New vs Used: some real life data for 2018

my company has a bunch of 2012-2016 petes and i've driven 6 different trucks in the last 4 months. every single truck has had a check engine light on. one truck breaks down, i get a spare, and the spare breaks down the first time i drive it. i get another spare, that spare broke down a week later. i get another spare, that broke down 2 weeks later. ect. ect. those new emission trucks are cleaner than most people realize. they can't give off any pollution when they're in the f----ng shop all the time.

 

LMMFAO yep. And the govt is collecting tax on those repairs and the more expensive initial sale. Big friggin' scam

 

Lol that’s a great way to start my day. That was funny lol

 

And who covers the payments on the truck while it sits in the shop generating no $'s?

 

I will be going o/o this spring. I'm gonna roll the dice on new truck from peterbilt Steve. Anyone buy from him??? How that work out???

 

2 ways to better the odds in your favor.
Purchase something with Cummins power and put a 13 speed manual behind it. Of all the manufacturers listed on Truckpaper. Paccar has more trucks with that combination that all other manufacturers combined. They, or their customers must know something.

 

That's because Paccar motors are trash.

 

Get a DD15 and forgo the Pete until they have a proven engine the X15 maybe just that it's going to take more time to tell.

 

Not better fuel econ im not a o/o but from what ive seen the new rigs pull worse and dont have any mpg improvments

 

Oh you mean the engine that takes 15k to replace the dpf