You paid how much for a truck?

Discussion in 'Trucker Taxes and Truck Financing' started by nightgunner, May 23, 2017.

  1. JORTRUCK

    JORTRUCK Light Load Member

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    How I will know if truck eating a gallon of oil only I will find out when I'm driving the truck . But before you drive it's hard to know .. used truck always like the watermelon red or white
     
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  3. RET423

    RET423 Medium Load Member

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    I don't think that is a bad price, they probably have some room so haggle with them a little.

    As far being an oil burner, there are not many trucks that accumulate 250,000 miles in less than 2 years with broken oil control rings; in other words quit worrying about crap like that.

    Detroit engines have not been 2 cycle engines for many years, the DD series do not use oil excessively and their emissions system implementation is about the best going of the major engine manufacturers; the economy of the DD series is also pretty good compared to what's out there today.
     
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  4. nax

    nax Road Train Member

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    So your argument assumes that there's plenty of smart O/O & L/O out there, right?

    if that is true, then why are so many of them "high payment" players falling to the wayside after a few years?

    They must be real smart...lol...and it cannot possibly be their own doing, coz they reeeeeaaal smart... EY!

    Also, just because **YOU** will not pull at $1.20/mile , does not mean the next "smart" guy wont cave in.
     
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  5. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    Try looking at your buddy @BoyWander, @nax
     
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    3 days to figure out everything needed to know about a series 60. Lmao
     
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    p608 Road Train Member

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    Dyno
     
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  8. BoyWander

    BoyWander Road Train Member

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    Lol hey man I'm averaging almost $3/loaded mile this week.
     
  9. JORTRUCK

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    I just back from the Ritch brother's yard
    and I took a look at the truck the one I was thinking to get it freightliner casc
    2015 mileage 250k
    too many rust almost everywhere frame and axle and rust around the hup seal and rims I open the hood take a look rust and sign for oil leak .. from inside I need a lot of work to make it good. Tires over use and I think the truck at the yard from at least 2 to 3 months when you see truck like this what you think You think to get it or never mind ..
     
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  10. nax

    nax Road Train Member

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    Yes, 3 days...im that dumb and slow...

    If only I were a genius like you.

    We looked at 4-5 trucks that were listed in our area over the 3 days....and each had its issues. Remember these trucks are not exactly in a dealer lot, so we had to visit each seller and do our inspections....but since you are such a genius
     
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    You must be the genius to figure out everything you need to know about one in 3 days
     
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