DEALER VIEWPOINT VOLV Neil Willis, the light truck sales manager'
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for Volvo Truck and Bus South, based at Maidenhead, says: "We have been looking at niche markets for the 63 and 75 Canter. A lot are used by local delivery operations.
'The trucks are van-derived and use the same cab as the 3.5-tanner. They suit any non-HGV application and can be specified with a variety of bodywork.
"A lot have been sold on three-year contracts which often include full maintenance, so it's too early to expect to see many coming up for sale in the used truck market, but we have sold a few demonstrators. We don't hold a large stock of second-hand vehicles here, but we have access to stock of about 250 used vehicles ranging from 3.5 tonnes to 41 tomes held centrally.
"We supply the Carder 75 new as curtainsiders; tippers are a popular option, and so are dropsiders with cranes. We sell on price and weight," he adds.
'The payload exceeds any other 7.5-tonner on the market by a good margin. As a tipper it comes in new at about £20,000. That's Transit money, and £3,000-4,000 less than comparable 7.5-tonners,
"If you can find Canter 75 you can expect to pay about 115,000 for a two-year-old model. On local work they don't do a high mileage-around 20,000 miles a year is average-and they hold their value quite well. At this age they are still covered by the manufacturer's warranty."