Summer is on its way.
The clocks have gone forward and we are already starting to a typical British improvement in the weather.
Luckily the improved weather appears to be accompanied by some growth within the construction industry.
Spring and summer have always been the preferred seasons for mass construction as it is much easier to lay foundations when they are not bombarded and water-logged with rain.
If you are a small business in the construction industry then you may suddenly find an increased need for commercial fleet.
However, in these unsure times, is it the best idea to be buying brand new, expensive plant equipment or commercial vehicles?Probably not, but what is the alternative? Due to all of the unfortunate cuts to council budgets many local authorities have been selling off used plant equipment and vehicles as a way to increase revenues.
The majority of ex-council vehicles will have been well-maintained in order to adhere to safety and maintenance regulations, which sometimes mean that buying a 5-year-old ex-council vehicle is like buying a 2-year-old vehicle from somewhere else; what's more this will usually be logged in its service history which will likely increase the value of the vehicle should you decide to sell it on later yourself.
So where can you find ex-council vehicles? There are plenty of ex-council equipment and vehicles being sold on online truck auction websites each week.
Councils don't sell off vehicles one at a time.
They get rid of an entire fleet at a time and they prefer to do this as quickly and as easily as possible to prevent further fleet depreciation.
For the council, they list all of their vehicles on the site and sell the lot in one day without having to search for buyers, negotiate on price or spend money on advertising.
As they have low costs and put in minimal effort they are able to start the bidding at relatively low prices.
Low prices that you could be paying.
For small and medium-sized businesses, this can be a life saver, particularly as the British economy is still emerging from recession and company budgets are still tight.
In addition, compared to buying regular used fleets, the maintenance costs are usually lower given the penchant of councils everywhere to look after their vehicles, again saving you money.
If you want high quality used plant equipment or vehicles, at great prices to bolster your fleet for the British summer then you should definitely look into used truck auctions to see if they carry ex-council equipment.
The clocks have gone forward and we are already starting to a typical British improvement in the weather.
Luckily the improved weather appears to be accompanied by some growth within the construction industry.
Spring and summer have always been the preferred seasons for mass construction as it is much easier to lay foundations when they are not bombarded and water-logged with rain.
If you are a small business in the construction industry then you may suddenly find an increased need for commercial fleet.
However, in these unsure times, is it the best idea to be buying brand new, expensive plant equipment or commercial vehicles?Probably not, but what is the alternative? Due to all of the unfortunate cuts to council budgets many local authorities have been selling off used plant equipment and vehicles as a way to increase revenues.
The majority of ex-council vehicles will have been well-maintained in order to adhere to safety and maintenance regulations, which sometimes mean that buying a 5-year-old ex-council vehicle is like buying a 2-year-old vehicle from somewhere else; what's more this will usually be logged in its service history which will likely increase the value of the vehicle should you decide to sell it on later yourself.
So where can you find ex-council vehicles? There are plenty of ex-council equipment and vehicles being sold on online truck auction websites each week.
Councils don't sell off vehicles one at a time.
They get rid of an entire fleet at a time and they prefer to do this as quickly and as easily as possible to prevent further fleet depreciation.
For the council, they list all of their vehicles on the site and sell the lot in one day without having to search for buyers, negotiate on price or spend money on advertising.
As they have low costs and put in minimal effort they are able to start the bidding at relatively low prices.
Low prices that you could be paying.
For small and medium-sized businesses, this can be a life saver, particularly as the British economy is still emerging from recession and company budgets are still tight.
In addition, compared to buying regular used fleets, the maintenance costs are usually lower given the penchant of councils everywhere to look after their vehicles, again saving you money.
If you want high quality used plant equipment or vehicles, at great prices to bolster your fleet for the British summer then you should definitely look into used truck auctions to see if they carry ex-council equipment.
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