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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bacha29" data-source="post: 5305487" data-attributes="member: 58386">They are still the fastest depreciating piece of equipment known to the US economy. Most are smelter bait in 3 years. And recently I was informed that Fats and Raj want nothing older than 2014 in the Ground fleet due to movement toward vehicles with fewer emissions. Sure you might be able to extend the life for awhile by repowering steps but panels and cutaways are too light and sure you could throw new engines and transmissions in those but you still have a $2500 truck no matter how much money you throw at  them. Sure you might be able to unload those old rags onto some starry eyed new contractor who doesn't know what he's getting into for more money that their condition warrants but smart contractors with good eyes on mechanical condition will more often than not only pay "take it off your hands" prices.</blockquote>