Ordering a Brand new Truck what is the down payment?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by TruckerPete1990, Feb 16, 2022.

  1. mitrucker

    mitrucker Road Train Member

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    This driver is whining about the color of the truck the they don’t pay for? What is happening to this world?
     
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  3. wichris

    wichris Road Train Member

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    It's not a big deal to order a color the driver likes, they're driving it, not me.
     
  4. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    Beautiful truck. Glad yours worked out for you since you had yours stollen. I too had got a dealers preorder and still waiting almost a year now. I am gonna guess Pete's are not as wanted as a Volvo on the market today.
     
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  5. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    I got a 2021 Volvo 100k miles you can get next day..
    Problem is you’ll block me on this forum when I tell you what I need $$ for it.
     
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  6. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    Ha Ha no I know what they are going for these days. Mine will be here within 2 months for sure so I am ok to wait at this point. Not gonna be happy but it is built to my specs as I was able to change whatever I wanted on the build.
     
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  7. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    Color is always first on my list. I’ve seen too many guys driving hot pink tractors :)
     
  8. wichris

    wichris Road Train Member

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    Have one lady who chose the same pink for three of her new trucks. Was a big decision to change to a dark brown on the last one. Took months to decide it.
     
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  9. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    That’s pretty cool that you do that. Do you think it helps in retaining drivers?
     
  10. wichris

    wichris Road Train Member

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    Yes and no. Some appreciate it, some don't. Some will stay forever, some are always moving. Some leave and talk with you more often than when they worked there, others will bad mouth you forever.

    But it does keep the whining down some. LOL Just kidding.

    Seriously, it doesn't cost anything extra to do it and quite a few like their "own" truck.
     
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  11. TruckerPete1990

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    Was told today they can't even get me a quote till April and I'm looking around Q3 next year.
     
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