Maintenance & Repair
M&R Business as Usual vs.
Lowest Cost of Ownership
"Beware of little expenses;
A small leak will sink a great ship" - Benjamin Franklin
There are numerous financial and non-financial advantages associated with a vehicle lifecycle predicated on Lowest Cost of Ownership; such as improved safety features, leading to lower CSA scores; reduced M&R expenses, improved fuel economy and greater warranty recapture. Fleet Advantage offers bold, flexible solutions of upgrading and standardizing private fleet vehicles to reduce maintenance and repair expenses and virtually eliminate expensive parts inventories.
With Fleet Advantage, maintenance and repair expenses are contained and predictable.
Fleet Advantage brings value to private fleets:
- Extended manufacturer's warranties of 5 years/500,000 miles:
- Vehicles remain under warranty for entirety of initial lifecycle
- Prevents unbudgeted expenses
- Allows for accurate pro forma cost forecasting
- Simplifies shop operations towards with a preventive maintenance focus
- Reduce parts inventory
- Flexibility of choosing shorter lifecycles
- Allows for fleets to evaluate each tractor through the lens of its own P&L statement
- Early replacement and lease extension options are included in all of our transactions
- Capitalize on continuing component technology and safety improvements
- New technologies for transmission, rear axle ratio and engine HP
- Improved fuel efficiency
- Emissions reduction
- Improved Component reliability
- Improved automatic tire inflation systems
- Lower CSA Score
- Longer intervals between required fluid change/disposal intervals*
- Reduce costs
- Conserve resources
- Protects the environment
* Detroit Diesel Engines
