Advice for rookie lease op

Discussion in 'Prime' started by SavvyRed, Sep 4, 2016.

  1. SavvyRed

    SavvyRed Light Load Member

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    My truck has broken down 3 times this month. It's now crapping out again. I've had 1 check in 6 weeks. It's been incredibly rough. At what point do you just hand the truck in and grab a new truck? I hate losing the tire fund, the performance bond, etc. Have any of you have a problem child for a truck? I could really use advice.
     
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  3. 378z

    378z Bobtail Member

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    Are you losing money in maintenance cost or down time ?
     
  4. SavvyRed

    SavvyRed Light Load Member

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    Yeah I've lost 1200ish in parts. Ive been down 5 days. Lost multiple loads. Freightliner keeps telling me it's fixed and it's not. I've been to 2 different freightliners.
     
  5. 378z

    378z Bobtail Member

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    How much experience OTR?
     
  6. 378z

    378z Bobtail Member

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    Are you going to stay at PriMe or if you turn it in go somewhere else?
     
  7. SavvyRed

    SavvyRed Light Load Member

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    I need to finish out my year at Prime so i don't owe for training. I'm most likely just going to turn it in for a new truck.
     
  8. HalpinUout

    HalpinUout Road Train Member

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    How far into your year are you?
     
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  9. Friday

    Friday Road Train Member

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    Can you go company side? I mean.. At least you'd be getting paid, even if it's not as much per mile as the lease makes..
     
  10. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Turn in the truck and apply for a company job - elsewhere.
     
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  11. SavvyRed

    SavvyRed Light Load Member

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    4 months in on a used truck. The leasing woman told me they don't generally give new trucks to rookies so I got the used one only to find out she misinformed me. I might get a check next week. Might. Company may be the way to go for a few months to get my efund back. Then get a new truck.
     
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