My brother-in-law's 1998 Pete broke down while on a load in AZ. It would need a cat head, gasket head set, thermastat cat and ex sleeve cat to be repaired. He's been quoted about $6,000 to put the Pete back on the road (including full service and labor).
Here's the truck's specs
1998 Peterbuilt 379 Extended Hood
C-15 Engine
13 Speed
Million plus miles
He assumes it's not worth repairing, so he's trying to find a buyer for his Pete as it is.
Any ideas of where to sell it (the truck is stuck in AZ) and how much for?
Broken 1998 Pete
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Stetson_trucker, Jan 18, 2012.
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That sounds a bit low in working order. But the truck isn't in working order.
The repair will cost $6K, so whatever starting point he picks, that has to come off right off the bat. On top of the cost of the repair, a prospective buyer will expect a discount because he (or she) can't test-drive the truck and doesn't know if it might have other problems, like transmission damage or a bad differential or air leaks or electrical problems.
Bottom line -- he won't get much money for a truck that doesn't run.
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