after James Hebe , VP of sales was quoted saying EOBR's will be the end of O/O's because they can't survive running legally . Expect all Navistar production to move to Mexico . The Canadian government is very angry with Navistar and may ask them to repay bailout money received in 2003 .http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gQKyGQFzqQOISdn7EtFEJMF44Siw
http://www.canadianmanufacturing.co...ews/article.jsp?content=20090107_100720_30924

 

2004-2006 engines are good till 2014, retro a DPF and they are good till 2019

 

I have used them & had a problem like yours, Turned out a pulley was worn out & a belt too ? Tripak sensed a fault & kept shutting down & seeing as i was headed for AZ i stopped at Thermo King at Sioux City & 30 minutes later it was running like a dream ! Shame the truck A/c went down between Tuscon & Phoenix lol sweated off 10 or 20 LBs by the time i got that repaired lol

 

To each their own, I suppose.

Personally, I think International Harvester should have just stayed in the tractor business. I've never driven one where I thought the build was of high quality, the ergonomics were solid, or it just felt like a solid working truck.

Western Stars, KW's and Petes have always trumped the list for me. But alas, after reading about the news on the Western Star's, I would shun away from them these days as well. They used to be the best built trucks around to meet the demands of logging. Oh well.

I don't like the Lonestar's grille for looks, and I hope the other truck manufacturers don't adopt it, because some people think it's cool looking. It looks like the cow catcher on the front of a locomotive, IMHO.

After looking at a couple of pictures of the interior, I would have to say that they got the ergonomics much better this time around, but I'd have to sit in one before I finalized my opinion on it, and that's probably not gonna happen.

I don't wear a chain wallet myself, nor do I drive with fingerless leather chrome studded gloves. Maybe someday, but for now, I'll tough it out.

 

Ok Loanstar the price rang in new york is around 130 k to 160 k.
the chained wallet my self so if it falls out on my pocket or I forget to place it in my pocket I won't loose it. belive me a lost licence or a dot medical exam card that has more value than the money in the walet