Why do so many Americans hate European trucks?

Guess someone is still going to tell me the cab over will still turn better, just because it does not have a hood !?!

 

Spyder you made a statement about prices off NA and EU trucks.
So you should answer.

 

Doing some quick looking looks like about 200,000 $ . But really did not dig to much.

 

I asked you about the actual length of your truck, so why don't you supply it? Then I will give you the exact length of a comparable cabover, do we have a deal??

 

No, what I was trying to say is that many NA drivers didn't like cabovers because they were very uncomfortable. That argument does not apply to modern EU cabovers, so at least one of the most important reasons why they changed to conventionals is no longer valid.

 

A single screw,capable off doing your work,with a midroof(so unless you are 6foot 2,you can stand up in it)will cost a O/O 80 000$ straight from the dealers lot.
That is with all fairings possible and 340 gallon fueltanks.
MX 13 with 460hp.

Ps fleets get BIG discounts just like everywhere.

 

Scania offers 4x2 tractors and rigids already starting from 130inch they offer even shorter if necessary for special applicatoions like road sweepers...

In japan they only buy this wheelbase

3axle tag from 140inch(theoretical wb from 134)

6x4 149inch , special order 141inch

3axle twinsteer from 1-3axle, 151inch theoretical from 131

Volvo offer 6x4 from 145

 

Single screw isn't legal here to carry our weights. Need at least a tag or lift axle. A couple quick google searches and for a comparable truck after exchange rates id be looking at about 230k us dollars. That's just the initial purchase. They are also much more electronically complex so would have a much higher life time cost.

 

And value added tax....

 

Nope.
Not 230 000$.
Same truck with tag or twin steer would add around 15 000$.
Shipping would be 2000 to 3000$.
And then importduties.(think around 10%)
Feaseble but only worth it if could get a advantage in the loads you run.

The single screw i mentioned so @sdaniel have a basis to compare