Second hand trucks are too expensive

[dmansail]

Some times more than new !!! A new Mercedes ,fully equipped , 172000, a second hand 189000 !!!!

[Etny2k]

I do a lot of truckin. My new playthrough is to hire no workers, I am in my dream truck a week later and 1.6M in the bank.

[dmansail]

How you did that?

[[ BBS ] Bootleg]

second hand trucks are not 'too expensive'. depends on what they're made of: brand, distances driven, engine, transmission, cab size, chassis, and so on. they all come with a price tag. so if you compare a supersized top of the line latest model of volvo FH versus a brand new iveco then yes, it will be more expensive. same as how a second hand mercedes benz brabus top model would cost more than a brand new fiat punto.

[dmansail]

As I said , Mercedes vs Mercedes Fully equipped , the only dif was the color and the cabin . The new one had better gearbox also. Prices are not well figured, neither to new or to second hand. With the new ones the only truck that worth its value is the Volvo. all others are too expensive for what they offer. Second hand as is now is to buy an older model that is not on sale from the dealers .

[[ BBS ] Bootleg]

hence comparing tomatoes to bananas. cab differnce, transmission difference. only way to compare them is having the EXACT same model, EXACT same cab, EXACT same engine/transmission/chassis, EXACT same everything. only then can you compare the two.

as for the second-hand part, it's also for acquiring the modern models just with big/huge mileage on them instead of brand spanking new. hence, USED trucks dealership.

[Wet Valley Mayor]

Originally posted by dmansail:

As I said , Mercedes vs Mercedes Fully equipped , the only dif was the color and the cabin . The new one had better gearbox also.

The cabin is quite expensive, though. Huge difference in price between sleeper and Gigaspace.

[dmansail]

Second hand vehicles they loose at least 60% of their value ,in real time market ,,,,,

[Wolfgang]

Well, in reality the freight market isn't overinflated to your advantage either.
You could also just not buy the used truck.

[★REM★]

Originally posted by dmansail:

Some times more than new !!! A new Mercedes ,fully equipped , 172000, a second hand 189000 !!!!

If the second hand has better accessories, engine or transmission, i don't see the issue.
Might have been 250k new with those accessories.

[dmansail]

I wrote " FULLY EQUIPPED" = ALL ACCESSORIES

[mojo_musica]

Originally posted by dmansail:

I wrote " FULLY EQUIPPED" = ALL ACCESSORIES

Don't buy trucks secondhand, they are not a good investment.
Buy new, drive it and get some high paying jobs, then add all the accessories and add all the customisation you want after you have saved some cash. The money will roll in, in vast quantities, if you employ a few drivers with the cheapest most basic new trucks.

[SophieSkyrim1984]

You make so much money, it is insane to think they are too expensive

[BigT57]

Originally posted by dmansail:

Some times more than new !!! A new Mercedes ,fully equipped , 172000, a second hand 189000 !!!!

If they are essentially the same then buy the new one.

[jeremyj621]

The only used trucks I buy are the ones that can't be bought new, such as the old Mercedes Actros. They cost more to restore than a new truck, but you do it for the same reason someone buys a classic car and restores it, spending more than a new car: it's a work of passion.

[[ BBS ] Bootleg]

Originally posted by dmansail:

I wrote " FULLY EQUIPPED" = ALL ACCESSORIES

you also wrote

the new one has.... the only dif was the color and the cabin . The new one had better gearbox also.

so were you comparing the old actros vs the new actros? if yes, then you were comparing tomatos vs bananas. why? because:

- paintjobs have different prices, even for single colours
- transmissions have different prices, especially the top ends
- cabs have different prices.

and also because you would be comparing an old model VW Beetle to a new model of VW beetle. of course there would be price differences. so still, tomatos vs bananas.