So let me start by saying the truck itself was a good deal for the money. Miles were right, grapple boom in great shape, dump box built well. Even with repairs I feel I'm ahead compared to other trucks I've found. The issue is the complete lack of knowledge and/or lying that goes on with these guys. Originally found the truck online as I am 4 states away, after some back and forth with pictures and info I decided to fly down and pick it up. Mind you the whole time I'm being guaranteed a great truck with no issues ready to take a 10+ hour drive back, "fully inspected and ready to go" was the exact phrase. I also asked them about 5 times if they put the truck together (box, boom, frame extension) with the same response of "no sir we did not". Here's the list of problems: Leaking oil cooler, front engine cover leaking oil, harmonic balancer about ready to grenade, water pump failed and coolant line to hydraulics laying on driveshaft ripped apart while driving (they fixed these because I only made it 10 miles away), not one fluid or filter changed in who knows how long, frame extension improperly attached and had to come apart to get fixed, ABS light on for the front and entire rear ABS system unhooked/zip tied up in the rear frame, multiple air leaks, Hydraulic line routing was a mess and had to be reworked..... a grab bag of other issues all totaling $11,000.00 in repairs when I got back. To top it off I get the title and find out that there was no owner in between Baskin picking up this truck at auction in Georgia and only 6 total miles put on it from being a day cab beer delivery truck to the log truck I purchased. Not a chance they didn't retrofit this truck themselves. Make no mistake these guys are professional flippers and know nothing about the trucks they have so bring your own mechanic and be very careful. Don Baskin owns half the town of Covington so use your own people. Just can't trust anybody's word anymore and it's disappointing to say the least. read more

I drove all the way from California to Tennessee to see a couple of dump trucks that were advertised by this company. Unfortunately, when I arrived, the truck was in very poor condition--far worse than what was described or shown online. I was extremely disappointed that the true state of the vehicle wasn't made clear before I made such a long trip. If you're considering buying from this company, I strongly recommend asking for detailed photos, videos, and mechanical reports before making any travel plans. However, videos do not show the true state of the trucks. Honesty and transparency about the real condition of these trucks would go a long way in building trust with customers. read more

I bought a truck and made it home over 1000 miles away. Got the truck inspected and found it only needed an axle seal on the front left tire. It wasn't leaking it was a little moist . I'm happy with the purchase so far read more

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I had a great experience at Don Baskin Truck Sales. Jamie, Kenny, and Mason were all very helpful and knowledgeable. If you're looking for a used part, I highly recommend asking for one of these guys -- they'll take good care of you! read more

Pete bought a 2014 j&j push out trailer needs work but the salesman Johnathan was up front with everything. very pleased with everything thanks again read more

I purchased my 2004 Mack dump truck from salesman Jimmy Cochran. I bought a truck last year from an auction in Alabama, only to blow the engine. i was looking for another truck and called Jimmy. He sent me his inventory and when i told him about my situation and that i couldn't afford another problem he suggested the Mack. Jimmy told me that he is a Man of God and seemed very genuine. I purchased the truck, sight unseen, drove it 200 miles to my home and starting yesterday morning, i have hauled 9 loads well over several hundred miles without issue. I recommend Jimmy Cochran at Don Baskin Truck sales. Shane H read more

After hiring a mechanic to inspect a truck and making an agreement to purchase the truck. They sold it to someone else. Horrible business practice, surprised they don't steal from more people. read more

*This company actually rates far below the "1 Star Rating"! About two years ago, I called on a dump truck that I had seen Baskin advertise for about 1 1/2 years prior. I figured it was not a great rig because it had set so long. However, I have a fleet of similar trucks so finely, I decided to take a chance, call and inquire. If the price was right to handle potential repairs I already was sure it would need, I would consider taking a chance. It was at best soon to become a parts truck anyway. When I called, a salesman named "Lance" took my information, he agreed to send me additional pictures, and said he would get back to me on the following Monday, I made the call on a Friday. Several days went by so, I decided to call him back that Tuesday. He immediately told me that he had several people interested in that particular truck, he didn't have time for more pictures and wouldn't deal on the price, additionally, he said he couldn't hold it, because it would likely sell that day. I knew in my heart he was scamming me and as the conversation continued, I became even more sure of such. The phone call didn't end well, as I asked him how an old truck that had sit on their lot for years was literally the focal point of a bidding war. I informed him I would never consider buying from them again. Interestingly every couple of months for over a year, I would check to see if it had sold. It had not. Lance, you cost yourself and Baskin a very good customer and many others I have, and will warn going forward. Crime doesn't pay. Remember Jesus said, "do unto others as you would have them do unto you". Lance, Don, the rest of you at Baskin, is the way I was treated by Lance the way you want to be treated. read more

