Thinking about buying this truck. opinions ?

I am just thinking about it for now. I would still keep mine. I think this has a pre emission, pre e.g.r. ser 60. over the years loss wages to down time was worse than the cost of repairs, that is why I would most likely keep my ole truck. just put a lot into int lately, the last couple years. just 10 new tires last 3 months. thought about maybe getting this truck for $15,000 I know it has just under a mil miles, but I can have that engine inframed for $ 6,800 plus tax. would hope to drive for 1 -2 years before that. last year was really good. getting close to not having enough to write off.

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I run 400 miles a day round trip. but that could end at any time. if I bought truck, I would drive one 1 week the other the next, or whatever I felt like driving. money is not a problem. I would not mind a daycab, I just want to be able to adapt to any situation & a daycab will limit me on that. I am still running local with different loads & destinations, but in the same general area. in fact some of the carriers who cut the raters are not being dependable & the shipper is getting tired of it & calling us a lot lately to cover loads. so we may get our former dedicated back, but I don't count on anything. I either will look to buy another piece of property or a another truck & or trailer. down to last mortgage payoff this june.

 

I would have ins on both.

 

I do not know many details about truck. I sent e-mail expect to hear from them monday, I may go in person with my coveralls & look at truck in person with wrenches & flashlight handy. all my driving in interstate. 70 m.p.h. then no more than 3 miles on 4 ln. 180 miles out, approx same back. I will have 1 mile deadhead monday though. lol. some days I do have to drive 40-70 miles for my reload. I do enjoy the time off while truck is in shop, but I always think about the money lost. it seems every time my truck goes in for repairs, weather scheduled maint or other it just happens to be the busiest time, like could of done 14 loads instead of the 8 or 10.