2012 Freightliner Cascadia Mid Roof Automatic Pros/Cons

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  1. Jeck

    Jeck Light Load Member

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    Does anyone have any experience with this truck? I found one that was a really good price. Miles on the truck is 460k. Is being that low a red flag?
    Det. DD13
    435 HP
    Automatic
    264 RA
    240" WB
    72" MR
    Alum. Wls.
    463k mi.
    Only $39,950
     
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    Want to use it for flatbed with a conestoga system
     
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    Currently in the process of buying one of those too. Dd15 and not auto. Did u get service/maintenance history?
     
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    Not yet. I think I'm going to pass on this one. Price is to low and it doesn't seem right. Saw it on Craigslist
     
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    I think thats what they are going for these days. I am finding them all day long for that price range and at dealerships. I am working with Mack of Nashville on the one im looking at. They have 2 more of them. Heck, I found a penske unit here in Nashville they are asking 41 k for the same spec'd 2012 FL Cascadia as we are looking at. They have had it for a while (a year) but the service history history looks good on it. Im talking about the real service history, not the generic one posted on the listing from penske. But i got that guy considering 34,500. I don't think they are going to go for it but he hasn't told me to pound sand yet

    I think the market is flooded with used trucks right now and suspect it has been for a while.
     
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    Do you know who had it and what they used it for before? If it was with a private fleet, that could explain the lower mileage.
     
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    I actually bought a 2013 Volvo 730 today. It was a nice truck but something didn't feel right.
     
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    Of course it wont feel right, its a used truck.

    someone got rid of it for a reason....
     
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