I relied on the professional recommendation of Don Baskins sales person as I responded to an listing for a 2012 Mitsubishi FE160 which I explained was to be used to replace a delivery truck and needed to be reliable. What Don Baskin dis was sell my company a RUST BUCKET with brakes that were in such bad condition that when the transport company showed up he discovered the truck did not have working brakes. THIS CLASSIFIES THIS VEHICLE AS NOT ROADWORTHY, by DOT standards at the least and that this information was not disclosed in any e-mail communication or phone conversation.. DB's salesman was likely selling vehicles off an inventory list. When I received the truck I had it inspected and our local truck dealer said I was looking at a disaster that would require over $15,000 in immediate repairs PLUS the frame rails were so rusted that a powerwash/bead-blast company said there was too much damage to the metal. I wound up listing the Cab-chassis to an national auction company and got 10% of what I paid for this truck from DB Truck Sales. Subsequent conversations with the salesman (who was sympathetic and understanding) led me to speak with Don Baskin Jr who was a complete P.O.S. and would do nothing to rectify this situation. I would say STAY AWAY FROM THIS SCHIESTER AND HIS BUSINESS, as they are unscrupulous at best, deceptive at worst and give TENNESSEE a BAD RAP. I guess they raise their boys to RIP OFF AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN? I agree whole-heartedly with other reviewers....THESE GUYS ARE CROOKS read more

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I recently flew in from Dallas to buy a truck. As the process went on we decided to walk around the yard to see what else was available. We found a second truck that we were interested in. We then decided to drive to the bank and told the sales person we would be back shortly. We made the decision to buy 2 trucks that day instead of one. Once we returned our salesman had gone home and missed out on the sale of 2 trucks that day. He basically told us to come back tomorrow. I never seen a sales person miss out on a sale because it was 5pm. Not only did they miss out on one sale they missed out on two. We then decided to take our money to another dealer and let me tell you; they didn't go home and miss a sale. It was Baskin's lose that day. read more

these guys have it all. big salvage yard with almost everything you need to repair your truck. the guys in parts are really nice and easy going. really willing to help. read more

Stay away! Drove all the way from California to take delivery on a truck and race trailer. Was told ready to go and road worthy. Got there and was a pile of crap. Junk tires , bad brakes , major oil leaks, filthy, etc. There attitude was like they don't care. read more

I wish I would have read the reviews before driving 8 hours each way and $350 worth of travel expenses to find out I was dealing with a junkyard that happens to also sell junk vehicles. Literally a junkyard! Staff was worthless and rude if you can get anyone to answer the phone or call you back at all. I was going to buy four trucks but in retrospect it was a blessing not spending a dime there. Look elsewhere. This is a fraudulent company. I don't know how they are still in business. Live and learn. just got a text from the salesperson. I think this says it all. WOW! Check out this response: No one here cares about reviews sir. Please do express your energy and wherever you deem it necessary. Reviews are free advertisement for those that feel entitled for the world to stop and serve them. Were not interested in that type. have a good day. read more

I bought a truck from this place in 2016.. They sent me false condition reports and a falsified inspection. i see why they have the reviews they do. That truck was cheaper to just park it than fix it. read more

These people are straight up crooks !! I watched them put brand new batteries in a truck my friend was buying and when we left . We got .5 mile away truck died batteries were crap some one had put the old batteries back in. Plus when we hooked up to a load the additional pressure on the. Truck caused the main seal to blow . If you are unfortunate and have to deal with this company demand a Dyno test before you buy. read more

