Businesses Turn to Penske for High-Quality Used Trucks
February 16, 2011
Hank Pittman needed something larger than a van to deliver over 800,000 direct mail pieces to the post office each month, to keep up with the demands of his small business. He ownsPittman Printing, a small commercial printer outside Kansas City, Mo.
<p>Already a <a href="http://www.pensketruckrental.com/commercial-truck-rental/">Penske Truck Rental</a> customer, Pittman quickly found what he needed, working with the Kansas City Penske office and the company’s used trucks call center. He purchased a 2004 Freightliner M2 medium-duty truck with around 200,000 miles on the odometer.</p><p>“It was a great experience,” recalled Pittman. “I contacted the call center, got a great price and the company really worked with me. I referred some of my friends to Penske.” He was also impressed with the fact that Penske was the truck’s sole owner, and that the vehicle’s <a href="https://www.penskeusedtrucks.com/buying-from-penske/maintenance-and-inspection.html">maintenance history</a> was available with the purchase.</p><p>Mesilla Valley Snacks is a vending machine company in Las Cruces, N.M. that keeps over 400 local snack and soda machines in stock. Owner Bill Jensen purchased two GMC 16-foot box trucks to support his business. One was acquired sight unseen, the other purchased in-person at a Penske location in El Paso, Texas.</p><p>Pittman and Jensen are among the thousands of small business owners purchasing <a href="https://www.penskeusedtrucks.com/">Penske equipment</a> nationwide in the U.S.</p><p>To hear Penske senior vice president of rental and vehicle management Art Vallely explain it, sales like these are becoming more commonplace.</p><p>“We have shifted our strategy to capitalize on resale prices of these in-demand used trucks by directly selling to end-users ourselves,” Vallely explained. “We wanted to leverage our reputation for quality vehicles in the marketplace.”</p><p>The current used trucks market is quite strong, due to two factors: aging truck fleets, and the high cost of new equipment. “Our truck fleet customers, both large and small, are looking to bridge the gap,” Vallely noted.</p><p>Penske sold approximately 23,000 used trucks in 2010, and there are <a href="https://www.penskeusedtrucks.com/financing.html">financing</a> and <a href="https://www.penskeusedtrucks.com/warranty-programs.html">warranty</a> options available. Be sure to visit <a href="https://www.penskeusedtrucks.com/">PenskeUsedTrucks.com</a> to view a complete inventory of used Penske equipment.</p><p><em>By Alen Beljin</em></p></div>
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