in the market for a new truck

BMO Harris or Ritchie Bros.

there are lotta repo trucks out there right now, I just got one myself.

 

Did the old one die??

 

Zach Tate - MHC Trucks Oklahoma
Bill Stearns - MHC Trucks Memphis

 

Used Semi-Trucks & Trailers for Sale | Prime, Inc. Fleet Sales
Find a new truck with low idle Hrs and a a APU . I bought a USed Prime truck from Arrow and have no regrets , Approaching 750 k and running strong .

 

Watch out buying used Freightliner they have problem of the DOC/scr system going bad at about 600,000 miles. The only fix is a new One Box emissions system. They are about $12,000. Freightliner designed the One Box so DOC/SCR filters can't be replaced.

It pretty messed up I think because the company lease the trucks like and they get the 600,000 mile parts and labor warranty. So they don't really expensive repairs. They sell that truck at 500,000 or something with some warranty still good. Then you might get the $12,000 emissions box repair after 600,000 miles

 

Buying a used truck is a crapshoot. You can do some due deligence but at the end of the day it is a gamble. I would really care about what dealer to buy from as much as finding a truck that suites your needs and your budget.

 

See if they will extend the manufacturer's original warranty, or offer a warranty backed by the dealership. Third party warranties are not that good. If not, you should look for a truck with less than 300,xxx miles on it.

 

Even with that it is a crap shoot. Warranties are only as good as the company backing them and for every positive feedback on a dealership with respect to warranties there will be a negative feedback.
One also could argue that smaller mom and pops stand behind warranties better than the larger dealers.
My point....don’t get hung up on the dealership as much as the truck unless you want to. W treated like a number.....and this case your only 1 truck to the larger dealers.