Nickrosis
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So we're buying two chip trucks. Here are some of the options:
Used Penske Trucks
Pros: All automatics. As cheap as $5500 for gas engines. Cheap for diesels, too. Sold cab and chassis so we could move our chip boxes onto them. Heard great things about them from other tree companies.
Cons: Trucks have 100k miles on them. We would have to repaint them. Most of what we would want is in the $20,000 range.
New Ford F-650
Pros: New vehicle/warranty. Cost isn't much more than a used truck. Comes in the color we want anyways. 6 engines to choose from.
Cons: Our F-550 has 4,000 miles and 3 transmission repairs. About $15,000 more.
New Chevy 6500 Kodiak
Pros: New vehicle/warranty. Cost isn't much more than a used truck. Comes in the color we want anyways. Acclaimed Duramax diesel/Allison transmission combination.
Cons: Local dealers don't provide comprehensive service for commercial trucks.
New GMC 6500 Top Kick
Same as Chevy but costs more.
Go Big with a Sterling/International/etc.
And finally, do you think we should stop trying to stay under CDL? It's a goofy game in the end because a truck rated at 26,000 lbs. can't pull a trailer and stay under CDL. We'd need like a 16,000 GVWR in order to pull a 10,000 GVWR trailer.
Used Penske Trucks
Pros: All automatics. As cheap as $5500 for gas engines. Cheap for diesels, too. Sold cab and chassis so we could move our chip boxes onto them. Heard great things about them from other tree companies.
Cons: Trucks have 100k miles on them. We would have to repaint them. Most of what we would want is in the $20,000 range.
New Ford F-650
Pros: New vehicle/warranty. Cost isn't much more than a used truck. Comes in the color we want anyways. 6 engines to choose from.
Cons: Our F-550 has 4,000 miles and 3 transmission repairs. About $15,000 more.
New Chevy 6500 Kodiak
Pros: New vehicle/warranty. Cost isn't much more than a used truck. Comes in the color we want anyways. Acclaimed Duramax diesel/Allison transmission combination.
Cons: Local dealers don't provide comprehensive service for commercial trucks.
New GMC 6500 Top Kick
Same as Chevy but costs more.
Go Big with a Sterling/International/etc.
And finally, do you think we should stop trying to stay under CDL? It's a goofy game in the end because a truck rated at 26,000 lbs. can't pull a trailer and stay under CDL. We'd need like a 16,000 GVWR in order to pull a 10,000 GVWR trailer.