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<p>[QUOTE="HopeOverMope, post: 8874736, member: 178259"]Ten4. I’ll leave you with this tidbit that I’ve heard for years. “Nobody sells a truck that’s still making money”. The exceptions? Tge owner did so good that he’s actually retiring, the owners done so good that’s he just wants a new/newer truck, The owner is getting out for health reasons or maybe a small company is downsizing. There’s usually a reason those trucks end up at the dealer. I’d trust an owner op before a sleezy or non sleezy college kid (young or old) truck salesman. Almost any salesman and dealership personnel give me the same “I don’t give a dang I just punch the clock” vibe.</p><p><br /></p><p>The thing different with trucking than cars is that, you’ve been in trucking and should be able to use your BS dector with other o/o’s. This especially comes after years of being one yourself.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck man[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="HopeOverMope, post: 8874736, member: 178259"]Ten4. I’ll leave you with this tidbit that I’ve heard for years. “Nobody sells a truck that’s still making money”. The exceptions? Tge owner did so good that he’s actually retiring, the owners done so good that’s he just wants a new/newer truck, The owner is getting out for health reasons or maybe a small company is downsizing. There’s usually a reason those trucks end up at the dealer. I’d trust an owner op before a sleezy or non sleezy college kid (young or old) truck salesman. Almost any salesman and dealership personnel give me the same “I don’t give a dang I just punch the clock” vibe. The thing different with trucking than cars is that, you’ve been in trucking and should be able to use your BS dector with other o/o’s. This especially comes after years of being one yourself. Good luck man[/QUOTE]
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