Which manufacturer offers the best new truck warranty/service?

I've heard good things about the Detroit motor with the Detroit transmission. So far I'm not seeing it but we shall see.

 

We have a 2011 dd13 with a 6 speed Allison and a 15 star with the same motor and 7 speed Allison. Both of those are doing good. The 2011 is starting to show some issues(with the truck(shaker)), however dealer was ok with warranty items while it still had it. The '15 is a star and no problems with the truck or drivetrain as of yet.

Truck in my profile is the one I drive with the 600 and it's got an 18 speed. Too shiny to drive in our ugly winters so it's parked until spring but so far so good.

 

Fitzgerald Glider Kits

 

Mexican freightliner build quality ...

 

Yes seems to be a great combo , would be my first choice in a shaker with dd13/dt12

 

This truck is heading back to the dealer in the morning. Second time in under 5000 miles. I think the gremlins I had in my old truck got into my stuff and infested this truck.

 

Owning a truck is significantly different than owning a car.

If your car is always in the shop, you might be inconvenienced by having to switch to a loaner or whatever, or take the bus or a cab, but if your truck is in the shop waiting for parts or the right person to come take a look at it (this new-fangled tech needs "specially trained technicians" to fix), you won't be making any money.

Are you going to be able to make your next truck payment after that costly tow to a shop and waiting 7+ days for parts to ship from across the country? Probably not if you are making average freight rates running cheap freight in a van. Finance companies don't care. They want their $4000, and they want it now.

Buy used. Buy something 10+ years old, something that has been well-loved and well-worked. Pay cash, and have that amount saved up, on standby for when something goes wrong. Get an estimate for the problem, then balance between fixing it and how long it will last, versus buying a new, used truck.

If you are ever going to have success in this business, you need to run the numbers and always be one or two steps ahead of any problems that may arise. It's very easy to sign a couple papers and jump into a brand-new rig... it's another thing to build a successful business out of that equipment.

 

buy used? i have 3 used trucks an

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buy used? i have 3 used trucks an

buy used? i don't think so. its super risky . i have 3 used trucks and they are killing me on maintenance

 

Couple questions.

1) Pre-emissions or post-emissions trucks? If post-emissions, I can already understand why they are killing you.

2) Which do you prefer, maintenance costs, or downtime costs? Most new trucks have what is essentially guaranteed downtime. Buy a truck with a pre-emissions motor, that's been well taken care of, and you will probably have little to no downtime for 2-3 years.

A brand new truck with DPF/SCR will need the DPF cleaned on a regular basis, whether the driver follows idling procedure or not. Also, many manufacturers don't build trucks like they used to (Paccar uses cheaply made parts from China and aluminum wiring now) and they rattle themselves apart after 300-400K miles.

You might see the warranty and think you are safe, but that warranty doesn't pay your bills while the truck is sitting in the shop for a week waiting for parts to ship. Pre-emissions trucks, the shop might have parts in stock.