~HELP~ New O-O What Tractor to Buy PRE-1999???? ~HELP~

Lol ya i worked on a dozen food trucks last year in seattle and was gonna do that but now i wanna but a truck. So i said 20-50k for truck and someone asked how much i got for repairs. I for 125k cash to play with for the venture. I cant turn a wrench but i will count on the fact that i can hopefully find a trustworthy mechanic and great advice to work with him; ill try that.

So the motor i have heard 500hp detriot with the 13 speed. I found a 500hp detriot with an 18 speed rehauled 80,000 miles ago. Freightliner, dont need the luxury if im gonna go bankrupt on this thing most lickly as it is.

https://www.truckpaper.com/listings/trucks/for-sale/30237191/1997-freightliner-fld120-classic

I appreciate the advice and letting me know im a crazy idiot. However im going for it. Education costs money and i dont think ill learn quicker any other way than trying this and failing. Maybe ill break even that would be great to learn AND break even; tall order to stand up to.

So lets move forward stop the signs and give advice on how to start a trucking business with 100k and a cdl-A.

Heres the truck:
https://www.truckpaper.com/listings/trucks/for-sale/30237191/1997-freightliner-fld120-classic

Thanks to all the poeple that have given me all the advice so far. Gonna go talk to Steward a local deseil mechanic and get his advice.

Also what trailer do i want. Flatbed looks cheaper but lots of other options. I wont be running hazmat.. its too risky of a business so tankers out.

 

* was going to buy a food truck buying semi instead **

 

The 500hp catapiller is not as good as the detriot? Also low votes for the internationals. Is this uncomfortable truck and economical? Or just #### all together.

 

14,000$$ extra for this baby and 385k instead of 80k since rebuild. Shows the cost of luxury. Perhaps a good 2nd truck a few years out. Or is this what trust money is suppose to be for. Buying a pimper truck? Comments?

https://www.truckpaper.com/listings/trucks/for-sale/28547147/1999-kenworth-w900l

Now here is a nice buy 35000 and 400k since overhaul. A peterbilt

https://www.truckpaper.com/listings/trucks/for-sale/30646361/1996-peterbilt-379exhd

Now here was my initial idea get something like this for 14,500 with an assload of miles and then throw 20,000 into an overhaul. Now got a 35,000 dollar truck with a brand new overhaul. If this was a detriot not a catapillar would this be economical for a truck like this?

https://www.truckpaper.com/listings/trucks/for-sale/28541273/1996-kenworth-t800

Hadent even heard of western star but got the 500 detriot for 25k purple so cheap but no clue miles

 

whats the cost to rebiuld/remanufacture a 500hp detriot?

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