Advice on Purchase from Rays Truck Plaza?

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  1. buzzarddriver

    buzzarddriver Road Train Member

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    Is this the Carvana of the Class 8 truck market?
     
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  3. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    If the truck meets the needs you have, why not go look at it?
     
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  4. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    Pictures of trucks can be deceiving.

    just sayin’
     
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    I'd run away from this one. Just under 500K means without any motor work, guess who gets the bill. Big companies regularly replace their trucks between 400-500K, because it's cheaper in the long run to have a new truck, than fiddle with the old one. This is a classic example of just such a deal. Volvos are good trucks, but many in your situation buy them because they are cheap. 15-20K/year is probably worse for an older trucks, as it will be sitting a lot, kiss of death for a truck. If an older trucks is what you need, make sure you get some paperwork on if the motor was rebuilt. Quite frankly, I'd go with a used Kenworth than a Volvo. Might be a little more, but a much better truck, and you have some resale. A Volvo not so much.
     
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  6. Magoo1968

    Magoo1968 Road Train Member

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    Does the fine print say it’s 10 days from the time it leaves the lot or 10 days once your in possession. You gotta remember they know if you spent a pile of money getting it registered and legal to drive they can likely throw you a small discount and you’ll likely overlook the issues it has.
     
  7. Magoo1968

    Magoo1968 Road Train Member

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    Aka due for its 3rd or 4th oil change according to their long life schedules lol
     
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