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Saturday, May 17, 2008

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What’s new in fleet/leasing management – products, services trends, companies, people? Scan the article archive for feature-length editorial on best practices, developments, how-to’s, and company profiles.
Featured Article
Open- Vs. Closed-End Leasing: Which Is Right for You?
By Chris Brown
Choosing between the two types of commercial leases involves understanding your fleet driving patterns, your internal fleet management capabilities and your appetite for risk.
Useful Articles
In Their Own Words: Fleet Managers Speak (Truthfully)
With anonymity guaranteed, fleet managers voiced their honest thoughts and concerns on senior management’s regard and respect for the fleet management function and the fleet manager position itself.
Donlen's Strategic Consulting Introduces New Scorecarding
Today’s fleet environment calls for strategic analysis to identify solutions to operational and fiscal issues. Donlen is delivering results with a commitment to customized analyses, fleet-specific benchmarking, and ongoing consultation.
PHH Terminates Merger Agreement with GE: What's Ahead?
On Jan. 1, PHH Corp. terminated the $1.8 billion merger agreement because it was not consummated by the stipulated Dec. 31, 2007 deadline. The key problem was Blackstone’s inability to fund its acquisition of PHH Mortgage.
How to Determine the Correct Depreciation Reserve
Depreciation turns fleet vehicles into “melting” assets. The open-end TRAC lease is an excellent tool to manage depreciation expense; however, maximizing its effectiveness requires establishing the proper depreciation reserve.
Analyzing RFPs: Methodology for Best Practices
The RFP process can get bogged down with unneeded detail when procuring fleet programs and services. Reviewing and analyzing responses become cumbersome. Here are some ideas to simplify the process.
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Selecting the Best Lease Option
Discover the benefits and drawbacks of open-end and closed-end leases, which leasing is right for your company’s fleet and how different lease structures affect budget and taxes. Presented by Merchant’s Leasing.

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Robert Singer
Principal and a Senior Vice President
Merchants Automotive Group

Q: We own 100% of our vehicles. Our drivers put about 150K miles on every 36 months. Are there even leases out there that would make sense for us with our high mileage?

Q: It seems that an open-end lease benefits only the Lessor and not the Lessee, especially for government run fleets. So, is there any point where a government entity would select an open-end lease?

Q: What has more flexibility, open-end or closed-end leases?

Q: What is your assessment of the automotive market and industry right now?

Q: What sets Merchants Leasing apart from the competition?

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