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Leasing from SFI JUL 22

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Roadpilot2021, Aug 1, 2022.

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  1. Aug 1, 2022 #1
    Roadpilot2021

    Roadpilot2021 Bobtail Member

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    Hi Road pilots
    I’m looking into leasing a truck from SFI , they asks for 15k down and 1200$ x 156 weeks for brand new 2022 cascadia with APU including maintenance , I want to know opinions from experience truckers or someone shares his experience about SFI.
    The truth what some of you may hate it , I’m new immigrant to us with good credit score but light history, lenders make it impossible to lend me a commercial loan .
    SFI allow to run under outside authorities , the main point is to left myself up from company driver slavery and have a slight change to run my own small show for the ups and downs.
    Any advice or experience sharing is so appreciated
     
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  3. Aug 1, 2022 #2
    Heaveninamoment

    Heaveninamoment Light Load Member

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    Can you run under your own authority?
     
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  4. Aug 2, 2022 #3
    baha

    baha Road Train Member

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    202,000 plus insurance = alot of money?? Try driving for SFI for a year and see how you like the way they treat you before you start! a lease purchase deal! and leave 15000 grand behind if you leave?
     
    baha, Aug 2, 2022
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  5. Aug 2, 2022 #4
    Heaveninamoment

    Heaveninamoment Light Load Member

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    That’s a fair deal, that’s the price of new equipment and they aren’t even charging him interest. He is getting an amazing deal. He is lucky.
     
    Heaveninamoment, Aug 2, 2022
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  7. Aug 2, 2022 #5
    Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    so you go from one form of slavery to another?

    don’t get into a lease purchase unless you have a back up plan and a way out. Read the contract very carefully - get a l lawyer to answer your concerns and questions - ask to talk to others who are doing the same thing to see how successful they have been and get everything in writing.
     
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  8. Aug 2, 2022 #6
    Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    Think we have 2 very different meanings of the word lucky
     
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  9. Aug 2, 2022 #7
    Dennixx

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    I'm sure the op is feeling fortunate to find a company that will lease-purchase a truck to him.

    Not many around offering a can't refuse deal like this...wink wink.
     
    Dennixx, Aug 2, 2022
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  10. Aug 2, 2022 #8
    Heaveninamoment

    Heaveninamoment Light Load Member

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    That’s true they’re not many if any at all.
     
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  11. Aug 10, 2022 #9
    Geekonthestreet

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    Immigrant? Schneider? Lease-Purchase? Oh boy.
     
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  12. Aug 13, 2022 #10
    Bill51

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    So you can run anyone's freight??
     
    Bill51, Aug 13, 2022
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