Looking in Purchasing a first truck. Need Advice. Freightliner 2014

The number seems ok. The have maintenance records that is a plus. Is it a one company owned truck? Did you try a little negotiation on the price to see if you can get it for cheaper? Will they allow you to have your own mechanic take a look over it? It always best to look around for another truck with less miles & less money but remember less miles isn't always a better truck.

It is how was that truck was maintenanced and how was it ran. Remember there are thousands of trucks out here. Do you homework no need to rush it. All the best to you as you pursue your dreams.

 

If you decided i would have the mechanic drop the oil pan take a look at the bearings see what they look like. It will give you somewhat of what is happening with the engine. It is a gambling when buying anything used. Some are better than others. If you go with it have a good pm done to it so you know it has been done yourself.
Have a good maintenance plan in place for your equipment that will help. Don't have a wait until it breaks mentality. You will have moments when things don't go your way. (That's what the rainy day fund is for). These trucks are under a lot of stress day in a day out. We want to catch things ahead of time so our stress is not day to day .

Like any new endeavor there is a learning period so you will have some growing pains. That's the beauty of learning, you are growing at the same time. You are headed in the right direction. Doing your homework & putting a plan in place so you can be successful you are heading in the right direction. There are a lot of other on this forum that will help you as well. There is plenty of information to help you as well.
All the best on your journey

 

I can buy those all day in AL for 15K so I'd be looking for a better price. Freightliners do NOT hold their value. JMHO

 

No rebuild with almost 600k on the clock. Unfortunately the ISX is not typically known to be a million mile engine so expect it to need a rebuild soon.

 

You need to be able to take any truck you want to buy to a dyno. done to have eng. ck. They will give you a print out on how the eng. is doing and if it looks good then you can have them do a insp. on the truck for anything else wrong with it?

 

What are you going to do with the truck? What transmission?
What rear gears does it have?

You need to inspect two things closely. Pull valve cover and look at camshaft and rollers on rockers. These engines are known to eat up camshaft and rollers.

Second and this is a total engine killer. High pressure fuel pump head needs to be removed and inspect plungers and shaft in fuel pump. This one shouldn't have the ceramic plungers in it, but they still have trouble out of the fuel pumps.

 

Why not put down that money and get a new truck from the dealer