Purchasing a used truck from a private seller requires that you know what you’re doing and follow some crucial guidelines.
Buying a used truck has always been great option, but the market for used trucks been anything but normal over the past 4 years.
Below are few really simple steps to getting the truck you want when the market is tight.
Get Pre Approved
If you’re pre-approved, you’re a cash buyer which gives you more leverage in the negotiation with the seller. You’ll also know what price range and year you’re approved for. You don’t have to buy the truck you are pre-approved for either. You can take your pre-approval and buy a different truck if you want.
Topics: lease financing
Ever wondered what it's like to work with a financing partner that truly understands your needs?
David Jenicek, founder of Feedback Earth, shares his experience with Intek:
Topics: lease financing
How Intek Makes Truck Financing Easy for a Family Business
Easy. Quick. Hassle-free. If you’ve tried to finance a commercial truck before, those might not be terms you’d associate with a bank.
Yet those are the words Gary Mann, owner of New York Truck Parts, uses over and over to describe his dealings with Intek. There’s another one that comes to mind: Family.
Topics: Commercial truck leasing
3 Ways Leasing Companies Beat the Bank in Commercial Truck Financing
All fleet owners are familiar with bank loans -- who hasn’t sat in that chair, crossing his fingers while a loan officer decides his fate? Far fewer owners understand the great commercial truck financing alternatives out there.
Topics: lease financing
How Financing Preapproval Can Benefit Your Commercial Truck Business
So you’ve decided to reap the benefits of lease financing your next commercial truck. The next step? Getting preapproval.
Topics: Commercial truck leasing
Expand Your Fleet ASAP to Maximize Owner-Operator Tax Deductions
Want to expand your fleet heading into 2018? Leveraging the Section 179 deduction for your commercial vehicle lease is the most profitable last-minute decision you can make.
This tax-relief legislation targets small and mid-size businesses. Thousands of businesses have successfully taken advantage of this break to grow their operations.
Don’t be the business owner that misses out!
Section 179 Deduction Vehicle Criteria, Limits for Tax Year 2017
Interested in taking advantage of the Section 179 tax code, but not sure where to start? Don’t be intimidated -- you can easily take advantage of it and put money back into your commercial vehicle fleet. Keep reading for Section 179 deduction vehicle qualifications and spending limitations.
Topics: Growing your fleet
Top 5 Warnings Your Commercial Tires Are Trying to Give You
Depending on your truck fleet size, commercial tires can be your second-highest cost, behind fuel.
Maximizing your tire life will lead to premature replacement and hamper fuel economy. Understanding tire wear and tear can save you money and keep your drivers safe.
Topics: equipment
Guys (and gals!) in the tow industry love to show off their trucks. The easiest way to do that these days? Posting their tow truck pictures on Instagram.
Here’s a look at the top 8 Instagram accounts for the tow industry, in no particular order:
Topics: tow truck