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the idea that a growing number of late-registered used trucks come with surprisingly high mileages.
That's because the original owners have double and triple shifted them to get the most out of an expensive asset, according to Steve Smith of independent dealers Smith Brothers Services.
Nor is a high mileage necessarily a problem if the truck has been looked after, he adds, because modern trucks can stand up to hard work.
"We've got some V-regis.
tered 1999 tractors in stock that have done 6 oo,0007oo,000km , but frankly look as though they've done no more than 300,000lcm," he reports, "They're clean, saleable vehicles."
While some pundits claim that units more than five years of age are now categorised as old and undesirable, they can still sell for good money if the model and condition are right.
"There remains a strong following for old Scania 13.43s, for example," says Smith. "We recently sold a 1995 N-registe red one for £14750."