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Prefer choice to buy a used truck

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by w.h.o, Aug 29, 2023.

Prefer choice to buy a used truck

Poll closed Mar 29, 2024.

  1. Rental company (Penske, Ryder, etc)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  2. Fleet trucks (Schneider, prime, TMC etc)

    1 vote(s)
    4.2%

  3. USED dealership (arrow, other dealers)

    6 vote(s)
    25.0%

  4. Facebook marketplace/ craigslist, personal ads

    12 vote(s)
    50.0%

  5. Online listing like truckpaper

    10 vote(s)
    41.7%
Multiple votes are allowed.
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  1. Aug 29, 2023 #1
    w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    Small dealers don't have maintenance records, they just pretty it up and make it shiny. rentals...well are treated like rentals, fleets, are just fleet specs
     
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  3. Aug 29, 2023 #2
    singlescrewshaker

    singlescrewshaker Road Train Member

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    Best bet personally is buying from an OO who is retiring or just upgraded his equipment..

    But I'm also only look'n at, & have bought early to mid 90's trucks. Works for me..
     
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  4. Aug 29, 2023 #3
    RubyEagle

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    Glider kit or pre 2004 strongly recommended
     
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  5. Aug 29, 2023 #4
    abyliks

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    “Fleet maintained” = it was greased once a year whether it needed it or not and it’s had an oil change
     
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  7. Aug 29, 2023 #5
    Last Call

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    Why Pre 04 ??
     
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  8. Aug 29, 2023 #6
    Siinman

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    Find someone that is very open and gives all the bad with all the good.
     
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  9. Aug 29, 2023 #7
    snowwy

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    Some are afraid of egr.

    My question would be.

    How many miles are you willing to pay for? And what will go wrong.

    Since nothing lasts forever.
     
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  10. Aug 29, 2023 #8
    No_worries

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    Who you buy from can be a crap shoot. No substitute for a good mechanic and sampling ALL of the fluids.
     
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  11. Aug 30, 2023 #9
    Last Call

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    Well he is off on his years if the emssions is his driving point ..
     
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  12. Aug 30, 2023 #10
    roundhouse

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    All depends

    I’ve bought from O/Os who skimped on maintenance to save money

    I’ve bought from lease companies like Ryder who had records for every minute one of their mechanics touched the truck

    I know a small regional company that has ten trucks and they do a annual DOT inspection every weekend when the rigs come back to the yard and change the oil every 10k

    way too many variables on every truck
    I’d definitely avoid any emission garbage trucks
    You will be sitting waiting on DEF sensors frequently ,
    Unless you carry spares and learn how to change them
     
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