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Spring sales are blooming
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George Alexander reports that it's a sellers' market, with exports
fuelling demand for tractor units.
The used truck market is buzzing, according to Glass's Guide, despite a lack of good quality clean chassis with which to tempt operators.
Glass's chief commercial vehicle editor, George Alexander, says:"As ever, there is no shortage of older,hard used lots at auction that only attract low bids from end users yet present no prospect of profit for independent dealers.
This shortage runs from lightweight vehicles right up to multi-axle bulkers, and Alexander believes the tipper market is even worse off when it comes to meeting demand with quality stock: "Specialist trucks are particularly popular at this time of year and, again, they're hard to come by.
"Big vacuum tankers, flats with grabs and beavertails with winches are snapped up at strong money at the first time of asking, even when requiring some reconditioning."
The two-axle market is benefiting from the bil77, with 7.5-tonne dropsiders,boxes and curtains much in demand. it even extends in a reduced way to the 18-tonne sector.
At the top end of the market exports are driving tractor sales. Alexander reports that many dealers believe the arrival of eastern European buyers has been beneficial: "Typically, at E5,000 any tidy unit with 400hp and an MAN, M-B or Scania badge at the front will be going back to the former USSR where they can see value in what had become close to worthless in the UK." II