MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT

MY MACK HAS SOME ISSUE WITH ITS ENGINE. My truck was making some weird sounds and I took it to get looked at. They said something is wrong with it's engine and they need to send it back to Mack to fix it. I now have no truck for a bit so I am going to maybe put a down payment on a Mack Pinnacle that I found. I do want to be a truck owner some day and I may take the next step. Maybe put a down payment and start driving a pinnacle. I love my anthem but they are really expensive to buy and I do want to be a owner not just a company driver. If I decide not to go for it I can get a temporary truck in 3 days. So please tell me your thoughts. Should I go for putting a down and get closer to my dream of owning a truck? Or should I just take the loaner in a few days and just wait for the anthem to get fixed?

Well, it says you’re a reader. So, read more and I think you’ll have plenty to chew on.

With the way things are right now (inflated truck prices, parts shortages, diesel at an all time high among many others) and you're considering now is the time to jump in? I'd say you're definitely not thinking about this logically.

Truck ownership is definitely not something to decide about in the moment just because your other truck broke down. It requires a lot more planning

I mean this in the nicest possible way, but instead of losing your money buying a truck on a whim. Send me your down payment and I'll buy something cool with it and send you pictures of myself enjoying it.

You will lose your butt so fast it will make your head spin. Now is about the worst possible time to buy a truck.

What are you going to do when you buy a Mack pinnacle for probably a minimum of 150k probably more with inflation, and that turns around and breaks down? Hope you are close to an authorized Mack dealership with a garage that has the ability to fix. Hope you have money for the tow. What happens when the truck has to spend a week maybe longer in the shop only to find out it was just a bad sensor. But the sensor is on back order because there is a parts shortage going on. You gonna have money to cover those weeks without making any? I could go on.

it wasn't all of a sudden. I been thinking about it and I had a plan that is now completely being re evaluated. Fast decision can be very bad....... But if you wait to long the fear can change your thoughts and I usually believe in the gut feeling is the right one.

Truck ownership is definitely not something to decide about in the moment just because your other truck broke down. It requires a lot more planning

yeah this is a really bad time but it's only going to get worse so, really when would be a better time?

With the way things are right now (inflated truck prices, parts shortages, diesel at an all time high among many others) and you're considering now is the time to jump in? I'd say you're definitely not thinking about this logically.

so, really when would be a better time?

When you have a business plan.

How long have you been a company driver for? Is this your first time with a breakdown? Also, isn't your company paying breakdown pay and or layover pay? Also, why wait three days for a loaner?

Do you have your authority? Do you have credit, cash saved up? Insurance, workers comp? Clients? Business license, license fees, book keeper, accountant and lawyer on retainer? Accounts with road service and maintenance shops? Brokers? Much less who will give you business if you are new? Oh yeah, license plate and registration fees. Assuming you can get it plated?

Just a few questions o/o's have asked me to address before I buy a truck.