If two of the first three things you find wrong with it are on opening the drivers door, imagine how much you haven't found yet.

Clutch is not a MINOR ISSUE

For 200k it wouldn’t have left the lot

If I'm spending 200k that shit need to be fixed I don't care how small it is

Pay that kind of money. Take that back and have them fix it.

Clutch issue is a pretty big deal. I don’t think I’d be buying from that dealership. That issue should have been resolved before you knew it was an issue.

You drove that shit away?!?!? I would have been all up their ass about making it right.

Man good thing it was not me if I'm paying 220K for a truck that thing better be mint 👌

I wouldn't have move it one inch, called the manager out and DEMANDED those things be fixed before I move it off the lot. Unbelievable at $200+

If these minor issues are found straight away imagine what major problems it got

Nice truck , But I would not leave with it until they fix it

I used to work at the Peterbilt assembly plant. They just assemble the trucks, not make sure they can drive. They push them off the line with a forklift about every 3rd truck. I can assure you there are many more things wrong or not done on that truck. I can tell you that the paint will be flawless because they know that the paint is the most important thing that the owners look at. The clutch is not adjusted because that truck was piggy backed to the dealer. Not driven.

Pete's are amazing trucks, but I'd have that dealer fixing that before I took delivery of the thing.

Pete dealer tech. Every one of those is warranty and should be caught in a Pre Delivery Inspection before it ever gets seen by the owner. Clutch is adjusted at the factory tho.

No sirrrrrrr yall can have it back if this is like this than what else.i don't give a damn how minor they need to fix the issues.this is a huge investment if you're an owner op.that shit needs to be A1

No way I'd take possession of that truck. Send that shit back.

well it's like they say, "you buy a Peterbilt, you buy the best. you're drive it a mile, and walk the rest"

If such blatant quality mistakes are present, what else that is hidden could come up later. I would not expect this from such a well respected truck manufacturer. Take it back and make a huge issue about it.

Dealership fixes that before you sign and of course the clutch ain't right. you're wearing flip flops real truckers don't wear flip flops shame on the mess

Those flip flops just scream “Im a trucker”

What are you talking about There's a brand new truck and what are those things go for a quarter of a million dollars that's unacceptable on so many levels

I love a Pete and all but dude ain't no fuckin way I'm taking delivery of something with that many issues before its even left the dealer.

Why would u drive that off the lot like that!! As much money as u spent they better get that shit right!!

unexpected but not critical.... bro the clutch is pretty damn critical... and I want my interior to be dry. people like you is why these companies are getting away with this garbage work ethic.

"Whats wrong with the new peterbilt" You're wearing socks with sandels for starters.

Quality control at its finest, not much integrity there!!

Dealer needs to correct these. You pay 140 plus thousand for the thing then dealer should fix.

"Minor things" after saying the clutch wasn't adjusted and it was almost impossible to move the truck.

and you’re wearing sandals lol

"made in America"

First thing I found wrong was you wearing sandals with socks

When you see so many small things in this short amount of time, i would decline this truck. You don't know what's hidden. When it's possible, give back and buy an other brand

Nice flip flops. Big time truck driver

Don't worry, you got def, you'll be at the dealer quite often

That kinda money, you paid, I'd bitched over 200k for a truck that should more than ready when you take delivery

😂😂😂😂 we do a lot of custom trucks for guys. A lot of famous MATS award winning trucks. And the number of brand new, straight from the factory, only miles on it are from factory to our shop, trucks we get with bolts missing, nuts screwed onto self tappers, rivets missing, hucks missing hats and just hanging on, shit just straight up broke, is absolutely mind blowing. I love peterbilts but holy hell the QC is becoming a joke. You pay 250,000$ for a brand new truck just to have to build it yourself. Also that air cleaner bolt has a thread insert which means you’ll be taking that off to grind down the head probably damage your new paint to punch it out and insert a new one.

Lol would have told peterbilt was going to return and go buy a westernstar see how fast they fix those issues

Management is more concerned about numbers then quality. But when these concerns come up they blame the line worker. Welcome to my world.

Welcome to the "new normal"...where everything is built like garbage because no one cares anymore about building quality. Those are issues that do not fly on a truck built to work every day. And that doesn't include...what did they screw up that you can't see or haven't caught yet? If they stripped a bolt for the air cleaner, who is to say they didn't do the same on a suspension or steering part?.... Or a few cab bolts that hold it to the frame?.... Or loose engine mounts.....or a badly aligned transmission. This could be a bad rabbit hole to go down.

But with the money that truck cost it is a major deal to me I don't know if u paid for it out of your pocket but that shows how no 1 cares about there work anymore.

The best thing is that it's not an aoutomatic.

