Is it worth to fix ?

You won't be the first and you won't be the last to experience this dilemma, its a hard choice to make really, bottom line is what you've got to consider is repair price < > = to replacement price. And at what point is it not worth spending the money? If your total costs will be around $12 000 that'd still be much less < than replacement costs. Then you've got to consider other possible break downs will these future costs be greater > than the replacement costs. A good comparison is a TV years ago if it broke down we'd get it fixed, these days to get a TV repaired will cost as much a new TV so the best option is simply buy a new TV and throw the other one out. Basically you can apply the same principle to your truck. All the best mate with your future as an O/O.

 

IF use is ONLY local weekend amazon loads...NOPE..Would probably take 10 years to pay for itself!!!

 

I would ask if the bull gear was replaced at the first overhaul.

 

What does “engine failure” mean? I’d possibly tow it to another shop that might actually know what they are talking about

 

Yeah engine failure is pretty vague. I'd want a little more info than that.

 

What exactly failed and what are they suggesting they are doing to fix it for that price?

Other than that, look and see how long it would take the truck to pay that bill back at the rate you use it. That alone will tell you whether or not you should.

 

If you plan on still Trucking, really can’t get off much cheaper than fixing what you've got, and running it. If considering quitting, fixing it just to sell may or may not payoff, vs selling as is. Sometimes it’s best to cut your losses instead. Almost guaranteed to be $12k or more, considering the estimate you already have. Like others said, what’s the failure? What’s the $6000 Labor include?

 

Scrap it ?

 

There's nothing I wouldn't fix on my babied 2014 cascadia at 1.1 million miles and still looks great .
A truck will take as good of care of you as you take care of it .