Where to shop for NEW Sleeper Trucks in Washington State?

Discussion in 'Trucker Taxes and Truck Financing' started by knuckledragger, Jun 12, 2014.

  1. knuckledragger

    knuckledragger Medium Load Member

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    Anyone know if there is a place in Washington State (or nearby) that sells NEW Sleeper Trucks? Can a person go shopping for these at a dealership? (Like going shopping for a new car)

    Thanks for your help! :biggrin_25525:
     
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  3. kcstrucking

    kcstrucking Bobtail Member

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    Valley freightliner should have them. In Portland Or there is Kenworth, Freightliner, and Volvo/Mack all within about a 2 mile radius.
     
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  4. knuckledragger

    knuckledragger Medium Load Member

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    Thanks for the leads. I'll check them out. By the way, are there any major online dealers that show their prices online? Also, is there such thing as a 'Kelly Blue Book' for commercial trucks? Thanks again for your help.
     
  5. kcstrucking

    kcstrucking Bobtail Member

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    probably is a Kelly blue book. I don't know how to access it. I doubt you can find prices online, but you could probably just call and talk to a salesman and they would tell you some pricing on what they have. I have heard of prices as low as $105,000 but seems more like $120's is more likely. You get what you pay for so be careful about being cheap. Then on the other hand just because it costs a lot doesn't make it better. If you know what you want they can price just that. Engine, tranny rears etc. You can also call a company like fitzgerald and price a glider kit. Nice and new and not California legal.
     
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  6. Dr_Fandango44

    Dr_Fandango44 Road Train Member

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    Wish they did, and occasionally you might find dealer posting a special,low price such as on a previous year that he may have had for awhile. But buying a truck seems to be a different ball game. I'd shop as many dealers as you can and get some ideas of their best price. Buying a new car is a much simpler process. Good luck.
     
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    Guntoter Road Train Member

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    If you're going to spend 150K on a new truck, is a $300 plane ticket really a big deal? Go to Indiana and look at ITC, ARI, or any other custom sleepers. The additional $100 a month for a shower, sink, and big fridge is money well spent. If you can deal with an extra few feet of wheelbase and a thousand extra pounds, you will be much happier.
     
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  9. Old Man

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    You ain't getting a $225,000 truck for a extra hundred a month.

    Go to the truck paper and search new trucks, sort by price accending and you can see what some new trucks are selling for.
     
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  10. knuckledragger

    knuckledragger Medium Load Member

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    Guntoter, Thank you for the tip. I've actually thought about a self-contained rig and have heard of the two outfits you're suggesting in Indiana. Do you own a self-contained truck?
     
  11. nofilter

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    truckpaper you can also sort by state if you really want to shop close to home.
    And you can select more than one state, such as WA, ID, OR...all close enough state to drive to to check out the truck.
    Almost everyone posts on truckpaper online.
     
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