jar06896 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 (edited) Can anyone out there give an opinion (good or bad) on the Freedom line? We're looking for a new truck for our company, and found an '03 Freedom XL that fits our requirements well. We're just a little concerned since it was a short lived line, and not a "true" Mack. There isn't much out there as far as reviews etc. Reliability, parts availability, any thoughts would be appreciated! Thanks! Edited September 1, 2013 by jar06896 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Where in CT? Quote Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jar06896 Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Redding...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 oh. Sorry i cant help you. Only know about real macks. i think those are the newer MS's right? which would be a Renault but not sure Quote Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jar06896 Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Thanks. They were the MV line, yes, they were Renault's.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 An almost home boy. grew up in DanburyDon't know much about the "freedom" line Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staxx Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 It was a ok truck , they all smoked a lot biggest problem is that no one knows how to work on those trucks and parts could be expensive and hard to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Especially with the wonderful mack dealer CT has....cough, cough Quote Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 The Freedom (Renault Midlum) is a solid truck. It's Renault Premium-based cab is quite comfortable.BUT, to operate one in the US in year 2013, I would be concerned about unreasonably high parts pricing thru Volvo/Mack for Renault spare parts. If you were in Europe, this would be a non-issue. Also, because it was sold for only a few years here (2001-2003), technicians with in-depth Freedom/Midlum experience are hard to find.So, yes it's a good truck. But I think you can find another truck that has a lower overall cost of operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jar06896 Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Ok. Thanks for the input, which mirrors what I was thinking. I'm not willing to take a risk, and this would be a long term truck, so I guess a pass is in order on this truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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