Used Truck pre-sale inspections

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by NewTrucker2018, Jan 20, 2018.

  1. fortycalglock

    fortycalglock Road Train Member

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    I’ll tell you where not to get one done. Rush Peterbilt in Lake City, FL.
     
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  3. johnnyboyloco2500

    johnnyboyloco2500 Light Load Member

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    Yes, with out location it is hard to say. I argee with the others.
     
  4. LeeJackson

    LeeJackson Bobtail Member

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    How do you suggest I get the dealer to allow a test drive of a couple hundred miles?
     
  5. 909tblazer

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    I would like to know what truck can you recommend for local work
     
  6. AModelCat

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  7. Dan47

    Dan47 Light Load Member

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    When I was buying my truck dealer who is seeing me for the first time gave me the key and let me to test drive it without leaving a single thing. I could just drive away, but I didn't.
     
  8. johnnyman1099

    johnnyman1099 Medium Load Member

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    Most honest dealerships will let you drive the truck to your shop of choice or to Dyno. If they dont allow you do that, then walk away. While driving to shop, put some miles in it to see if check engine comes on.
     
  9. Doing_flatbed_nc

    Doing_flatbed_nc Medium Load Member

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    The dealership I bought from let me take the truck off their lot for 2 days. Then they let me drop it off at the local dyno. And when the dyno place handed me a list of little problems, the dealership fixed them.

    It was one of 20 identical trucks they had from a fleet buy out, so they weren't going to lose a sale while I had it.
     
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  10. Brickwall

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    Take it to a engine manufacturers certified dealer, to get a Dyno and oil analysis done. The tests can pay for them self
     
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