Posted by MSM on August 31, 2018 at 12:40:22 from (172.58.185.165):
In Reply to: Big truck shopping posted by Lazy WP on August 31, 2018 at 08:20:14:
Sit down with an accountant and see if you can afford to do it before you buy a truck. Right now your employer is paying the note on the truck,the maintenance,the fuel and insurance,along with payroll taxes the IFTA sticker and all the other expenses that go along with owning a truck. If you buy a truck all of these expenses fall into your lap. Can you afford to pay all of these and still have money left over to write you a paycheck every month. Who is going to keep records, for the required dot logs,maintenance logs IFTA sticker and fuel taxes. It would also be wise to put $20K aside and not touch it except in emergencies. If you loose an engine or trans, all of the above bills still have to be paid even if the truck is in the shop for 2-3 weeks along with the repair bills. Can you afford to rent a tractor for a couple of weeks to keep moving freight til your truck is repaired? If the accountant says you can make a go of it more power to you. If he says no,stay where you are collect a paycheck and enjoy the scenery. One other thing.. the grand fathering in of pre emmissions trucks or gliders will soon be coming to an end if the epa and the dot gets their way, Ca won't let a non emmissions truck in to the state now with more states considering the same
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