Any O/O have expereinced buying truck from Selectruck in any location?

I bought one from the FL dealer in Jefferson, GA. It turned out to be a real turd. The turbo replacement they did as part of the deal wasn't right (oil leaks) until I had it back in a FL shop 3 times to re-do. This one was just over the mileage threshold, so did not qualify for the Selectruck basic warranty that would have come with a younger one. I knew that when I signed the sales order, so not a surprise on my part anyway.

IMO don't assume FL does anything special to put their used trucks out on the lot versus any other dealer. Bare minimum, and a detail job. That's it. Oh, and the new recaps they put on the drives were no good. I replaced them after the first two failed. One blowout and one inside patch blew up a goose egg on the tread.

Just do your due diligence just like any other truck purchase. Get inspections, dynos, and any repairs somewhere else. The dealer will most certainly go cheap when funding an in-house repair, and I wouldn't trust diagnostic advice from a dealer that's trying to sell you that truck.

Re: warranties: they are usually as valuable as the paper they're written on. Don't be conned into short-cutting your due diligence with a nice warranty deal. Remember, they don't pay for your losses due to being out of business while the "free" work's being done, and they only cover the exact items that break and usually not other complimentary repairs that make total sense while the assembly is apart. For example, I had a broken exhaust rocker arm (not the Freightliner) while in a 60 day warranty period. There was even a Cat bulletin to replace all 6 with an updated part. Warranty only paid for the broken one. I knew that going in, so wasn't disappointed. Just read the fine print and know what to expect if you have to use it.

 

Bought one from New Jersey truck center. Great experience. No complaints from me. Yet.

 

I bought my first truck from Select Trucks. I think that they are a bit more legit than many used truck dealers because they are affiliated with Freightliner. I have no complaints about my experience with them. Now for the disclaimer, you're buying a used truck from a used truck dealer. They HAVE to sell every truck that comes on their lot regardless if it is a turd. Spend a few extra bucks and have a Dyno run and a mechanic look at it. Even with all that it's a gamble, just try to tilt the odds in your favor.

 

Did you go to 4270 trailer drive location? In Charlotte north carolina

 

This is an old thread from 2014, you might want to try and start your on thread. there is also a Freightliner subforum dealing with mechanical in the garage forum
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Yes I did. Right on the corner of Graham St.