Usually engines don’t brake but a lot of things around the engine can broke that are not cheap at all. Some of the potentially risky items would include:
- turbo charger
- intercooler
- transmission
- injectors
None of these things have a cheap repair so please be specially aware of these things.
8. Ask for All Maintenance Invoices
It would be great if they can provide you with all the maintenance invoices that will provide the accurate and complete picture of the maintenance process. If the straight truck was previously owned by the large company that shouldn’t be problem to get because they keep it in their accounting department.
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Getting this can also be a sign if the straight truck has some production flaws and a signal to maybe stay away from it.
9. Visually Check Tires and Production Date
This is another trick that some unfair truck resellers try to do and in most cases people don’t pay attention to this. It is not just the matter of safety which definitely is jeopardized if the tires are old but it is also the matter of the extra cost that you will need to handle.
