2012 international Prostar + eagle

RUN AWAY... Anything Maxxforce will bankrupt you!

 

there is a reason its so cheap, google it and you will see

 

I am sitting on the side of the road for the 3rd time THIS WEEK and my truck only has 350,000 miles one it. The previous MF powered Prostars couldn't pass a dealership without having something fixed.

I would avoid any International trucks regardless of which engine is under the hood. Remember, warranties don't pay your bills when the truck is sitting there waiting on it's turn at the dealer.

 

I have a 2011 Prostar Eagle with a cummins in it. Been the most reliable truck I have ever owned. That motor they make is just horried tho. There is a reason they are cheap, they cant sale them quick enough.

 

About half of the company's 2010 and 2011 Cummins Prostars can't get past 10,000 miles without having the plugged oil filter issue which results in low oil pressure and engine shutdown. They all carry spare filters and have the oil filter changes just before 10k so they don't get stranded on the side of the road.

 

I agree with this . I have the same 2011 Prostar which was the last of the no-DEF trucks . Stay away from any MaxxForce engine International .

I've also been hearing some bad stuff about National Truck Protection . I have their engine only plan and it cost $5600. I have not needed it . Yet.

 

Ntp warranty is worthless. That goes for any 3rd party warrantee provider, on any type of merchandise. From a hundred million dollar crane to a fifty dollar radio.

 

Who's the driver? Do you have one lined up already? How much do they know about trucks in order to save you a dime? If it's a family memeber or someone close why not let them tell you the top 3 trucks they'd like to drive. Or do like my buddy owner did for him and told him he has $40k to pick out whatever truck he wants. He's been there over 15 years and it's a 25 truck small company so I figured that was a cool gesture. Anyways if you have a clueless driver when it comes to little odd fixes then you may as well buy new. You'll eat some of the profits with payments and the 50/50 chance of downtown with emmisions but it may work out in the long run assuming the work you have lined is solid.