Is this a good truck??
 

we are looking at a 2000 W900 with an N14 cummins engine. (300,000 on the rebuild documented)

It has 3:55 rears

super 10 trannie

new clutch, brakes, rubber, turbo

was a lease operator truck (he traded it in on a dump truck)

He ran from omaha back east. (we run all 48 and alot of west coast)

price is 35,000

sound like a reasonable truck? We will have a dyno done on it....what else should be done?

tootie

Remember there are other components to a truck, what are the actual miles driven on this truck.
And a super 10 sucks, IMHO. :wink:

This truck has just over a million on it.

DH does not mind the super 10 as far as that is concerned I dont think there is anything out there he cant drive. :lol:

tootie

See if they have history/maintenance records on that truck, last thing you want to buy is a truck that is going to need a lot of work done to it.

I wouldn`t pay more then 30k if it checks out

Thanks for the advice...we found another 2000 W900L with 1.1 million on it but a BRAND NEW Cat engine just put in it. This one is also 35,000 we are going to look at it tomorrow.
It is a 86" studio sleeper to boot.


tootie

2 things I would for sure do, get a dyno test run on the engine, and get oil analysis test run. If the person really wants to sell you the Truck, sometimes they will pay for this if you ask.

But if they won't pay for it, it would be a very wise investment to have it done. It will tell you exactly what is going on with that engine.

I looked at a couple of W900's last year. I could have bought one for $25M, the other they wanted about $28M. Both were 1999's. Keep in mind if you get the 86" studio that you will be heavy. More weight means you may not be able to haul some loads. But the do look good, and I like that 86" studio sleeper. :wink: I don't think I would go more than $30M.

if somebody isn`t willing to pay a few hundred dollars to get a truck checked out by a private party but is willing to take thousands off the price then its time to walk away.

I agree with brian and gman....we are going to look at the second truck today. but the ice storm in tulsa may get in the way....but what ever we get will have a dyno and oil sample done it will be well worth the money. The truck with the new CAT has only 1,000 miles on the nw motor.

tootie