Starting to think about replacing my truck

I call every couple of weeks different dealers to feel out the situation.
New Volvo 860 (big cab) around $160K-165K + $5-6K extended warranty (4years - 500K miles) (aftertreatment included). The local M&K dealers says February - March 2022 for a factory specd truck (which is more than enough for a Midwest general freight, imo), unless someone gets cold feet and you can take their place. They want from 1-3K deposit depending what dealer you call.
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I am at the crossroads too. The more I think the less I know which option is better. e.i. overhauling/engine swap on the current or go all the way new...I'd hate to owe $100K+ debt in times of 2 and less- dol per mile freight. This is spot market, the merciless environment and what's worse, completely unpredictable. In times of rates cholera, nobody even cares, if your truck is new. Except @Midwest Trucker , who won't load you without a photo.

 

My guy just said to get the first 2023’s off the line next spring that I need to order now. I believe that’s late April build date. My gut says pull the trigger on it so I’m going to go ahead and get 2 in the pipe line for then.

One thing I found interesting on the August builds is instead of delivery to my yard, I’m going to pick them up so it’s quicker and KW is offering 1k per truck discount to do so. They can’t get them shipped out just like everything else. Driver shortage.

 

LOL. True. Heck as hard as your ballin in dough right now, you’ll be able to buy one outright after trade in.

 

IRP is just based off the miles you run in whatever states. They don't care what year of truck you have. I think it costs about $20+/- to transfer in Tennessee. It's not very expensive or problematic.

 

Also be ready to pay capital gain tax
On any money given on trade or outright
Sell. Even if you roll that money over into new truck purchase.
Was reading something about it and dealer mentioned it when I ordered my new western star. Look into with a Cpa.
I am going to owe roughly 7k in capital gain tax next year.

 

Check up on this nugget of information

 

KW damaged a lot of stuff on a new rig that got decked and delivered to Atlanta.
Bent the side step, damaged the mudflats , damaged the paint on sleeper when the RW installed the exhaust stacks ,
which the local dealer had to repair THREE times because they kept repainting it the wrong color etc .
Who knows what else they damaged when the removed and replaced the axle shafts etc .

you’re better off to Just fly out and drive it back yourself .