So i was in the market for a Peterbilt tractor when I saw a listing for a 1991 Peterbilt 379 on commercialtrucktrader.com listed by Don Baskins for $22,000. I called they said the don't hold vehicles but the truck was on sight currently. So the race was on, i contracted an appraised from LemonSquad.com and had him go out and inspect the truck. As i figured there was some stuff wrong with the truck but I mean they're asking $22,000 so what could you expect? Upon getting my awesomely detailed review back from LemonSquad.com I made the call. I initially dealt with a salesman named Roman who was beyond helpful. I explained my mechanic had said the truck needed about $4,000 worth of parts and labor based on what the appraiser had found wrong with the truck. So with this information could they do a little bit better on the price. Roman explained they buy basically everything they can get their hands on and then mark up for the profit they need to make the sale worth it so there was no wiggle room on the truck. But he asked me to go into the problems my appraiser had found, so I did. He explained that they have many trucks on sight that he can take the part's from and put on the vehicle I was interested in ,which they did indeed do which I found to be a fantastic touch in customer service. After my initial conversation Roman then transferred me over to the salesman who dealt with my inspector named Lance. Lance was just as helpful as Roman. And he explained the stuff they were not willing to swap out for free was due to the fact that it was extensive labor and the parts were much more expensive than a blower motor, lights, new tire and rim etc. He then offered to get the other problems fixed on sight but they'd have to raise the sale price to reflect it, which I ended up passing on. Once the money was wired and they had equipped my replacement parts the truck was ready. I hired the transport service they offer which was going to be towing my truck on a lowboy From Covington, Tennessee to Chicago, Illinois for $2000. Overall i was extremely satisfied with my dealings with Don Baskin and both of its salesman as well as the emailing I was doing with a customer service representative who promptly got me all of the paperwork I needed. I highly recommend this dealership to anyone in the market for a used truck. Based on my review I hope people realize that these are used trucks and you get what you pay for. If you want a truck with no problems go buy a new truck. You will never find a truck for this cheap that doesn't need work, but apparently people don't realize that. Thanks again to everyone at Don Baskins, you guys were beyond helpful and really great to deal with. read more

Absolute junk yard. I spoke to Skip on the phone and email, asked the height of a trailer listed on their website. Told him it had to be at least 8 feet clear he emailed me that it was 8 feet tall. I drove 6 hours and the trailer was a piece of junk, it had parts hanging off. The frame was went with a 3 inch bulge in the sidewall. Skip told me it had no problems. Huge waste of time. Do not waste your time. All lies, all junk. read more

biggest piece of shit we could have bought, if they offer to haul it to you, run, we have spent 8000 on parts alone on this truck, and havent drove it 500 miles, it had the wrong radiator, intercooler, hood brackets, etc, sad deal, the hood wouldnt close, so we took to a peterbuilt guy, were we found out they had put all the wrong parts on it, just to sell it, they even tried to cut support out of hood to make it partially shut, i recomend driving there and looking at what your buying, buyer beware. read more

I needed to sell a unit to get out from underneath a terrible lien. Skip over paid me on a hand shake that next time I owe him one. Later I arrived to purchase a flatbed trailer well over $10,000 yet he sold it to me for exactly that. I felt I still owed Baskins. Later I sold Baskins a semi that I was in the green with on the lien. I paid my debt and gave back the deal. Pleasure to do business all day every day. read more

Horrible service and professionalism. They lack in English proficiency and do not keep their word. They're are liars and crooks. Don't ever buy from them out of state. Especially from Skip. He said the in dump I purchased was in working condition that was a horrible lie. I have posted pictures of that piece of crap the barring gave out right when it was delivered from the rust. read more

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This dealership is five star in my opinion. They offer a wide variety of trucks to choose from. The sales staff offer excellent customer service and are well versed on their inventory. You're not just another number at this dealership. Skip Baskin belongs in a league of his own. Additionally, Chase, my sales guy was very transparent and honest about each unit he showcased, Chase will offer you advice on each unit based on your requirements in terms of use, he is knowledgeable and very informative. I will definitely return to Baskin for a second Truck. I'm very satisfied with my 2014 Freightliner Cascadia, my truck is in excellent condition, no surprises with these guys, go Baskin read more

