Saving a fortune by buying used
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THE RISING price of new trucks prompting many operators who woul normally have opted for factory-fres chassis to buy late-registered used instead "They can afford £45,000 for a two-yea old example, but they may not be able t afford 05,000 for a new one," says Jonatha Bownes of Volvo dealership ThomHardie's Cheshire used truck operation.
"The last time many operators bought new truck was three or four years ago, an a lot of them are taken aback by what being charged now," says Maritim Transport general manager, fleet sales, Ma Heath. "As a result, they're lookin at one-to-two-year-old used examples.
"By doing so, they may be able to achiev a 50% saving on the new price."
Tony Bevan of MAN TopUsed state "If they go for a low-mileage two-yea old, they can save around £20,000 ove the cost of a new one.
Stuart Wolstenholme of Scania dealershi West Pennine Trucks is not convinced thi the fact that new chassis are more costl than they were is pushing die-hard nel truck buyers to look at used. He say "Complaints about the cost of new truck are nothing new. I've been hearing ther from hauliers for the past 16 years:' •