The business of predicting the future is always risky-particularly when it involves how much used cars will sell for at some future date.
Read More →During the past month we have seen a substantially larger decline in two-year-old car values. We have seen fewer cars being sold at auction. We have seen the nation's largest fleet-minded wholesalers shun bidding or involvement until "after it all settles down."
Read More →My point here is that in spite of computers recording almost everything we know about costs and dealing with tangible initial capitalization costs for a definite period, we still find 'ambivalent tones', 'deleterious effect', 'disaster', and so on within the industry.
Read More →As a matter of our viewing the new '72 offerings, we find little to be excited about in terms of styling differences and /or mechanical engineering achievements (other than the costly Nader-nuisances that are promised) that might turn us on.
Read More →Most of the mechanical defects could have been detected by simple observation, driver care or proper service. It is forcefully laid upon the shoulders of the fleet manager to convince and motivate his drivers that proper service and personal mechanical attention are paramount to true safety.
Read More →Somewhere between Washington, Detroit, and our own state capitals, we are losing that precious flavor ingredient that means so much to so many of us; the simple pleasure one gets out of driving a car.
Read More →Through some pretty rough years (and undoubtedly there will be more to come) the fleet market has emerged with an image of respectability. We offer our thanks to those leaders with vision and initiative whose conscious efforts have helped to make it the way it is.
Read More →If you are an imaginative or creative person you share with me the appreciation and marvel at really good new ideas that, once developed, appear so simple yet answer a definite need.
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