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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
JUNE 2015
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olvo Group Southern Africa has offi-
cially opened a new dedicated Vol-
vo Used Truck Centre in Boksburg,
Gauteng. The facility, which is centrally
situated near the company’s head office
and Regional Distribution Centre, was de-
veloped at a cost of R3 million.
“Although the Volvo Group has always been
in the used trucks business, this new facil-
ity adds a lot of focus, dedication and drive
to this portion of our local operations,” said
Christian Coolsaet, Managing Director of
Volvo Trucks SA. “At the Volvo Used Truck
Centre, we offer customers the same peace
of mind, quality standards and world-class
support that we do at any of our dealers
across the region.”
Volvo Used Truck Centre has a team of ded-
icated specialists who are able to offer cus-
tomers expert advice and competitive trade-
in deals on all makes of trucks. Although
the used bus business is more specialised,
the team works closely with their Volvo Bus
colleagues in order to also offer these units
at the facility.
Part of the dealership’s function is to facili-
tate trade-ins of all truck makes, and trade-
backs offered to existing Renault Trucks and
Volvo Trucks customers. “Buying a truck
from the Volvo Used Truck Centre will always
be a good deal, as all the vehicles on the
floor have undergone stringent inspections
and adhere to a number of pre-determined
criteria,” said Coolsaet.
He said that the company has experienced
a strong market demand for used trucks
recently from customers across southern
and eastern Africa, particularly for vehicles
that have been developed with the region’s
operating conditions and legislation in mind.
“Over the past couple of years we have seen
especially the number of new entrants in the
market grow, and they are often looking for
affordable yet quality and reputable trucks.
This is the space we want to operate in, as
we are able to provide these operators with
the opportunity to own a premium brand
truck, with low kilometres, in good quality
and with the Volvo stamp of approval,” ex-
plained Coolsaet.
Market values for used trucks brought in to
the Volvo Used Truck Centre are determined
by in-house appraisers who evaluate these
units extensively. The price offered is guid-
ed by the market-related value of the trucks.
Volvo Financial Service also offers a range of
truck financing options. Customers who opt
to buy a used truck, can rest assured that
all units sold by the Volvo Used Truck Centre
are in a good operating condition, and are
accompanied by all the required roadworthy
and COF certifications.
“We work closely with the customer during
the buying process to gather their input and
to ensure that the trucks are subsequently
prepared to meet their exacting require-
ments,” said Coolsaet. “Our used truck
business has also always been aligned with
Volvo Group’s vision, and that is to be a
leader in sustainable transport solutions by
creating value for our customers.
We do this by driving quality, safety and en-
vironmental care and applying these princi-
ples to every truck we sell.”
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Christian Coelsarts
DEDICATED VOLVO USED TRUCK CENTRE
opens in Boksburg