HEALTHY INTEREST
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It is not just late-registered vehicles that are in demand. There is \ healthy interest in slightly older trucks costing around £20,000, says Jamie McDonald, who runs Besthorpe, Norfolk-based independei dealership RJM Commercials.
"I can sell three at that price for every one I can sell at £40,000," he says.
So what will £20,000 buy you in tractor unit terms? "For that sort of money, you should be able to get a 05/55-registered Volvo FH," McDonald says. "Go up to £25,000 and that should buy you a Scania V8 on a 04 plate."
In his experience, some prices are up, but some have gone down a little. "Scanias are holding their own, but I've noticed a slight decline in Volvo values," he states. "There certain seem to be plenty of FHs about."
While McDonald can find the vehicles he is looking for, he is cautious about stocking too many. "I only carry eight or 10 truc at any one time," he says. "I certainly wouldn't want to be carrying as many as 50, because I don't think we're entirely c of the recession yet.
"I'm very cautious about the prospects for next year."
tend to follow. "Buy used now and the price you'll pa: look like a very good deal indeed by the end of the yt he adds.
Just because dealers are paying more for stock that short supply does not mean they can retail them at a premium, warns Anthony Wright, MD of independer dealership European Vehicle Sales (EVS) based at Belton. near Doncaster. It can be difficult to increas4 retail prices, but the fact that we may only be asking i 12.000 to £3,000 extra compared with the 110,000 to 115,000 more that dealers may be asking for new tru, does make things easier." he remarks.
"Many customers think that because there's a rece