Thinking about buying a 2009 TK. 40,000 hours

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  1. scoobertdoo

    scoobertdoo Road Train Member

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    Have a chance to buy this for 16,000.
    I am thinking of throwing a newer reefer on it.

    For 13-16,000 I can get a reefer less than 10 years old and under 10,000 hours. This however would bring the price to 32,000. For 32,000 it seems I can get a newer trailer with low hours. What am I missing? The 40,000 hour reefer has been well maintained. Should I just rock with it, and fix as needed?
     
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  3. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    How many newer trailers are available right now? How much could severe down time cost you in this trucking economy? Are brand new reefer available?
     
  4. scoobertdoo

    scoobertdoo Road Train Member

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    Great Dane, sorry, also it's a carrier 2100
     
  5. scoobertdoo

    scoobertdoo Road Train Member

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    Used reefers are 40k and up, new are LOL
     
  6. Big Road Skateboard

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    Da#nit! Wasn't just a couple years ago new were around 60k. Are any new available?

    I'd weigh out the cost of a used one, then try to factor in losses that a "well used" may cost. Tough market on everything right now.
     
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  7. scoobertdoo

    scoobertdoo Road Train Member

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    Saw a full stainless spread axle for sale last week. 2017, $95,000. New are not available this year except the undesirable brands.
     
  8. bad-luck

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    $16,000 for a 2009 with 40,000 is way over priced. This trailer is only worth $5k on the high side. Don't waist your money. What are you looking for exactly? And do you have reefer experience?
     
  9. scoobertdoo

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    Ruining reefer now for 6 months, on a leased trailer. My ideal trailer would be about a 2012 with a large freezer unit like an s700 or equivalent, I run a lot of Florida, and various cargo, whatever pays the most.
     
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  10. slow.rider

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    I got my 2016 with 7800 hours on a Carrier x4 7500 for $37k three months ago, but I think they're sold out now. Reefer insulation degrades over time; ten year old reefers could have lost over 25% of their thermal efficiency. Still serviceable for most applications but higher cost per use. Many "0 and below" shippers demand 10 years old or newer.

    But with rates as high as they are, a cheap trailer might pay for itself in just a few months if it doesn't have any major problems. If it lasts longer than that, it's pure gravy. If I got it, I would hope it pays for itself and gets me thru until newer trailers come down into the stratosphere.

    I guess viability would depend a lot on how easy it is for you to find repair shops in your running area. But many repair shops are swamped these days too. With nobody able to get new equipment, they all have to repair what they've got instead.
     
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  11. bzinger

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    That trailer is an over priced wore out money pit ...keep your lease trailer.
    Lots of people looking to cash out on junk now , I look at the Richie bros lot at Morris ill weekly as I go by and it's junk as far as the eye can see .
     
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