We had a box truck crisis at work and needed one with a liftgate ASAP, and after a week of looking all I really found that was "cheap" was an 04 Isuzu NPR with a GM 6.0 and I assume 4L80E (it looks like one). My boss went ahead and bought it yesterday, and it was put to work all day today. It has 245k, but was clearly well maintained, drives great, and everything works.
The previous owner mentioned that AC is problematic in these and he's had to get it repaired a couple times over the past 10 years. It worked great when I test drove it. He also mentioned that it had an aftermarket radio because the original had a weird short that somehow made the engine stall, but since replacement it has been fine.
Anything I need to be aware of as far as maintenance or common problems? Not worried about the 6.0/4L80E, that's why we got it, but I have no experience with NPRs before this. Our "free" Mitsubishi Fuso diesel has been unproductive and expensive, so I hope the NPR won't be. We usually use Express/Savana 3500s, but there were no cheap ones with liftgates that were any good.
The previous owner mentioned that AC is problematic in these and he's had to get it repaired a couple times over the past 10 years. It worked great when I test drove it. He also mentioned that it had an aftermarket radio because the original had a weird short that somehow made the engine stall, but since replacement it has been fine.
Anything I need to be aware of as far as maintenance or common problems? Not worried about the 6.0/4L80E, that's why we got it, but I have no experience with NPRs before this. Our "free" Mitsubishi Fuso diesel has been unproductive and expensive, so I hope the NPR won't be. We usually use Express/Savana 3500s, but there were no cheap ones with liftgates that were any good.