To the O.P. I would look for a smaller companies selling their own equipment usually they will have a few to pick from. Ask for the service records and go through both the trucks and records with a fine toothed comb. If they dont have very good records or don't want you to see them that would be a red flag for me.
The company I bought from had no problem giving me the records for any of the units I was interested in. They had detailed every repair down to every chicken light they replaced and each time the driver locked himself out lmao. So far my purchase has worked for me. No one here can tell you what you should buy. You could buy a old pre emission that could nickel and dime you to death or a brand-new one that blows up on the first trip.
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I bought a truck with a Detroit. The major emissions issues began at 400,000 miles. First repair projected to be around $12,000. I had the emissions system cancelled for $3,300 and the truck is running great with no more issues.
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The question was about trucks yes, your choice in truck pretty easily determines whether or not you make it a year before losing said ###.Dave_in_AZ, Ruthless, MTN Boomer and 3 others Thank this.
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