As you complete this buyer information and equipment evaluation form you may find it helpful for a Trucks360 to complete a 'dicovery' with your employees who may have responsibility and involvement in your new vehicle. This evaluation will also help you and Trucks360 to make decisions about any aftermarket tool installations which may serve your business. Naturally, as you use this formula you may feel confident in you purchase knowing your equipment meets your company needs and goals.
May we suggest you also complete a loan application which may allow us to evaluate the market for potential financing options. As we procure and prepare your equipment we can outline and finalize your purchase.
We appreciate your confidence with the equipment and the purchase agreement. It gives us great pleasure knowing we meet and exceed your expectations. As you provide Trucks360 with crowning reference we kindly ask you to share your experience with other potential buyers.
Complete the evaluation, email it to chik@trucks360.website and we will appropriate a time to meet with your staff.
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Buyer Information Equipment Evaluation
Name
Specific - Buyer saw advertisement or classified - what attracted their attention - where was the ad found?
Phone/Mobile
"I know exactly what I want, please locate the following."
Special needs, TTY, Foreign Language - Translation - se'habla espanol.
Business/Branding/Company Name
Company Contact, (Owner, Agent) Name, Position and phone if other than above
Address, Street, City, State, Zip
Email/Website
What does your company do? What industry? How will this new truck help?
What will be the main function of your new vehicle? (transportation/delivery (what, distance), service, maintenance, sales, manufacturing support, driver support, towing, construction, utility services, municipalities, recreation)
What department of your firm will be directly responsible for your new purchase? service, sales, driver support, delivery, etc.
Briefly describe your current equipment. Do you often wish it had more capabilities? What?
Do you have a make/model preference? What year? How old is too old?
What other features interest you? Color, advertising, graphics, stereo, chrome, wheels,paint,custom
What are your desires about fuel and emissions? (Gasoline/Diesel/Natural Gas)
What are travel requirements? Will this vehicle be used off road/gravel streets? Do you require four, six, all wheel drive?
Will you be trading any vehicle. If so, what? Are you selling any?
Truck/Make/Model
What type of truck are you looking for today? OTR 8, Cab n' Chassis, Box, Refer, Transportation, Service, Mechanics, Delivery, Lube, Tank, Flat, Dump, Towing, Construction, Hot Shots
May we help you with your trailer needs? Desired Mfg.? Size, load requirements:
What additional features would you like to consider? Boom/Bucket, Crane, Welder, Other Tools, Crane what weight, fuel/propane/lube.
Some of these options may require PTO. (power take-off unit) Multiple options would require larger PTO supply/unit. Please make sure you list ALL options for your new truck. Do you have any specific requirements?
What is the average distance your vehicle may travel each day? Local or distance?
What are your cab requirements? Do you require a sleeper? How many employees will regularly need to accompany this equipment? Driver only? Driver plus 1,2, 3?
Do you have enough business to keep this equipment busy each day? What is the estimated percentage of use?
Would having two trucks increase your company’s profitability?
Will your vehicle see graded hills? Do you require an engine (jake) brake?’
What special weight/load requirements may you have? Number of axles, special tire requirements
What kind of materials to you ship? Raw materials, pre-manufactured, manufactured. Live animals, foods and grains? Hazardous materials?
Who perform service on your current vehicles? Will they continue to serve the new truck?
Are they approved or certified by manufacturer?
What is your budget? Within your budget how much have you assigned for a down payment?
Will you be financing your purchase? What are your needs?
What would it look like to begin service with your new equipment? How will that affect productivity and profitability.
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Valued Buyer
While your business is important to us we greatly respect an individual's time. With that in mind you may realize how important answers to these short simple questions must be. Having this data could be thousands of dollars difference for seemingly identical trucks. Yes, I respect your time, I believe this 10 minute interruption will naturally prove responsible and promote many purchasing benefits.
Cooperation with outside dealers/brokers
Trucks360 contracts with multiple brokers and dealers providing us a large selection of equipment for our clients. We couple our clients with equipment from multiple sources. Procuring equipment for demonstration to our client we strive to be respectful of our partner brokers and dealers equipment and their time requirements.
Legitimate Buyer
We take reasonable and responsible action to ensure the prospect/buyer of any trucks and/or equipment are bonafide, responsible parties, legally able, whether individual, owner, agent; official or elected; of an organization or municipality. We provide this reasonable and respectful assurance to our partner broker/dealer(s). Trucks360 accepts no financial liability on behalf of our prospect/buyer.
Commitment - Equipment Broker of Record
As Trucks360 evaluates, prepares and presents (presents may include one or more of; introduces, provides an illustration and/or demonstrates product truck/equipment) Trucks360 shall be known as the equipment broker of record (written or implied). Thereby committing that Trucks360 will be award of sale for said equipment.
Rights of Commitment
Should the buyer employ an outside salesperson and contracts on a Truck/Equipment previously presented by Trucks360, Trucks360 remains eligible to receive the commission. The buyer may be responsible to pay commissions to both parties.
Saving Money with Trucks360
We can easily demonstrate our selling price, contract and financial figures are competitive even where we appropriate a vehicle from an outside broker. Some consideration include; Trucks360 a virtual broker has very low overhead.
A broker/dealer may offer us lower wholesale price than what he books internally. Naturally, they may make more money wholesaling to Trucks360 than to sell the unit themselves due to all the expenses. Expenses such as bank ‘flooring,’ advertising, overhead, insurance. All these expenses create the need for attached fees. The ‘dealer pac’ (an arbitrary number attached to a dealers original purchase price), service department charge, accounting fees and the familiar ‘Doc fee’ or document charges’ which is prior to adding a profit margin, dealer incentive and management and sales people commissions.
Acceptance
As you review our proposals naturally finding each of them equitable you may realize how productive a relationship with us may be. We encourage your critique of our service and ask you for referrals. Providing us with referrals was easily worth an equitable agreement such as ours. Prior to accepting a proposal you may find you’d like to be prepared and evaluate how competitive our finance options may be among options you previously prepared.
Customer Statement
My/Our signature below is acknowledgement I/we are a legitimate, responsible and qualified party, legally able to purchase now. I/we also acknowledge Trucks360 is a virtual Truck & Equipment Broker who provides used equipment and offers or makes no warranty or claim unless stated within the sales contract or provided by an aftermarket equipment provider. I/we acknowledge our continued commitment to Trucks360 as equipment broker of record. (see ‘commitment’ above)
Name, Handwritten / Signature / Title
Date
Your signature is your acknowledgement you are a legitimate, responsible, qualified party legally able to purchase now. Further acknowledging and accepting the presented truck/equipment sales agreement and commitment to Trucks360 as the appointed equipment Broker of Record.
Trucks360 commits to respectfully serve our clients providing high quality product at a reasonable price creating a sound financial investment. You may appreciate that investment decision adding value to your company.