They will lie to you on the phone we bought a truck from them on the internet. They said it had a jake brake on it . $6500. To add one plus the rear brake pods and shocks were rusted thru . I would have returned this truck if I'd known but I had it shipped to a shop and spent $24000.00 to install a toter bed mirrors and hitch on it. I assumed they had to do a bit inspection on all trucks before they could sell one but I guess not. Don Baskin middle finger up!!!!!!! read more

I am from Northeast Indiana. We were in contact about a truck we wanted to purchase. They refused to hold it for a few days until we could make the drive. At no point did they tell us anything that was wrong with the semi. The pictures they posted looked flawless. We drove NINE hours to get to their location. It took all of about 5 seconds to realize we wasted our time. The frame was twisted and had obviously been in a wreck. The axles weren't aligned and the rear tandems were offset a good six inches to the front tandems. The rear axles was MISSING a shock. The fuel tank was badly dented. The radiator was barely mounted to the frame and had damaged the engine fan. And to top it off, the front passenger shock was ZIP TIED to the frame. I cannot make this BS up. They slapped a paint job on a garbage truck and advertised as a good deal. I HIGHLY ADVISE YOU BLACKLIST DON BASKINS TRUCK CENTER LLC. They have HUNDREDS of trucks and if 10% of them were DOT ready and highway safe, I would be shocked!!! To call their establishment a "dealer" would be criminal. If you come along a listing, KEEP SCROLLING!! Don't say you weren't warned!! read more

It's a good place to buy a truck if you don't have 100.000 or good credit. You can get a cheap truck abs fix it little by little. That how I start my business. read more

When you call about a truck, they will give you the information & are great, but buyer beware, we told them we were coming to buy a truck & what do you think happened? When we arrived with the check 6 hours later, the truck had sold in the morning, imagine that? Just don't waste your time...Tried to show us other trucks that did not compare. read more

Wow it's not a truck sale it's a junk yard. I drove 1000 miles to see a truck for sale but "it wasn't finished" the gauges didn't work along with other things to many to list. I talked to the owner and he wouldn't even look at us in his office. Was more worried about his phone. Even tried to make a deal on the pole of rubble they wanted to sell us but could care less. Unless you live 30 mins from them don't trust them. I should have listened to the reviews. Thanks for wasting my weekend. read more

SCAMMERS! This company is very unethical. We bought a Mac truck for $55K and we were mislead that it was in good shape. It had rolloff frame work so we couldn't see the framework. Once we purchased it and took the framework off the rear axles were bent. Cost us $40K to fix. I would never do business with them again. If you think their prices are good, there is a reason and it will end up costing you much much more. DON'T EVER DO BUSINESS WITH THEM!! I actually can't believe they are still in business. They get their trucks from auctions knowing they are damaged and mislead you that they are in good shape. I wish I could give them a negative star but yelp makes me give at least one. Sending this next paragraph after seeing Don B's comment to our complaint. It's not what you say after the fact of selling a defective truck, it's what you do and advertise during the time of sale. There's no way your company didn't know this vehicle had both rear axles bent. We took you on your word that it passed your inspection approval for road worthiness. Your character and integrity is sub par and I highly warn all consumers to stay away from your company. Wayne Grosch was the purchaser of this vehicle, so Don if you truly back your word and would like to make it right, please reach out to him. read more

Negative stars. We drove from Princeton TX to Covington to purchase a $22k dump truck. Was told it was in great shape, a little rust but not too bad. We made the 7 hour drive and when we got there we looked up the reviews on Don Baskin, lol every single review was terrible. We figured we'd check it out for ourselves however. There was Litterally thousands of trucks, and not many moving in or out. The truck we went to look at was on the website for 40 days, Chuck lies off the bat and said he'd had it for only a week or two, just got it. They had sprayed the entire under carriage of the truck with black rust spray to cover the damage. Cat litter was placed under the truck where the steady oil leaks were, and he tried to tell us it was from a previous oil leak. When taken on a drive, the engine started smoking. Chuck stated they would never offer a warranty on any truck. He said it "should" get us back to Texas. I don't see why they want to cause potential wrecks on the highway. I don't see why they don't just pay their mechanics to FIX the trucks, instead of not being able to sell them. DANGEROUS NOT DOT READY SKETCHY LIARS BEWARE. read more

