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What are your thoughts on a million mile truck when buying used yes no?

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by cableclown, Dec 16, 2012.

  1. Dec 16, 2012 #1
    cableclown

    cableclown Light Load Member

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    A friend an I are going to buy a truck,soon, what I been looking at theres are lot of high mile trucks out there. I understand about buying one taken care of and i been reading to stay away from egr trucks. We are looking at KW w900,t660,t600 or Pedrobilt 379. but what is your opinion on a million mile rig, or even 800,000 and with what kinda spec. going to be pulling skate board with it.ty
     
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  3. Dec 16, 2012 #2
    flc120

    flc120 Heavy Load Member

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    the 1million dollar question... take a mechanic if you are not diesel truck illeterate.
     
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  4. Dec 17, 2012 #3
    bull hauler

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    u can find a good deal if u dig. bought my 95 w9 with 1.6 mill on er for 16k from a oo. had been rebuilt at 1.2, engine tranny rears and more. all paperwork to prove. if ur going older find one that has been redone once with not a ton of miles on the rebuild. u buy one with 800 to a mill on er that hadnt been redone yet better have some coin ready to redo it. cuz its coming soon. if they cant cough up the paperwork to prove the work walk away. a track record of oil samples is good to see too. ask who and where they have the truck worked on and call their mechanic

    my buddy bought a 50k truck with 1 mil on it and no rebuild, month after having it hes rebuilding and replacing alot of stuff i cringed when he told me. he also bought it from a slick willy salesman at a dealer that couldnt prove any work had been done but was SURE this that and the other had been and also couldnt give even the phone number of prev owner

    thats my .02
     
    bull hauler, Dec 17, 2012
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    The Challenger and cableclown Thank this.
  5. Dec 17, 2012 #4
    cableclown

    cableclown Light Load Member

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    Slick willy sounds like the peter car peddler in south St paul MN today.tried to sell me some ol junk with a new engine for 80,000.00,and the other slick willy KW peddler was telling me the APU hasn't work in years but was in new condition,little did he know i popped the lid on it and it looked like hell and told me to ignore it and pretend it is not there.lol,the rest the truck looked nice but you could tell she was an oil leaking girl, and all the spots they missed with the pressure washer big give away.the ol shine it up an try to make it look nice trick, like trying to make a silk purse out of a sows ear,
     
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  7. Feb 11, 2013 #5
    Chicken Legs

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    Million miler may have a million things wrong with it. do you know anything about the engine, transmission, or rear ends, do you have your own shop to work on it, or do you have lots of money to throw away.
     
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  8. Feb 11, 2013 #6
    cableclown

    cableclown Light Load Member

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    We ended up getting an 06 pete 387 ISX 13 speed 800,000 rounds $25,000.not a bad truck i gone thru it.I also found the owner thru his DOT and had good stuff to say about it.he is at no lose and nothing to gain since he already had his deal done.I am very mechanical,and know a lot of stuff and how to do a lot of stuff and we have a shop so we are good there thanks peeps
     
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  9. Feb 11, 2013 #7
    38short

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    Hey cableclown, any info on the Volvo dealer Nuss Truck and Equipment in Roseville MN.Looking at some of there trucks on truck paper.Any info on dealer good or bad.
     
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