Is the t880 a piece of junk?

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  1. AModelCat

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    "Only" 6'1 :rolleyes:
     
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    There is a milk hauler duncan, they have a number of western star trucks, square nose not sure of the model. They are gorgeous trucks, I'd love to drive one... with a Detroit dd15 or dd16 and 18 manual.

    If kenworth makes crap I'd sure want to check out another brand
     
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    Have heard the quality on the newer ones is hit or miss. 20 years ago you couldn't beat the quality of a Western Star. Solid trucks.
     
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    Last Monday, while getting loaded, I was in the dock next to a 2020 w990.
    The guy said he is getting a new truck in November, because on this one he spent 26k out of pocket last year and the warranty repair totaled at $144k.
    @Midwest Trucker loves KW though, maybe he will chime in
     
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    i think when any factory stops building costum, special orders on a one on one basis, off to the side in another area, and builds it on the same assembly line as a fleet, you lose quality control rather quickly.

    take Bently, Rolls Royce, Marmon as only 3 known examples of finley built machinery that the quality was superb in every way, and actually warranting the prices one pays.

    now a days, "get the darned thing built and outta here" is the mantra of ANY motor vehicle on ANY assembly lines, these days
     
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    That's why my daily summer car is a 2003 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi 3800 L67 supercharged. 107k on it. I love my car
     
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    that's why i lease my car's..no problems, for 3 years, turn'em in, get another. let the dealer have the headaches, not me.
     
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    My wife's car is a 1997 grand prix SE. Gorgeous condition. Has the 3800 normally aspirated. 39k on it. No car payments. I can fix them myself, the 3800 is dead nuts reliable
     

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    Here is both of them. The silver car is the Bonneville red is the grand prix 20210315_172220.jpg
     
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    before i started driving, i worked in a garage. fixing for me is no problem. comes a time as we age, we just do not want to do anything more than we have to.

    you will see this to be true, when you get older.
     
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