The bad reviews and Better Business Bureau complaints say it all! The sales people don't care because with the volume of trucks they have a couple have to be ok! You have to be a big gambler to trust buying anything off that lot or believing anything they tell you. The salesmen are either stupid or liars and neither is good! read more

Don Baskin Truck Sales is a scam of a business. They try to sell trucks that have come to the end of their work life. I flew down from more than 710 miles into Tennessee after talking to John Romans one of their sells personnel about a Peterbilt dump truck for about 2 weeks asking him for information about the truck. At first the truck was advertised at $55000 with 60575 miles to catch peoples attention. I sent someone to go take a look at it and since they didn't have much experience in what to look for in trucks they just make the conclusion that it was a nice truck. Fast forward i was able to get John Romans a sells persons contact information and sent him an email with what i would like to see being that i was miles away up North and could not casually come into town unless planned. He didn't want to respond to my requests since they were very detailed on the true condition of the truck but rather after reaching out to him through my on the ground contact he started to complain claiming that i was not serious about the deal because i hadnt expressed my intention to come in person to look at the truck. Later the next day he texted me to give me information on the truck and few pictures in a way to carry along and we started corresponding through out the week from a video call to see the truck started in the morning while still cold to later that week him trying to play me by giving me a vin number to the wrong truck which i called him out on it. The vin number he took a picture of was on a 2011 Peterbilt cab and chassis but the truck i was interested in was a 2005 Peterbilt Dump Truck. So, i planned a trip to Baskins over the weekend to meet/view which was our agreement with John Romans for Saturday morning. Upon arrival i noticed an odd environment of lack in organization and beat up trucks at the lot. Brushing aside my at first glance i looked for John Romans and he directed me to the truck. He grabbed a jump pack and away we went through their large lot of trucks to find this dump truck. He had shown and told me that the batteries were dead, tires worn out, air leaking among other things that they would fix for me when we make a deal. Let me just say that my inspection of the truck was a horrible experience. They didnt even clean up the frame or undercarriage of the truck when they brought it into the dealership. The truck used to me a concrete mixing truck in its past life. They got the truck stripped, didn't even clean up the stuck on concrete splashed to the undercarriage and painted it over the top with black paint to make it look good in pictures online. The truck also had major blow by smoke from the underneath blow by hose and when you opened the oil fill plug you would have thought it was a steam train blowing smoke. The frame of the truck was jimmy welded and looked like it would structurally fall apart if it was loaded. The truck also leaked transmission oil from under the truck and then i asked if they would fix it they had noticed i had seen all the MAJOR problems with the truck they became very rude in the way they answered my question saying they will not be willing to fix anything on the truck anymore. They didn't even want to let me test drive the truck anymore which was a confirmation to me that they were fishy and running a SCAM BUSINESS WITH DISHONESTY. I left the dealership very disappointed for my time wasted. On my way out i took the vin number and typed it into Google and low behold this truck had been involved in an accident in Tampa Florida while owned by Cemex Cement. Was sold in the auction with a damaged fuel tank and remember when i said it had the transmission oil leak, it was not fixed by Don Baskin Truck Sales and now they are trying to sell it the same condition it was bought. In conclusion Don Baskin Truck Sales is not a dealership. Its a truck grave yard. Not worth the money, they would do so much better if they turned it into a junk yard for parts because if you see what options they have..... you will be amazed. They could literally be billionaires overnight only selling parts across the country. "JUST DON'T BUY ANY ENGINES FROM THEM." read more

