Not sure but I think there's one(used) 18 miles from me in town at a Cornbinder dealership if you want me to check it out for you.

Thanks guy's!!
 

Bigmon,

the 2, 5 pack trucks on the Cottrell web site are pretty rusty. The blue one is real bad.
I contacted the owner and he e-mailed me a bunch of pics.
The black one isn't too bad but they both have run from Mass to NY weekly since new.

I asked for a bottom line price on both. No dickering around, just what's the least he would sell for. This is where he came back price wise....

The black one----$47,000
The blue one-----$34,500

The black one was driven by the owner only. Looks pretty good.
The blue one was driven by his hired drivers and show's it.

As I said, I have found one other truck and am waiting to hear about it. I do know it is well maintained low miles and should be pretty nice paint wise. No idea of price yet.

If anyone what's to see the pic's....shoot me a P/M with your e-mail and I will send them along.

Be good, Jim

Rust is a problem with trucks in the snow belt. If you get one from that area make sure they guy doesn't cover it up with undercoating and hide it.

Here you go, start looking. http://www.truckpaper.com/listings/f...4123F68C4D7121

http://www.truckpaper.com/listings/f...4123F68C4D7121

yoopr,

Yes please do check it out for me when you have time.
Let me know what I owe ya for gas money......


Nascarfan,

I have gone through the Truckpaper.com listings already. Nothing there so far.
Hopefully this new lead might pan out.

Be good, Jim

I dont know why you think trucks down south are gonna be rust free, you ever been around the humidity down there? aluminum will rust if it sits out long enough! :lol:


it sounds like you wanna stick to the east coast, if that was my game plan i`d stick to the ny/nj geezers moving down to florida full time along with the snowbirds, even just pulling a 3 car with a dually you can make money, this is a buddys full time business and he does quite well even when he deadheads all the way back to the northeast, the few times I helped him out he was gettin 1600$ per car, thats 4800 gross deadheading all the way back to jersey. even after paying for the truck costs, fuel cost and throwing me a grand for 3 days work he cleared a good 2k+ sittin on his butt.

Brian,

I sure dont know where your friend is finding snowbirds willing to pay $1,600.00
From what I hear....$800-850 is about the going rate from NY down to Fl.

The 5 pack I was waiting to hear about------------is not for sale.
Still looking....

Be good, Jim

I have car transporters offering to ship cars for me for $400 per car from MA to Fl all the time.... $800 - 1600 is way too much unless you find a chump.

Agree there Bigmon,

When I stated $800-850....I meant that's what the brokers are getting.

Can't imagine where he is getting customers willing to pay $1,600???

Also....an update

Ins. quote....
Liability with 1 mil. coverage
Collision etc on a used truck with a value of 50K will cost $4.000 per yr.

Cargo ins.
150K coverage...$1,000 deductable...$3,000 per yr.
200K coverage...$1,000 deductable...$4,000 per yr.

That was pretty much what I expected

The agent never mentioned a mileage restriction on how far away from home base I can run. So, I am thinking all 48.

Back to searching for a used truck....Augghhhh

Be good, Jim

DA

This just popped up on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1997-...QQcmdZViewItem