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Looking For Best Automatic truck TO BUY Please help!!!!!!

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by mustanglover, Jul 17, 2012.

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  1. Jul 17, 2012 #1
    mustanglover

    mustanglover Light Load Member

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    I need help im looking for the most reliable automatic truck.I was looking at the volvo but looking on here it seems like the parts and labor are expensive,can anyone with an automatic tell me your opinion on the best truck to get with as little problems as possible .I know all have problems but i want the least amount of down time as possible. P.S i only want an automatic i drove 4 already and fell in love
     
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  3. Jul 17, 2012 #2
    heather

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    Dont get a freightliner with the eaton auto combo bad bad combination the last company i worked for bought 140 of them in 2006 and like less than 30 of them are still runnin today.Very unreliable and very expensive to fix and or replace.
     
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  4. Jul 17, 2012 #3
    Cluck Cluck

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    How new? The Volvo IShift is the greatest Ning since sliced bread
     
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  5. Jul 17, 2012 #4
    SHC

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    Depending on what you are doing....but if it's pulling a van then go with the Volvo. If its platform work, then go with a Mack (both have same transmissions)
     
    SHC, Jul 17, 2012
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  7. Jul 18, 2012 #5
    mustanglover

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    I been doing alot of research and everyone is saying volvos parts are expensive and service is hard to find
     
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  8. Jul 18, 2012 #6
    Bikerdave

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    At my last company we were using Mack's A/T The trucks were running just about 24 hrs a day. Most trucks were 2-3 years old and had very little problems. Although it was in Florida so I can attest for hills or grades
     
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  9. Jul 18, 2012 #7
    freightrunner

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    That freightliner with the autoshift or smart shift one of them
     
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  10. Jul 18, 2012 #8
    psychocreep

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    I totally dig my Volvo with the iShift. Parts and labor really aren't that bad price wise. I love the way the D13 works with the iShift.
     
    psychocreep, Jul 18, 2012
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  11. Jul 18, 2012 #9
    mustanglover

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    What year is your volvo with ishift
     
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  12. Jul 18, 2012 #10
    Foxcover

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    Volvo Ishift comes with 5 year 500,000 mile full parts and labor warenty on all new Volvo trucks! Who matches that?
     
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