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Buying and auctions

What you paid for the truck and where it came from. Dealer, fleet trade, private sale, bank repo and sealed bids, titles, plates and getting it working. 3 threads and 26 posts so far.

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  1. BUY
    2021 Peterbilt 389, X15 565, 18 speed: bank repo bought blind, then a Level 1 at San Jon nine days after delivery
    by lone_peterbilt_389
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    Views2611
    Last postFeb 9, 2026 lone_peterbilt_389
  2. BUY
    2020 Cascadia 126, 72 inch raised roof, DD15 and DT12, 512k: why i clicked Buy Now after losing two sealed bids
    by cascadia_126_atl
    Replies6
    Views2226
    Last postJan 17, 2026 cascadia_126_atl
  3. BUY
    running your own authority with a repo truck: IRP plates, IFTA, the 2290 and insurance before it arrives
    by authority_paperwork
    Replies5
    Views2165
    Last postJan 14, 2026 cvsa_inspector_ret

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