How much was is your truck?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by hannafarms, Oct 11, 2020.

  1. hannafarms

    hannafarms Light Load Member

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    Curious how much ya all spend on your truck and what year, miles you were willing to go with? I’m looking for 50k under 350,000 miles and 2010 or newer however pretty slim pickings.
     
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  3. God prefers Diesels

    God prefers Diesels Road Train Member

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    I'm not even in your ballpark. 2007, pre-DPF. 856k, $15,500. Not the prettiest girl on the block, but a good worker.
     
  4. hannafarms

    hannafarms Light Load Member

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    Hey as long as it gets ya down the road that’s all that matters. I’d love to buy something that old and cheap but who I plan on leasing with won’t go for that. Plus I’m the type that even buying a 50k truck the engine will blow the first year that’s my luck.
     
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  5. God prefers Diesels

    God prefers Diesels Road Train Member

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    I actually wanted an even older truck! I want to be in charge, with a wrench in my hand, as opposed to a computer telling me and the truck what to do.

    The 2010 model you're quoting is dead center of the worst emissions issues. You either want to get a newer truck, or an older truck. Basically stay away from 2008 to 2015. Those were the really bad DPF "growing pain" years.
     
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  6. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    My first truck was $12,000, second truck $17,000 and third truck was $75,000.

    First two trucks I ran intrastate though and when I went interstate had to upgrade more. Had 325k and was 3 yrs old.

    Had many more since and finally was able to start buying new ones. It’s so much easier now to be honest but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to get there.
     
  7. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    I run a 97 w9 with 2.1 on it everyday that I paid I think $18k for, it’s all rebuildable

    you could not give me anything 2008-2016
     
  8. User666

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    1994 W900L 16k off eBay in 2016.
     
  9. hannafarms

    hannafarms Light Load Member

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    Oh I know all about emission issues. Problem is 15 and newer are to expensive and 08 and older are over priced and have millions on them.
     
  10. hannafarms

    hannafarms Light Load Member

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    Yea ideally I’d like pre 08 no doubt.
     
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  11. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

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    There's a reason they're affordable. They're trying to get rid of them because they'll bankrupt you too.
     
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