It was finished on a Friday or a monday🤣

with all that money spent on that truck, i’ll have em reinspect the entire truck

My 1995 379 Exhd was built in Denton Texas. Highest years of Quality Control. It continues to give me trouble free pleasure. (Pictured here)

"Class Pays", huh!!!!! Isn't that the PACCAR catch phrase/ ad motto, for Peterbuilts. You pay, but they don't reciprocate with the equivalent in quality. A piece of equipment that easily runs into 6 figures, and a monthly payment amount that could support a middle class family of three, at a point just above the Federal Government poverty guidelines. The monetary equivalent of a 3 bedroom 2 car integral garage 1500 square foot raised ranch on a suburban quarter acre in America's Midwest 25 years ago. Yes, I would have that rig back at the dealership the following day, especially with the clutch issue!!! C'mon PACCAR, this is no way to build, and deliver a Peterbilt, to a customer in this day and age. I have listened to driver after driver, or owmer/operators bemoaning the low quality of product coming from the factories 🏭 of Class 7, and 8 manufacturers and like other areas and aspects of American manufacturing, this needs to end!!!!! We have already witnessed what I told my family and friends 40 years ago, that would happen, if we keep exporting manufacturing overseas, that we will become dependent upon the sources and infrastructure/shipping that we have little or no control over!!!!! The pandemic is the preview. YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THE MAIN ATTRACTION, BUT IT IS ON IT'S WAY.

For 200.000 it should be perfect!

Ya fuck that it be parked in front of bay door till it’s all repaired

F that I would have bought it back to peterbilt and have them fix it. Trucks are expensive especially that brand. Just think if minor issues that obvious were ignored, what about major ones like the electronics and engine.

That truck should have never left the lot.

That's when you go back in and tell them to fix it

Should be perfect for the price they charge for the truck

The clutch is not adjusted, almost impossible to move the truck, and main thing is it's a pleasure to drive....something doesn't add up here

What do you expect for $230,000

I'd say the clutch adjustment was critical

It is a piece of 💩. Get me a 25 yo Pete. Now , that would be a real truck.

Holly shit bro do not accept that at all and fuck no you do not fix it your self you take that pig right back to the dealer and tell them to go over it everywhere and fix it all right and that when they call you you tell them your going to go over it your self protect your ass

Well if you found them issues there's more you haven't seen yet Good luck

why would you leave the dealer with those things wrong with it?

People just do a shitty job now days. You can't even buy new and think your getting quality .

I wouldn't have taken delivery of it, I woulda walked back in the dealership brought a salesman out and told them to fix it.

The clutch problem is actually quite common here recently with peterbilts. There's an alignment/installation pin on the adjuster for the clutch that wasn't removed when they installed it. I have this happen to one of the new trucks we picked up. You better get that taken care of, if you don't drive it too long they'll put a whole new clutch in it for you for free.

The only way to stop shit like this is to stop buying crap ass products. You should check out the RV industry…. 😂

Ya. Peterbilt’s quality control has gone way done

They would fix all of it before I left the lot.

These trucks cost as much as a house ,I want what I want

I have a 2021 389 pride and class.... Absolutely junk

As s tech for peterbilt, i dont understand how this happens. We have 10 hours on every new truck to fully inspect it and fix every imperfection before the customer even sees it

That's not the door it's the air cleaner mounting bracket.

How can it be a pleasure to drive if the clutch is wrong? "it's impossible to move"

Just three??? You got very lucky my friend. Coming from a former peterbilt technician

Can’t shift into gear so I bet it’s very smooth driving in the parking lot while sitting still… drives like a dream.

In all my 25yrs of driving I've never understood the infatuation with peterbilt.

Um the clutch is a BIG problem dude, and if that's what you found before you drove it what else haven't you found

That’s all a big deal for a $289k Pete . Imagine what else have they over looked .

Thank you for driving this beauty on the road so people like me can see them on our commute.

I would have never left that lot, your responsible now🤯

Wouldnt accept the vehicle unless they fix it. A loose crossthreaded bolt and a junk clutch is too much.

If I can't move it they can keep it!

4th problem....driver wearing flip flops....real truckers don't wear damn flip flops, 5th problem...operator use of handheld devices....don't hold the phone man, use a go-pro or dashcam for roadway footage. Congrats on the truck, look into those issues, classic Petes are my preference, drive safe, watch out for idiot 4-wheelers, and have a great Xmas there driver. 👍

They would have fixed it all after paying that

Clutch adjustment. There is no excuse for that.

this reminds me of that moviw from the 80s, gung ho. when the old man came in at the end and Michael Keaton was washing the windshield that wasn't installed.

Yea no. I would’ve returned the truck.

Paccar is the new freightliner

Fuck that. That's a expensive truck. If they can't get the minor things right imagine the things you can't see

I send that junk back, I'd never buy vehicles new, it's guaranteed your gonna get ripped off, no one has any pride in what they do anymore, this proves it.

Sad... you buy a top of the line truck like this, and have to deal with shit like this. 100k + for a truck ... it should be ready to roll

A $200,000 truck should not have a flaw in it.. I would be pissed... and Pete is the top of the line..

All covered under your 40,000 miles shake down #Warranty

Signs of a lemon?

Should have refused delivery until those things were fixed.

I wouldn’t of even pulled out the dealer

You barely made it past the drivers door and pressing the clutch and found multiple problems….I would be checking everything on the steering and suspension before I left the lot

Damn! That’s nice. If you’re having issues putting in gears. Those trucks it’s normal to release the clutch pedal a little bit for the gears to go in.

They damn well would have fixed that shit before it left there

Unacceptable for that price tag

Id be checking the wheel nuts after that

They just slap these trucks together.

You forgot the biggest fault! The def tank! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Quality control is lacking on any and every new vehicle!