Hello, i’m purchasing new truck. Freightliner 2018.

Cascadias don’t seem to hold value well. You plan on keeping it a while? You can pick up a Coronado glider for around that. May hold value better.

 

Why not go with the 505 instead of the 450?

Second thought if your dropping that much coin why not go with a glider if your not gonna run commiefornia. 12.7 Detroit 500hp will out last and have better resale than a plastic cascadia.

Also how much experience do you have

 

The real question should be, what will this truck be used for? What will you be hauling and for whom? How heavy,.. and what type of terrain?

The truck is nothing but a tool in order to do a job. Buy the wrong tool for the wrong job and it makes doing the wrong work that much more difficult.

Spec the truck for the type of work it will be doing.

Hurst

 

Why did you pick this particular truck and these specs?

 

DT-12 autotrans I guess... after 600k miles you will have big repair bills..

 

Resale value should be on the bottom of your list not the top. Actually 505 would hold better resale than the 455.

For a 15L engine 505 is not really that much. Nowadays its common for 12 and 13L to be rated at 500 and still hold together.