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Buying used truck from my company?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Jdm5jdm5, Feb 18, 2017.

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  1. Feb 18, 2017 #1
    Jdm5jdm5

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    The company truck I've been driving for the past couple years is a 2015 freightliner cascadia with a sleeper and automatic transmission. It has 295,000 miles.

    I'm thinking about buying my own truck in the next year or two. A shop tech told me they usually sell them around 400,000 miles.

    Are big trucking companies usually ok with company drivers buying a used truck from them when they get ready to sell it?

    How much would a 2015 freightliner cascadia with sleeper, automatic transmission, and 400,000 miles be worth?

    This is new to me.
     
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  3. Feb 18, 2017 #2
    Steel Dragon

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    I usualy see them for 60k.
    Better to buy new, have a warranty, for 5 years.
    Higher payment yes, but youll easily spend 60k in 5 years on rebuilding stuff anyhow.
     
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    If you have driven since new, you know how reliable it is and how well it was maintained. I think that is a plus. You could buy a brand new lemon.
     
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  5. Feb 18, 2017 #4
    Steel Dragon

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    Just about every truck on the used lot is just under 500k mileage.
    Id love to see a guy get another 500k with no rebuilds but...what are the chances?
     
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    Steel Dragon

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    Id prefer to buy new and run only when freight is paying well.
    Im definately not hauling cheap freight with a sky high payment.
     
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  8. Feb 18, 2017 #6
    belowspeedlimit

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    Everyone's dream. This is everyone's plan. Unfortunately it never works out. Rates are cut and people still have payments to make. So they settle and start hauling cheap freight. You think you'll get by waiting for 3 decent paying loads a month?
     
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  9. Feb 19, 2017 #7
    Jdm5jdm5

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    What would you offer for a used company truck around 400,000 miles? Are they usually willing to negotiate? What could you realistically probably get it for?
     
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  10. Feb 19, 2017 #8
    Jdm5jdm5

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    What would you offer for a used company truck around 400,000 miles? Are they usually willing to negotiate? What could you realistically probably get it for?
     
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  11. Feb 19, 2017 #9
    Jdm5jdm5

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    What would you offer for a used company truck around 400,000 miles? Are they usually willing to negotiate? What could you realistically probably get it for?
     
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  12. Feb 19, 2017 #10
    Balakov100

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    I wouldn't touch it unless it's a company that takes very good care of the equipment..most don't..

    Or if you have had it since brand new.
     
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