Is it a good idea to get a truck with ATS?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by OttMan, Dec 2, 2013.

  1. 379exhd

    379exhd Road Train Member

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    Google these ########. They're out of Gulfport. They've changed names a couple times if I remember right. Junk equipment that's always in the shop, and the payments will eat you alive they're crooks anybody that would sign their contract is crazy to be honest. Pissedoffconsumer has a laundry list of complaints on them.

    Goodle american truck showroom complaints. You'll find what you need to make a decision.
     
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    So do you know the owner of this ATS? I really appreciate all of the insights you guys had given to me today...
     
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    I had a buddy get a Volvo from them come from Usexpress had upper 500,k 580 I think same thing his credit was bad but had a down payment he put down $8,500 and paid $1,480/month six months into it truck needed tires so like anyone would he got really good tires and alignment at that time it needed spring bushing etc spent $12,000 total just doing that.

    After driving the truck a year he built his credit up and found a back to do a loan. First price was $53,400 after putting down $8,500 and paying $20,000 in notes and over $20,000 in repairs his buy out was $68,000 he ended up keeping it two more months after that trying to get in a new truck.

    So my buddy fixed all the problems with the truck put new tires on it and paid them $28,000 to rent it for a year before they ended back with it for someone else to get screwed on the same truck again.....STAY AWAY!!!!!
     
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    Never,ever .Ok maybe..no NEVER EVER.. borrow money to buy a truck...EVER...pay for it,in full, in cash,purchase price PLUS interest NEVER adds up to a good deal...EVER..I hope I wasn't unclear..
     
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    lol, and I think you are serious.
     
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    ottman, lone mountain doesn't require perfect credit, the down payment is half of what you have been quoted, it is a straight out lease usually 40 payments with no buyout at the end. they also encourage you to get a dyno done and a full inspection and they will take care of any problems found. the deal at ats is basically a glorified rental program .
     
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    I talked to them over 10 times before buying my truck. When risky business sounds like risky business; you run and dont look back.
     
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    With a decent down payment they will finance you. If you are buying your first truck you may need a little more down, or pay a slightly higher payment due to interest, but they will finance you. After you establish yourself with them, they will give you a better deal. I've never been late on a payment, and when I talked to them about getting a second truck, they said to go pick it out. The Volvo I bought 2 years ago was my first actual dealer bought truck, having bought my last one from a company years ago. Transport Funding treated me really good, and Arrow held the truck for me for almost a month while I waited to be approved for LandStar. I would definitely recommend them. Plus, they usually have some pretty good matching down payment deals throughout the year. Good luck.
     
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    We don't golf together and our kids don't go to the same school, This crook has no friends, You will find that people like this are very personal, my interactions were from the ads I replied to I gave him my number and he called me he texted me a few times and I decided he was a crook then I started looking up his stuff and found what made my decision all the better, he is a crooked Dude since I can curse in here. I have never met him nor do I ever want to, I hope he doesn't bring his business model to Arizona or he gets things straightened out. Which I don't see why he would do that, he has people falling over each other to get in that "Truck of Their own" Doesn't that sound good? Not really this guy is a crook.
     
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    Do not!!! Do not deal with these guys. Landline had a big article about these guys in the last edition. My son dealt with them a few years ago, and it didn't start well and didn't end well.
     
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