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Remote tractor inspections

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by mpow66m, Feb 9, 2025.

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  1. Feb 9, 2025 #1
    mpow66m

    mpow66m Heavy Load Member

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    Im in NY,looking at a tractor in Co.Is there any companies that will do an in person inspection of the tractor before I decide to buy it?
     
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  3. Feb 9, 2025 #2
    drivingmissdaisy

    drivingmissdaisy Road Train Member

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    If you're going to spend that much money, why not get a plane ticket and go look at it yourself? I would never buy something that expensive sight unseen trusting someone I never met to not miss anything.
     
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  4. Feb 9, 2025 #3
    Spyro2112

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    Go to a dealership
     
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  5. Feb 9, 2025 #4
    Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    Trailer or tractor?

    Your thread title say trailer..
     
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  7. Feb 9, 2025 #5
    Long FLD

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    Plane tickets are cheap compared to getting a bad truck that you took someone’s word for.
     
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  8. Feb 9, 2025 #6
    snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    Even with the cheap plane tickets.

    They still get stuck with bad trucks.
     
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  9. Feb 9, 2025 #7
    mpow66m

    mpow66m Heavy Load Member

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    Sorry I changed it,Its a tractor.I wanted to have a mech give it the once over before I flew out if i decided to buy it.
     
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  10. Feb 9, 2025 #8
    mpow66m

    mpow66m Heavy Load Member

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    Yes you are correct,but I just wanted to have someone a quick go over before I decided to fly out.I guess I could fly out with a Mech.
     
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  11. Feb 9, 2025 #9
    Concorde

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    Okay, had to ask because I use a trailer dealer in Aurora.
     
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  12. Feb 9, 2025 #10
    Espressolane

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    One thing you could do is ask the seller to give you the full ECM print out. If it is a brand dealer, they should also be able to provide any and all maintenance and warranty work performed by any dealer nationwide. It will give you some information to start with. Once you have that, then decide if you want to follow up with an inspection.
     
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