Question for SNI choice guys. Why did you choose?

If you are OK with a lease longer than 1 year go with the 680 but being as you want to run team once you get into a lease the payments will be set up as a team for the duration of the lease. I believe they about double because you will be running more miles and the truck depreciates quicker so ask your sfi rep. I went with the EVO only because I'm cheap and didn't want to commit to a longer lease until I could see that it was going to work. If it does work out I will upgrade to the 680 at end of my lease.

 

They will rewrite the lease from team to solo for $275. Drops from $1200 to $800 a week. If the 680 has the air ride front axle, steering wheel controls and air passenger seat I think we are going with the 680.

 

I believe it has all of that. Its a spec'd out truck it even has a flat screen tv mount already.

 

TV mount is standard feature. Not fueling specd, no disk brakes no 6x2, no nav plus radio (which is sad) it's same setup as the company t680 but has the table and refridge.
I would go for the Pete 579 bigger sleeper.

 

Does SNI offer the Volvo 780's? If you want comfort it has the air ride front axle and a work station. Talked with a SNI team at MATS who is leasing one. They also talked about how SNI was trying the Choice with a few teams and were going to roll out to all teams this spring. They were also looking at the Choice program for bulk.

 

I know the drivers seat lowers when you open the door on dogal's truck and he has the full gauge package as well

 

SNI does not offer the Volvo 780 right now. I test drove not yesterday at the dealer. I did not like the feel of the auto. I shift smoother than it did and at very slow speeds I did not feel as much control. The salesman said it takes a little getting used to it. I am sure it is solid with tons of great reviews but I was not as happy as I thought I would be driving it and the quality of the inside was not as good as the t680. I am going to drive the t680 again today and take the SNI build sheet to go over with the dealer. It does look like the SNI 680 has the air ride front axle option but not the tripak as they did with previous 680's. Looks like they have an epu system now like the EVO.

 

Found out that Schneider is offering $10,000 sign on bonus today for the choice plan for us. Already was excited to start July 7th. Just keeps getting better. They said they expanded the bonus to all areas now. If your thinking of joining Schneider choice be sure to search their jobs section again.

 

Here's the T680 spec sheet they sent me. Front axle is taperleaf, Passenger seat is the GT702 air suspension with tilt and swivel and the steering wheel does NOT have controls, nor does it show steering wheel controls in the pics they have on the Schneider finance site.

As best as I can tell between the spec/quote sheet they had done in august 2013 and the pics on the finance website is that what you see in the pics is what you are getting + a TriPac Evolution.

It's a fleet spec truck with a few nice touches that owner operators typically demand like a 13 speed, a full gauge package and a couple extra creature comforts. It's not a base model stripped down bare bones fleet truck but it's not a full blown owner operator spec truck either.

View attachment SFI T680 spec revised 8-2013.pdf

 

I've been told you can order one the way you want if you put the money down before you get to GB and are willing to wait the extra build time........ but don't quote me on that. Well you can but I'm nobody special so they won't give a hoot.