Businesses Turn to ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ for High-Quality Used Trucks
Hank Pittman needed something larger than a van to deliver over 800,000 direct mail pieces to the post office each month, to keep up with the demands of his small business. He owns, a small commercial printer outside Kansas City, Mo.
Already a customer, Pittman quickly found what he needed, working with the Kansas City ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ office and the companyβs used trucks call center. He purchased a 2004 Freightliner M2 medium-duty truck with around 200,000 miles on the odometer.
βIt was a great experience,β recalled Pittman. βI contacted the call center, got a great price and the company really worked with me. I referred some of my friends to ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½.β He was also impressed with the fact that ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ was the truckβs sole owner, and that the vehicleβs was available with the purchase.
Mesilla Valley Snacks is a vending machine company in Las Cruces, N.M. that keeps over 400 local snack and soda machines in stock. Owner Bill Jensen purchased two GMC 16-foot box trucks to support his business. One was acquired sight unseen, the other purchased in-person at a ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ location in El Paso, Texas.
Pittman and Jensen are among the thousands of small business owners purchasing nationwide in the U.S.
To hear ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ senior vice president of rental and vehicle management Art Vallely explain it, sales like these are becoming more commonplace.
βWe have shifted our strategy to capitalize on resale prices of these in-demand used trucks by directly selling to end-users ourselves,β Vallely explained. βWe wanted to leverage our reputation for quality vehicles in the marketplace.β
The current used trucks market is quite strong, due to two factors: aging truck fleets, and the high cost of new equipment. βOur truck fleet customers, both large and small, are looking to bridge the gap,β Vallely noted.
ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ sold approximately 23,000 used trucks in 2010, and there are and options available. Be sure to visit to view a complete inventory of used ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ equipment.
By Alen Beljin