In today's unstable economy, the start up and seasoned business has an unique opportunity to acquire an attractive deal for off leases and repos for commercial trucks. Due to a contracting economy, many lenders have excess inventories on their books that they need to put back on the street. These in-house inventories are non income producing, therefore putting pressure on the lender to make a deal with the consumer. These deals can be found in the price, the financing or a combination of both. In the last twelve months, lenders' repo inventories have swelled to unparallel levels and with a credit crunch in place, this area may be the best place to find a deal for the owner operator or small fleet owner....Additionally, there are only a few hot beds in the United States that are surging in construction and rest of the U.S is in a down or wait and see mode.
An off lease commercial vehicle has been returned to the lender as the lease has expired. The lessee has made a decision to return the item in lieu of exercising the buyout option. A repo has arisen due to a default of the lessee for non payment terms or a violation of the terms of the lease. Either way, the lender has taken these trucks back and now must recondition the items and either sell these items or re-lease them. The lender will either advertise their inventory through their internal sales force or outside professionals such as brokers to move their inventories as quick as possible. Sometimes as these inventories either sit or whatever reason isn't moving, the lender may put these items up for auction. These auction prices are usually sold at a 20-50% discount but require cash upfront or a bank letter guaranteeing payment..
For this article, the type of Petebilts we are going to identify as potential deals for the customer is the followingPeterbilt dump trucks, Peterbilt semi trucks, Peterbilt garbage trucks, Peterbilt tow trucks, Peterbilt vacuum trucks, Peterbilt big rigs, Peterbilt Concrete Trucks, Peterbilt Tanker Trucks
Some of the ways the start up and/or seasoned business can locate these deals are through trade publications, surfing internet search engines, contacting lease brokers for information and speaking to lenders directly.
Some of the lenders in the market have advertised personal credit qualifications as low as 600, prior bankruptcy rules amended or ignored and startups welcome. Additionally, the front money to commence the lease can start as low as first payment to whatever you might able to negotiate. Some of the lenders have application only programs up to $250,000. There are no financial statements, income tax returns or bank statements required. Other lenders may require 10% down and financing from 36-60 months depending on the age of the truck...
In conclusion, this is a buyers market for commercial trucks, trailers, and construction equipment. Check out all the deals in the market and make sure that you have a stable income base to assume whatever debt that you may occur. Ascertain that you understand the residual buyout clauses in the contract to protect your investment..
Happy hunting for your acquistion.
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