will my 06 volvo 780 be ok?

If you just bought it...why does it matter what anyone on here tells you? Its yours now. You're stuck with it now, good or bad.

I'm no fan of automatics and i would have gone with a 13 speed. And swift and us express are both bottom feeder companies that'll hire pretty much anyone, so....who knows. You might be lucky and have gotten a truck that wasnt horribly abused.

And i'm sure you realize that 470k in 4 years is about average milage for a solo driver.

 

You gotta drive an automated, my only complaint is they don't idle backwards. Automatics are horrible and I hate them, automated just takes the shifting away from you.

 

Your post confuses me greatly. I gotta drive an automated? You only have one complaint, but they're horrible and you hate them, but automated just takes the shifting away form you?

Whats the difference?!

 

I agree with Phroziac. Why would you buy one then ask about it. Although I would like to know how Lonemountain treated you. Ive heard that the only thing about autos is the backing takes getting used to.

 

You likely made the right choice with what you got. At least the trans was probably not abused as much as a 13 speed with a rookie driver. That 780 is a nice truck. That's what I had when I was with them.
When was the truck built? Take a look on the drivers side door jam, real hard. You don't really need to cross-reference the VIN many times. It's likely a four digit # like 00/00. It may have been built in early '05. In that case, those miles are a bit on the low side, but believable.

Good luck with it.

 

Let me put it this way, you can give a whole new meaning to the phrase, "Hit the dock".
But with the three pedal auto, it's not that big of an issue.

 

I've got Autoshift on my Pete. It took just a little bit to get used to, but I REALLY like it! Great for city traffic and also for MPG.

 

With a two pedal you can "hit the dock" several times in one try. They can also give you whiplash trying to get under a low dropped heavy trailer.

But, in heavy city traffic and mountains, you sure feel refreshed at the end of the day compared to a standard trans.

 

Did you just buy it & did you have it inspected before buying?
Pulled ecm fuel mileage?
Run a dyno?
Check oil samples, this info will tell you much about how the truck was treated...