should i buy new and go o/o

What are your reasons for wanting to do this ?

 

Focus on doing what you do best. Like others said in your case I’d go new and focus on doing good business. Maybe a new KW 680 with X15 and endurant 12 speed trans. Get the 5 yr 500k factory warranty. Don’t pay over 150k.

 

No need to be an all out mechanic to be an owner operator if your not working cheap. The ability to operate a grease gun and other simple preventative maintenance procedures goes a long way. Even if you wont be wrenching on it crawling under your truck on a regular basis and spotting trouble ahead of time is a must new or old.

 

There should be a minimum of mechanical skills and tools expected form an owner operator. I've seen people checking in at those lousy TA/Petros/Loves shops with stupid things such as changing turn signal bulbs or a ripped off mop flop....heck even windshield wipers replacement . That's just deplorable. It would be like a pro classic guitar player not knowing how to tune the strings.

 

Depends new truck no problems..other might want to go to an auction and get an older model that way you dont have to worry about elogs

 

New has warranty. But I’d rather buy older. I have a couple trucks and none are over 2012. Paid for and if they run or not. I have no payment to worry about.

 

A new truck will still need to be greased, have shocks changed out, airline fittings that will break, potentially leaky airbags etc etc.

A no TA or Speedco doesnt grease the entire truck, they might hit 25% of the zerk fittings on the truck, complete waist of money.

 

I should have became a lawyer, or a surgeon.
Sure they pay $200k or $300k for college. But they don't need to keep spending that same amount every 5 or so years. They do not have 50% overhead off the top like a truck owner. What was I thinking, I wanted to look cool I guess?

 

Is that 2 to 300k all your expenses for 5 years or you getting a new truck every 5 years?

 

I'm thinking just the truck, trailer.
I'm trying to make a plan. But not ever going to fulfill it.