Truck stuck in shop 4 weeks. Driver also stuck.

Atlanta trucker said: ↑

While picking up my truck at the dealer another driver from my company started a conversation with me about his truck being here at the same dealer going on 4 weeks and they still can't fix the DPF regeneration problems it's having. So I asked him why doesn't the company just put you into a different truck ? He said can't because it's a lease purchase. I said forget the lease purchase just become a company driver. He said can't , it's a lease purchase. He said he was $3000.00 upside down in his payments because he hasn't moved any freight in a month. I told him to just clean out the truck and go to another company. He said he can't , it's a lease purchase. He said it would ruin his credit. I have never done a lease purchase. Does that story sound true and legitimate to you ? Are these lease purchase deals really that bad ? Can't haul freight because the truck doesn't work but still must make payments on the truck that doesn't work plus can't get out of it !?!?!?!?! Yes I know he could walk away from the whole thing but he felt completely trapped in this. Sounds like a total nightmare to me !!! Your thoughts ?
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People walk away from leases all the time. If it destroys your friends credit, that's a good thing because nobody will want to deal with him, so therefore it will keep him from doing anything thing stupid for the foreseeable future if not his whole life.

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