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<blockquote data-quote="Undertow" data-source="post: 4712807" data-attributes="member: 4550"><p>I miss the old International P-10 Diesels with the manual transmissions. 1st gear barely got the thing moving from a stop and might have only been there in the event the driver was pulling a trailer, but those things had a distinct enough rumbling sound that even the 90 year old customers hard of hearing knew it was one of us coming from 2 blocks away. </p><p></p><p>If the frame rusts out, it likely won't matter how much life the engine and the drivetrain have left. One other issue is that replacement parts can become a problem to locate and purchase if a particular model vehicle has long been out of production. I had a good Freightliner 10 get the axe despite having the engine, trans, springs and kingpins all replaced just two years prior due to a failed brake modulator. They couldn't find a replacement and nobody would warranty a rebuilt unit. That was a sad day because that thing took off from a stop like a raped ape.</p><p></p><p>The newer stuff does have some improved interior and cargo lighting, but some of them have such loud alarms if parked at a stop after dark with the lights and/or hazards on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Undertow, post: 4712807, member: 4550"] I miss the old International P-10 Diesels with the manual transmissions. 1st gear barely got the thing moving from a stop and might have only been there in the event the driver was pulling a trailer, but those things had a distinct enough rumbling sound that even the 90 year old customers hard of hearing knew it was one of us coming from 2 blocks away. If the frame rusts out, it likely won't matter how much life the engine and the drivetrain have left. One other issue is that replacement parts can become a problem to locate and purchase if a particular model vehicle has long been out of production. I had a good Freightliner 10 get the axe despite having the engine, trans, springs and kingpins all replaced just two years prior due to a failed brake modulator. They couldn't find a replacement and nobody would warranty a rebuilt unit. That was a sad day because that thing took off from a stop like a raped ape. The newer stuff does have some improved interior and cargo lighting, but some of them have such loud alarms if parked at a stop after dark with the lights and/or hazards on. [/QUOTE]
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