Volvo Trucks

Simple, Volvo’s are garbage. The older ones had non-stop problems with injectors and injector cups. I had a 2009 Volvo 780 that I bought used in 2012 with 425,000 miles on it. In the three years I owned it I went through 3 sets of injectors and 2 turbos. Stay far, far away from an older Volvo unless you enjoy spending all your time and money in the shop.

 

Didn't you just answer your own question? You have truck manufacturers A, B and C. You want to buy a used truck, and there are tons of A's available out there but almost no B's or C's Common sense would dictate that trucks B and C are more reliable over a longer period of time..

 

They are very ergonomically designed and hence the most driver friendly. It's like driving a large luxury car. They have electrical gremlins though. I recently put over 100k miles on a 2016 670 and every few days the cruise control would stop working for roughly 30 minutes. The older 3rd generation trucks had even more electrical problems.

A 2004 670 I drove the tachometer would go insane and you had to replace the whole guage cluster board. Big $$ Then all sorts of check lights would pop up. That was a pre-DPF/DEF truck, mind you.

I would certainly buy one brand new under warranty but used? Probably not unless I was a Volvo tech myself and could work on most things.

 

@Florida Playboy I do agree that the Volvo’s are comfortable to drive. I’ve heard some good things about the new ones, but I wouldn’t touch an older one.

 

Another issue with Volvo is that they keep everything parts and service related a big secret. You have to contact a Volvo dealer to get part numbers and then give those numbers to the local TA or wherever you’re getting a repair done. On my Freightliner I can just call and say “need new shocks, here’s my VIN” and anyone can look it up. Can’t do that with a Volvo. Not a huge deal I guess, unless you need an emergency repair done after hours and the Volvo shops are closed.

 

Find yourself a 770 with a Cummins engine, that combo is bulletproof.
The truck in my avatar has 1,800,000 miles on it never had an in frame and only main and crank bearings were replaced.

In the 10 years I’ve had it, it’s never left me on the side of the road and never been on a hook

 

Their work visas expired.

 

This is soooo true!!!! It’s like trying to pull teeth from a newborn baby. I have found it is best to actually look at the part which most of the time has the part number then you can search online for the part. But sometimes this isn't the case.

 

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