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International lonestar recommendation

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Harjit Singh, Oct 9, 2015.

  1. Oct 9, 2015 #1
    Harjit Singh

    Harjit Singh Bobtail Member

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    I'm a new driver, and I'm looking to buy my own truck in the next few months. I love International lonestar. I know maxxforce engine are nothing but problem, so I would only be interested in Cummins with Eaton 13 speed. My dilemma is that everyone I know in the business tells me to stay away from International. Yet I see lots of prostar onroad not enough lonestar. I run i-5 from Cali to Seattle. Need advice. Please help.
     
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  3. Oct 9, 2015 #2
    DUNE-T

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    New driver + $150000 truck = huge $$$$$$
     
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  4. Oct 9, 2015 #3
    STexan

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    Lonestar, Prostar. Same thing, except different grill and badges and other cosmetic changes. The reason lots of fleets bought them in large quantities was purely due to massive volume discounts to try and move unwanted vehicles with unwanted engines, and justify the poor trade-in value later. The marketed the Lonestar as an "owner-operator" level truck or a truck for "special fleet drivers" so not many entered the market place until recently. Now they are coming into the market like Harleys and soon won't have any meaning at all, as everyone and their brother will have one.

    Avoiding the maxx-farce is a big step forward, though. If you like the truck buy it.
     
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  5. Oct 9, 2015 #4
    TruckDuo

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    Stay away from International and get yourself a Cascadia. You'll be better off in the long run. $$$$$$
     
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  7. Oct 9, 2015 #5
    supersnackbar

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    As a new driver...get some experience in the area of freight lanes and trends. A payment on a Lonestar will probably be in the mid-to-upper $2000's if not more. As a new driver, learning the ropes of freight volume trends...that would be a tough payment. I owned my 1st after 5 years as a company driver, and I think I jumped the gun a bit.
     
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  8. Mar 12, 2019 #7
    NyteRyder

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    I drive a Cascadia and it breaks down at least once every month. DON’T get one.
     
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