TRUCK FINALLY PAID OFF BUT NOW...

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by codyschmidt, Sep 26, 2015.

  1. codyschmidt

    codyschmidt Light Load Member

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    I don't like the super 10 and I don't want to go backwards in years, just stay put or find something pre-def that is around the same year
     
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  3. codyschmidt

    codyschmidt Light Load Member

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    I was seeing this truck in my dream last night...T2000 2008 with 200,000 verified miles, but I am thinking I will wake up soon I0311534_2.JPG I0311534_2.JPG
     
  4. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    2008 with 200,000 miles? What did it do, drive from the yard to the mechanic and back the whole time? I bet it did if it's got a yellow motor ...
     
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    I wish they still made that model. Looks a lot nicer than the Volvos IMO. The new T680 looks pretty nice too though.
     
  6. codyschmidt

    codyschmidt Light Load Member

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    yep yellow motor
     
  7. codyschmidt

    codyschmidt Light Load Member

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    It actually was used around Atlanta, so it probably was just stopped in a traffic jam for most of the time...LOL
    Just used in the state of Georgia, All maint. records from when the truck was new until present
     
  8. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    You must not be familiar with the 2008 trucks with yellow motors in them ... unless you can pick it up for what you could get for it if you scrapped it, don't buy it. Trust me I had one.
     
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  9. Long FLD

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    I drove a 2009 t800 with a Cat. Ran like a champ until about 275k miles. Then it was non-stop problems. So much so that I gave it up and got back in a 2007.

    Stop and go traffic and/or not running at highway speeds is one thing that will kill a dpf on a truck.
     
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  10. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    Hell, mine was a team operation that ran from Ontario to Texas and back. All highway, and lots of problems. The cat engine was much worse than the Cummins or Detroit first generation motors.
     
  11. icsheeple

    icsheeple Trailing the Herd

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    Lots of great info in this thread. The argument most make for new trucks doesn't make sense. They say new trucks less break downs, but this isn't true at all. From my experience any truck can require a tow, emmisions trucks seem to be more of a gamble from my observations.

    Another issue with a new truck and big payment is the down time for warranty repairs. New parts can be nationally back ordered. And the warranty repairs doesn't pay your down time and the high monthly payment is still due.

    I went the old iron route after researching the old versus new argument. I couldn't be happier. One point I have to make, like @Hurst mentioned, is make sure you like the old truck you buy. You will be married to it. Get the exact spec you want. It's a lot easier dropping $12k on a major repair on a work truck that pleases you to look at and ride in.

    Most interior issues on an old truck can be addressed. You'll want/need to customize it anyway. And while your at it you add sound dampening and thicker insulation while you putting it back together. Add a nice wood floor and maybe custom cabinets or a work station. Go crazy on the interior. It's cheap and easy and worth it.

    The math problem I used when making my decision was a new truck payment or lease payment can run $20-30k a year. A cheap paid off truck couldn't rack up that kind of maintenance unless you were beating up on it and just dropping your keys at the dealer and letting them find and fix things that had plenty of life left in them.

    If I heard a popping sound in my truck I wouldn't just start replacing parts until I pin pointed the issue. If I couldn't pin point the issue it would just crack me up if my truck made a popping sound for 1 million miles trouble free. Sometimes you have to simply wait till it breaks. There's no way I'd replace my diffs because I heard a sound and didn't know what it was and started playing pin the tail in the donkey one thousand dollar part at a time.
     
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