Why do so many Americans hate European trucks?

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  1. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    If there was any potential cost effective benefit the big fleets would be buying them. They don't care about the looks.
     
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  3. MACK E-6

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    They might not, but I'd imagine most owner ops do.
     
  4. spyder7723

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    Most yes. but not all of us.

    Funny story about not caring what a truck looks like. This guy i know pretty well was looking to buy a brand new truck. He owned a 91 379 with a 3406b. He sold it for 35 and ordered a columbia. This was back in 02 right before egrs was about to be forced on us so buying new was a good decision. But a columbia?! Ugh.
     
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    I don't think I could go from a 379 Pete to a Columbia. :confused:
     
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    I could see myself driving one of these. Needs some shine but yeah I think it'd dress up nice.
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    Im betting that guy was really angry at the driver. And chrome.
     
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    At first glance that daf strongly resembles an old mack.
     
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    Almost like a Mack did it with a WhiteGMC was my thought lol.
     
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    Reminds me of an International 2500.

    Is that a Scania conventional?
     
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    The only gmc i ever owned was a cabover. I almost bought a 94 white, but by then it was owned by volvo. I think it was a 94 anyway...top many years ago to remember exactly. I got enough trouble remembering the tricks i did own, let alone ones i was planning on buying.
     
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