Used Volvo 760 buying advice!! Regarding HP and Warranty.

#2 for sure if it’s in good shape.

 

Your on flat ground so a good set of winters tires should be fine on number1 . Number 2 you need to check engine hours to see how much idling it did. For those prices I’d want a full ecm printout to see engine history aka a Emissions nightmare.

 

Are both the D13TC or or D13? What do they have on work history? Break down of shop time? Has either been taken care of on maintenance? Lot's of basic questions that need to be answer to get the correct truck if comparing just the two.

 

Very important ^^^. I'd steer clear of a D13TC.

I like the sound of #2 if idle hours aren't really high. But I just bought a high idle hours 21 model and a good warranty.

Don't put a $12k APU on it. Add a bunk heater and a sensible driver and try to keep the idle hours low.

 

The more tires you can lock in. The better. Too bad they don't make full locks plus inter as standard.

More horses the better. Every truck I've driven with more power has gotten better economy then the weaker trucks I've driven. They also make your journeys shorter. Less fuel consumed.

 

Warranty doesnt cover downtime. Any emissions engine that had a ton of idling engine hours is, and should be a deal breaker. It's the worst you can do to them. I am looking at a newer truck also and had a line on a low mileage 780, 2016, only has 400k on it, BUT, 23,000 engine hours. Price was right, I still passed. Way too much idle time.

 

High idle hours would be common for local work.

Any tanker truck that requires the truck to operate the tank. For instance.

 

I wouldn’t ignore the high idle trucks too much, throwing a DPF filter in the oven is under a $1000, nox sensors etc several hundred. Idling means no wear on the actual truck and driveline too. That said, I don’t idle if I don't have to.