Photo courtesy of Morton's Landscape Development.
Shopping for deals on fleet vehicles is a constant process for Brian Walters, owner of Oots Lawn and Snow in Kansas City, Kansas. He regularly checks eBay, Autotrader and his local Craigslist for deals on used vehicles as well as dealerships to see if there are sales on new vehicles.
“That’s a year-round thing,” Walters says. “Deals don’t come around a whole lot. I’m always watching vehicles, so when one comes around if I’m in need, I’ll buy it.”
alters recommends all contractors regularly window shop for work trucks since deals can be hard to come by. This helped him a few months ago – Oots purchased a work truck after Walters realized he was a truck short for snow removal season. Since he always keeps his eyes open for deals, he says the process of buying a vehicle quick was easy. “It was simple because I had already been looking,” he says.
New and used work trucks each have their perks. The perks for new trucks are that they have no wear-and-tear, no mileage and a nicer look. Morton’s Landscape Development Company in Columbia Station, Ohio, generally prefers new trucks. The company’s fleet has 26 work trucks, and only one or two of those were purchased used. Out of the company’s 10 pickup trucks, three were purchased used.
Read the full story from the March issue here.
