Should I buy a new Kenworth???

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Jun 13, 2018.

Should I buy a new Kenworth???

  1. Yes

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    64.6%
  2. No

    51 vote(s)
    35.4%
  1. UturnGirl

    UturnGirl Road Train Member

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    My recent experience 2018 t680 vs 2018 freightliner cascadia.. I'm voting freightshaker. Kw was impressive on the outside but it had electrical gremlins and I keep reading about other things cropping up in them. Kw batteries encased in steps which required 6 bolts to be removed just to check. Fl interior better appointed. There was no difference between kw shops and fl shops that I could see..equally incompetent.

    Beat up schneider-cast-off-lemon-from-bcl notwithstanding. I still consider Freightliner to be the Ford of big trucks. Plain, boring, reliable.
     
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  3. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    It is again time to ask...................
     
  4. Dave_in_AZ

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    Condition


    New

    Year
    2020

    Make
    Kenworth

    Model
    T680

    Color
    Viper Red

    Location
    Phoenix

    Stock Number
    LJ379093

    Serial Number
    1XKYD49X5LJ379093

    - Fuller 13 Speed
    - Front Air Disc Brakes
    - Immersion Engine Block Heater: 110-120V/1500W
    - Jump Start Terminals Mounted Back of Cab/Sleeper Above Rail
    - Air Operated Kingpin Release
    - Espar Sleeper or Bunk Heater: Airtronic D2
    - Ultraleather Seats with Integral Heat Driver Seat & Swivel Rider Seat
    - Drawer-Style Refrigerator/Freezer Mounted Behind Driver Seat
    - Wall Mount for TV up to 22"
    - Rotating Table Behind Rider Seat
    - Remote Keyless Entry
    - 1800W Inverter with 120V LVD, 4 120V Sleeper Outlets
    - Windshield Curtain with Integrated Track, Storage as B-Pillar
    - Wheel Well Closeouts

    - PRICE INCLUDES FET
    - Our financing experts will find a financing option that fits your needs. We also welcome trade-ins.
    - Sales tax-free for out of state purchases and in state lease purchases.
    - We ship anywhere in the U.S.
    - $5,000 freight assistance for shipping to Hawaii.
    - $1,000 OOIDA rebate.

    • @KB3MMX is this the engine you would get?
     
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  5. Scooter Jones

    Scooter Jones Road Train Member

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    What are they asking for that bad boy?
     
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  8. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Probably $160,000 at the moment. The ones with listed prices are in the high $150's with 12 speed auto's. That's down $10,000 from last year.

    Honestly the cost of the insurance is a pretty big stumbling block for me. We go 48 states and Canada, rubber dog #### to plutonium. I still think it's the best deal on the market when you put apples to apples, but I know the insurance on that truck would be in the neighborhood of $4,000 more a year than Casper.
     
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  9. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    The other thing is the Casper question. A careful driver could be well on their way with Casper, but 95/100 would turn him into a junk pile in 6 weeks.
     
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