Mercedes - Benz km Ba fleet specification with 1 speed transmission an
Page 70
Page 71
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
high-torque driveline. Launched in 2002 it is making its way back to used market normally found through MB franchised set ups. lyeco Stralis: Three-year-olds are starting to crop up at dealers and auction houses. Come with impressive driveline options and clutchless transmission. The early signs are looking good. Competitive residual prices make them much sought after.
Big engines with big cabs: Always been the money maker in the tractor market. especially with the trend of drivers wanting better average speeds and operators looking to improve driver retention.
4x2 tractors: Back in fashion as purse-string pullers seem to have realised that 44 -tonners weren't the answer to their transport problems. Fortytonners offer better fuel consumption. and at the moment, cheaper stock. Construction: Tippers. brick carriers, mixers anything to do with construction is carrying a premium. Not much surfaces in truth, but what does makes money.
How to find your chosen truck (late-year. 0 to three years; mid-year, tour to five years)
Daf: Its independent franchised network, independent dealers and auction.
ERF: Late-year stuff through MAN Diesel, older stock at independent dealers and auction.
Foden: Independent franchised dealers and auction. Iveco: Late-year stock such as Stralis and EuroCargo through its dealerships, older stock at independent dealers and auction.
MAN: MAN Diesel for late-year trucks, independent dealers and auction offer some TGA but mainly L2000 and M2000. Mercedes-Benz: Bit of a closed shop. Late-year s though in-house distribu to owned and independ( franchised dealers. Renault Trucks: Late-year Mid lum 7.5-tonners. Premium 420s and Magnums through owne and independent franchl dealerships, anything eI independent dealers an auction.
Scania: Franchised first. t independent franchise dealers. keen indie dealE and auction.
Volvo: Owned and independent franchise dealers for midto late-yE indie dealers and auctior older stock.