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Tippers top for popularity
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New trucks are so slow to materialise that eager operators are showing fresh interest in 7.5-tonne used vehicles.
Finally good money can be made from 7.5-tonne trucks, which have struggled through the first half of the year, with tippers leading in the popularity stakes.
That's the finding of Glass's Guide chief editor for commercial vehicles George Alexander who explains that a "market correction has taken place and prospects are somewhat brighter" for average 7.5-tonne trucks.
"Dealers are keen to buy clean examples of dropsiders and boxes of the right length, yet curtainsiders appear to still be out of favour. Part of this improved demand is undoubtedly attributable to the increasing length of time it takes to get delivery of a new truck," he says.
Delivery time from manufacturers can be up to four months, according to Alexander, forcing operators to look for used vehicles to run on their fleets sooner rather than later.
One specification in demand on all two-axle rigids is the tipper. The reason is the flourishing construction industry, while the few hookloaders and skip wagons that come up in the open market fetch good money from eager buyers.
In the bigger stuff, the late-year tractor market is enjoying a healthy balance between supply and demand with post-2000 registered big cab/big engine configuration drawing the big money.
The situation for older fleet-orientated stuff is not so good. Older tractor units offered for sale are less appealing to the trade buyer and prices can slide for any lot that has poor specification or presentation." is