New Freightliner Argosy

Glider's are basically new truck with either rebuilt engine and tranny (installed at the factory without rears) or same thing but with new rears (engine and tranny installed at the dealer). The new trucks are heavier than older trucks and older engines are easier, more reliable and fuel efficient than new trucks thanks to EPA and CARB. In shorty, if you're not running in California, gliders are the way to go but but if you are, new truck it is. I have minimal issues with my powertrain but cab is somewhat shot but could be salvage/restored so a glider would work for me. All of this is my opinion, what may work for me may not work for the other guy.

 

Buy one today , it will be a 2015 . Not a 98 , or what year the donor is.

 

A bit off topic but why are vehicles called a 2015 when it is 2014?

 

Freightliner changes year models Jan 1 and are au year advanced. So trucks made today are the new 2015s . The in service date is so post to be stamped in to the frame on the drivers side .

 

I know is done , not only by Freightliner but the others in North America as well.Rest of the world not done that way , just wanted to know if there was a reason besides making it sound newer.

 

I believe it's for resale value personally. It makes the vehicle a year newer in the mind of the dumb used car buyer.