Along the same lines has anyone ever purchased a used truck warrenty? are they worth it?

 

I will say 2 things
1. stay away from the million milers
2. if you are tight on money, dont buy that CAT or any CAT

Spend $30K on a lower mile tractor with a DETROIT and go trucking and make your money back. You are about to make a major decision and you are still looking for a company to help you make the money to keep the repo man from taking back the truck, if it lasts that long. There are more components on that truck with a million miles on it to think about besides the "new" engine. Its probably not "brand New". BEWARE

 

I don't think a used truck warranty is worth the cost. You would do better having an oil analysis and dyno done on the engine. The warranties cost several thousand dollars and don't cover everything which can go wrong with the truck. It is much less costly to have the truck checked by a reputable mechanic. It won't take all of the risk out of buying a truck, but can greatly reduce the chance of anything major happening. The mechanic, dyno and oil analysis will tell you most everything you need to know for a few hundred dollars.

 

Thanks Gman, I kinda thought that. I'm always leery of insurance plans anyway.

 

Whatever you do, don't go with Eagle warranty. They are the biggest rip offs in the country. :shock: :!: :evil: :x

 

you can find some nice older cheep trucks my first truck was a 98 western star that i bought for 17000 and it had 100,000 on a rebuild and 890,000 on everything else and had no problems with it with older trucks it is a lot of luck and make sure you have money set aside for repairs

 

Oil analysis and dyno are a must. As to overhaul - all are not the same - some guys do rods and mains and call that an overhaul. The only way I can see an inframe at 20k is if you do the front cover also. Many do not.

So speak with your shop and decide on just what YOU want on the OH. Packs, liners, heads, injectors, turbo(s), etc.

Most of the O/H's I have seen done on either CAT or N-14 engines run in the 9-14k range with super extensive ones @20k.

 

I will update after everything is checked out on the truck. All i know is the finance company wanted the specs on the truck. So I guess we wont hear anymore till at least tuesday.

tootie

 

I see that most truckers agree that a Dyno Test and oil analysis is a must for buying a used truck but what if the truck is fairly new like 2-3 years old with no more then 250,000 miles or less.. should u still do both test? Hope I'm not hijacking

Cheers

 

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