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Buying a new Cascadia

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Midnightrider909, Aug 23, 2017.

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  1. Aug 23, 2017 #1
    Midnightrider909

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    Does anyone know if it matters which dealer you go to to buy your truck? Are they all priced the same nationwide or are there certain dealers to go to to get a better deal?
     
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  3. Aug 23, 2017 #2
    ladr

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    figure out the specs you want. Then just like buying a new car, shop around.
     
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  4. Aug 23, 2017 #3
    shogun

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    Are you in the market for the poorest ergonomically designed truck? Like asking yourself "why are the mirrors so low? Why would you block the a/c vents with the steering wheel? Why would you block the air vents with the trolley valve? Why would you put the cup holder to where it blocks the rocker switches? Why would you waste all this space underneath the trolley valve?. Why are the air tanks almost impossible to drain? Why do the windshields leak? Who's the moron that programmed this automatic transmission? Why can't I stand on the engine valve cover to work on the upper Half? Who designed these crappy hood latches? Do they really consider this a bumper? If so, then the Cascadia is for you.
     
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  5. Aug 23, 2017 #4
    shogun

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    And those are my gripes after two days in a 2016 cascadia.
     
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  7. Aug 23, 2017 #5
    Midnightrider909

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    I spent a year and a half in a Cascadia with no issues. I've been in a T680 for 5 months and problems galore. The new Crapcadia has been redesigned to be more ergonomic. The DT12 is far superior to the KW 10 speed auto. My wife wants a Volvo.
     
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    kw550cat

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    Happy wife = happy life
     
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    skellr

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    Wait till winter and you can feel snow blowing on your face while the windows are rolled up.
     
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  10. Aug 23, 2017 #8
    shogun

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    @Midnightrider909

    That dt12 drives me nuts already. I hate the way it shifts in manual or automatic, I hate the downshifting. It feels like this transmission won't last any appreciable time but that may just be automatics now in general. And if you leave the three stage on, you best be buckled up or you may go through the windshield.
     
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  11. Aug 23, 2017 #9
    Midnightrider909

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    I have had that displeasure.
     
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  12. Aug 23, 2017 #10
    Midnightrider909

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    It seems like the consensus on here is that a Volvo is not a good first truck for an O/O. Petes cost to much. The T680 is a pos. I don't know much about Internationals but they are the lowest priced used truck so that tells me something. Freightshakers are the most reliable, the cheapest to buy new, the easiest to work on, and have the largest dealer network.
     
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