Prime Inc.....Lease any Information

[wornouttrucker]

I am looking for any information their lease program. I am seriously thinking about doing this.

I believe I can make some money doing it. My wife will go with me, and we have no kids at home.

So coming home is not a problem..

[Bullwinkle]

Not sure why, but I just noticed this for the first time.

If you want to be an owner operator, buy a truck. If you can't buy a truck right now, save up until you can.

If you are going to go the lease route, don't do this one. The cost of this lease it outrageous. Can you make money if you stay out run hard? yes. But you can do the same thing as a company driver for a good company.

[pro1driver]

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Originally Posted by wornouttrucker I am looking for any information their lease program. I am seriously thinking about doing this. I believe I can make some money doing it. My wife will go with me, and we have no kids at home. So coming home is not a problem..

its like any other lease/purchase plan. they will run you hard for a while. make one mistake and you're at the bottom of the list, thi i know from 2 former Prime o/o's...

next, unless you ask up front, the fuel tanks on those trucks are small, meaning more (frequent fill-ups). at the time of taking a truck, you can PAY them for larger tanks.

Prime has been in a lot of trouble in the past for thier lease/purchase plan(s).

and they have been sued, by none other than OOIDA.................

frankly, like the "moose" said, buy your truck outright, but you had better have a solid business plan first, as NO BANK will float you the loan easily these days, of "reccession", and high fuel prices.................

otherwise, expect to pay more than the past o/o's have paid through Prime...

[wornouttrucker]

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Originally Posted by Bullwinkle Not sure why, but I just noticed this for the first time. If you want to be an owner operator, buy a truck. If you can't buy a truck right now, save up until you can. If you are going to go the lease route, don't do this one. The cost of this lease it outrageous. Can you make money if you stay out run hard? yes. But you can do the same thing as a company driver for a good company.

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Originally Posted by pro1driver its like any other lease/purchase plan. they will run you hard for a while. make one mistake and you're at the bottom of the list, thi i know from 2 former Prime o/o's... next, unless you ask up front, the fuel tanks on those trucks are small, meaning more (frequent fill-ups). at the time of taking a truck, you can PAY them for larger tanks. Prime has been in a lot of trouble in the past for thier lease/purchase plan(s). and they have been sued, by none other than OOIDA................. frankly, like the "moose" said, buy your truck outright, but you had better have a solid business plan first, as NO BANK will float you the loan easily these days, of "reccession", and high fuel prices................. otherwise, expect to pay more than the past o/o's have paid through Prime...

Yea, thanks I threw that application away along time ago...

[MARKKICKS]

IVE BEEN DRIVING 18 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HEARD A GOOD THING ABOUT PRIME,,