Peterbilt is one of the largest truck manufacturers in the United States of America (USA). Ever since its foundation in 1937, this manufacturer has been presenting heavy commercial vehicles with an excellent combination of power, quality, performance and design, and now it has won another prestigious award.
Namely, as chosen by the respected Price Digests, the Peterbilt 389 was declared the truck with the best resale value after five years of use. While the new model costs 187,601 US dollars, the 389 retains 39.85% of that value when it changes hands five years later.
This truck thus surpassed direct competition such as Kenworth W900L, International Prostar, Western Star 4900 and Volvo VNL. The research also showed that first-time owners generally keep their trucks for four years and then sell them with about 400,000 miles on the clock.
Peterbilt 389 debuted in 2007 as a replacement for the legendary model 379, which was produced for 20 years. Although in many characteristics, it looks like a predecessor, 389 is more modern in terms of mechanics and security. It can be ordered with various diesel markers brand cummins, Caterpillar and Detroit, as well as gearboxes from 13 to 18 speeds.
In other categories of research that deals with issues of preserving the value of used specimens, in the class of smaller dump trucks it won the International 7000-Series, larger dump trucks Kenworth T800, medium-sized trucks Hino 155 and Ford F-650 (depending on whether the company produces the complete model itself or just the chassis), smaller trucks with the Peterbilt 325 chassis itself, GMC Sierra pickup trucks, and in the van category Mercedes/Freightliner Sprinter.