We bought a truck from this place about a year ago and had it shipped to California they had a false hp and said the truck had a jake brake on the listing and I even confirmed it with the salesman, when I received the truck it had a different hp and no jake brake, I called and talked with a manager and he said ok well then what do you want from us I said at least find me a jake brake. never heard from them again. double check what you buy from them it may not be what you get. Bad Experience read more

Was hesitant to buy because of reviews but skip sold me a excellent truck took it the Mack dealer said truck was a government truck that was well maintained and Will Purchase Again thanks Skip read more

We were hesitant to buy from here because of the reviews! But my experience with this dealer was fenomenal!!! I bought a 07 car carrier truck!! For the best price and the truck was in excellent conditions! I am grateful to have found them & extremely happy with our new truck!! read more

They sell cheap trucks. Its like any used vehicle. You gotta check it out. Chuck has been very honest about the condition of the equipment i asked specific questions. Told me straight up whether i wanted that one or not. These are used trucks. If you want refurbished completely, go pay premium. read more

I called Baskin truck sales a few days back and talked to skip baskin. He was pretty much an ass from the get-go. I explained to him the kind of truck i was looking for and asked if he could e mail me pics of ones he had that met my criteria. In his rude tone he told me to look at their trucks on the internet. Lazy or just doesn't care I'm not sure but either way I'm not buying a truck from someone like this. After reading the reviews about this place, I guess in hindsight I should thank skip for running me off. Thx again skip read more

This is the worst place to EVER buy a truck. I am just reading reviews and I wish I did earlier. They lied and sold me a bad truck knowing I am from out of state, they post flawless video's and pictures. they want to exchange for an older truck and asking me to pay for repairs for the exchange. Skip and Lance are Very Unprofessional, Fraudsters and Liars . Please DO NOT buy a truck from Don Baskin Truck Sales. They should be shut down by the government. read more

I want to give you an honest review of this business. They have lots and lots of trucks to choose from and it really is a buyer beware situation here and they will tell you so . If you are willing to risk it their prices are the lowest I have ever seen. I purchased two International trucks from them. The first one had an immediate transmission problem costing many thousand of dollars to repair. When I made them aware of the situation they did offer to assist and followed up with their promise. The second truck needed some minor things and is running well so far. Would I buy from them again? Yes I would.... but I'll get a full inspection of my trucks immediately after purchase by the actual dealer before going out on the road breaking down and having to be towed with a fully loaded trailer like we did. read more

I tell u I been buying trucks from Don Baskin truck sales since the 90s never had a problem with this company they will go out their way to help u. read more

Warning !!!! Don Baskin trucks sales is the biggest scam artist I ever met. I own a construction company in Chicago, and have bought numerous trucks out of state, and never experienced anything like this, the problem is that I did not read the reviews first. I called Chuck ( piece of shi..) Baskin, and asked about a 07 Ch613 Mack he had for sale (30k) . He gave me the BS about what a clean/fine truck this is, that he called his best friend to sell it to him, because it was so nice, but his friend didn't have the money at the time. So I buy the truck, and as soon as I got it, we popped the hood and the air cleaner cap was laying in the engine compartment. After my mechanic started going through everything, we ended up pulling the heads, we realized that the engine was dusted, so Baskin pulled off the heads to cover and patch the problem up. This will end up costing me a new engine at the tune of 22k. As you can see in all the reviews that this company paints and covers problems to screw the customer and send this trucks out the door. This company needs to be shut down!!! Think a class action suite should be filed!!! They are the biggest scam scumbags I ever met!!! If I can save anybody from losing money/ getting hurt from these pieces of shi.... It was worth my time to type this!!!!! Karma is a Bitc......... read more

We bought a trailer from them, and we our out of state. I had asked chuck about the brakes and tires. He told me twice the brakes were tested and looked at. I had a local repair shop inspect as well, and they did not find any issues. However once i received the trailer, i started to overlook the trailer. Right away i noticed the slacker adjust was missing and no brake to one side of the axle. Also one tire was so bad, there was flat spots all over. If you do buy anything from them, go and look at the equipment first. They will sell you anything for a buck. We have thousands in repairs, before it will pass dot inspection! read more