Buying 87 Freightliner

The guy I'm probably gonna run for fer a while tells me that he's just deadheading out of Texas right now. It ain't far, though.

As for the O.P., how's the outlook for ag hauling up there? I've seen some older equipment doing pretty well with local stuff like that.

 

#### Al, you really need to get out of that worthless state and somewhere in the decent freight lanes.

 

easier said then done.

plus i like texas, althogh im thinking salt lake city too

 

No the fact that it's an 87 Freightliner makes it cheap. do yourself a favor keep your company truck

 

He doesn't even drive a company truck,...The kid works in the office,....

I don't even think he has a cdl!!,...

 

Dude the reason most of us bust on ya is that none of us want to see you get burned on this deal with a old truck,......

 

Unless you're also a good mechanic, you'd be alot better off to just wait and find a good deal on a newer truck that can get decent fuel mileage. Something like you're looking at is better left to local work, construction or farm. The lousy fuel mileage by itself could sink you, not even taking into account the extra times it will let you down because of age related problems. I'd guess that truck will be lucky to get 5 mpg depending on what you're pulling. 100,000 miles / 5 mpg = 20,000 gallons x $3.15 per gallon= $63,000 just for fuel. Find something that will get 6.5 mpg- 100,000 miles / 6.5 mpg = 15,385 gallons x $3.15 = $48,463 for fuel. $14,537 difference in one year- take that difference and buy a better truck. Just because you can buy it cheap doesn't mean it will be a bargain.

Trucks are tools to be used to make money, don't fall in love with them, there's plenty of others out there.

 

Fuel mileage is a good point to consider,I doubt in a couple of years if it'll be any cheaper,$14,537.00 in a yr= almost $60,000 in 5 yrs that's alot of newer truck for the money.
Good Luck in what ever you do.