Scania Used Trucks - A Big Tick

News

11 Aug

Scania Australia is launching an Approved Used Truck programme across its nationwide network of branches to take the risk out of the purchase of a pre-owned truck.

In order to qualify for Scania Approved status, the pre-owned Scania vehicles must be less than five years old and have covered less than 800,000 km. Company-trained technicians will undertake a stringent 108-point check at a Scania workshop, which concludes with a thorough test drive.

Trucks passing the inspection will be sold with a three-month Scania Driveline Protection Warranty as well as any of the remaining original factory warranty (where applicable). For an additional modest fee, the Scania Driveline Protection Warranty may be extended to 12 months from the date of purchase, so long as maintenance is undertaken in line with Scania recommendations.

Approved trucks fitted with the Scania C300 Communicator also gain 10 years of Scania vehicle and driver monitoring and reporting.

Scania is also making available a choice of maintenance, or repair and maintenance programmes, tailored to the customer’s needs and the Approved vehicle’s condition.

These programmes ensure the Approved trucks are looked after in the best possible way, using only factory-trained technicians equipped with the correct tools and diagnostic equipment, as well as fitting only genuine Scania parts and lubricants as specified for each individual vehicle. The maintenance programme keeps track of software updates for each vehicle and has a pro-active service scheduling feature to ensure no maintenance is overlooked.

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Scania Fleet Management collects and delivers valuable information regarding the performance of the vehicle, presented in weekly email summaries, covering fuel consumption, mileage, driver performance and more. All information is secured under the strictest privacy regulations.

“The launch of the Scania Approved Used Truck Programme in Australia delivers our customers an increased level of confidence in their purchase and greater faith and peace-of-mind in the vehicle,” says Anna Marie Taylor, National Manager Used Truck Sales for Scania Australia.

“We believe the Scania Approved Used Truck Programme will increase our sales of used vehicles through our network. The inspection in the Scania workshop by Scania trained and experienced technicians will ensure that the vehicles that meet the Approved Programme criteria are in excellent condition and will deliver reliable uptime for our customers.

“As a result of Scania’s growing market share in Australia, and the increasing uptake of Scania Repair and Maintenance contracts, we have seen a larger number of very high quality, good condition pre-owned Scania trucks return to us when our customers repurchase,” Ms Taylor says. “We know these trucks’ histories through their digital tyre-print, which gives customer’s far more insight into what they are buying. So, when purchasing a Scania Approved vehicle, customers are not buying blind or taking a risk.

“We’re also funnelling low-mileage, excellent condition trucks from our rental fleet, that have been serviced by Scania, into our Used Truck business, and these will qualify for the Approved Programme as well,” Ms Taylor says. “We can source a specific vehicle for a customer, if the specification they desire is not currently in stock.”

The Scania Approved Used Trucks concept has been readily accepted in markets such as the United Kingdom and throughout Europe.

Unique to Scania’s Approved Used Truck Programme is the collaboration with Scania’s aftersales division, which does more than just inspect the truck when it is listed on the scania.com.au website.

“We are dedicated to ensuring our used truck customers enjoy a uniform level of service and support throughout their Scania ownership experience,” says Richard Bain, National Service Portfolio Manager. “This is the same level of service we provide to our new truck customers.