ADVICE on Keeping 2013 ailing D-13 Volvo, trade her in or just sell her?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by MaxzRig, Mar 23, 2020.

  1. MaxzRig

    MaxzRig Light Load Member

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    1) '13 Volvo D-13 that was beaten up in the oil patches in W. Texas. Repair bill$ cut my profits. She's running now, but MY recent lay off, looking to sell my big blue for about what's left on the note ($22k). She's solid, just needs some repairs that keep me outta pocket (AC, hole in muffler, APU minor repair)
    2) Go back to co. driver, make the money & run etc. (apprx 9 yrs exp. van, tank, HM, flat, refer, been there done em). Im currently in W.Texas, thinking of back 2 Vegas area. Though NV doesn't pay as well. Thinking of what ever works, single man
    3)As Im thinking of selling as "TRADE IN" (upgrade) a viable option?

    Thanks in advance...
    'first time O/O frustrations'
     
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  3. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Once in a while it's better to keep a vehicle you know exactly whats what rather than take on a vehicle that you don't know whats what.
     
  4. Midnightrider909

    Midnightrider909 Road Train Member

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    Sell it now if you can and go company for awhile. If the economy gets as bad as I think it will you could buy a much nicer truck for 22K 6 months from now. Cash is king in hard times.
     
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  5. bzinger

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    Good luck getting 22k for your truck , the used truck market has been in the toilet for quite a while now .
    I have a pristine 13 cascadia with fresh overhaul and probably couldn't get over 20 for it .
     
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  6. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    This. I think you will be lucky to get 10k for that Volvo
     
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  7. pavrom

    pavrom Road Train Member

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    ...22k for volvo that needs ton of work and it's 2013 ...you have to stop smoking that immediately !
     
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  8. ChevyCam

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    How many miles on the truck?
     
  9. MaxzRig

    MaxzRig Light Load Member

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    Miles; 426k, APU, clean, 13 spd, NOT A LOT of repairs, only a few minors being addressed NOW. I wouldn't even mind giving it back to the bank & eating the credit hit... because of the times, we are in... I'd expect leniency. 20180518_084241.jpg 20180518_145559.jpg
     
  10. Hardlyevr

    Hardlyevr Road Train Member

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    I have a '14 with 483K on it, with repeated injector issues. That cost alone, with the possibility of other DPF problems would make me say to unload it while you can.
     
  11. x1Heavy

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    In spite of myself I like her. Shes clean it looks like.

    Wot engine to go with that 13?

    I am not buying

    If you owe bank 1000 you have a problem. If you owe bank a billion they have a problem and may not be still existing after the smoke clears.

    Defaulting has started already, credit cards, mortgages and rents in particular and so on. Many are thinking< HA no evictions. No rent. Landlords are going crazy. Not to mention car loans and student loans. (Thats one thing I draw line at. We paid Dear Uncle Sam about 54000 total to be 100% paid off in student loans with interest in 2013 and be ###### if congress wants to whistle off and vaporize 1.5 trillion in student loans across the board.
     
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