By: Scott Burger, Used Truck Manager
We’ve all heard of consignment shops for high-value, used clothing, antiques, even musical equipment. But what about for quality trucks or commercial vehicles? For many truck owners looking for a hassle-free way to sell their commercial vehicle, consignment often offers the best solution. As an industry leading commercial truck dealership, Ascendance Truck Centers operates a successful, low-risk, full-service consignment division.
Some wonder if consignment is the right way for an owner to sell their truck. With consignment, the burden and stress typically placed on the owners in the sales process is reduced significantly. After agreeing to list their vehicle with Ascendance and agreeing to on the list price, the consignment sales team takes over.
With reduced risk to the customer, Ascendance handles every detail, from vehicle preparation, to marketing, the sale transaction, delivery, financing, vehicle registration, and transfer of title.
Unsure if consignment is the best option for you? Review the list of benefits you’d experience by listing a truck on consignment with Ascendance…
Nationwide positioning, marketing, and delivery. Whether for traditional sale or auction, Ascendance lists, posts, and promotes the vehicle on listing services, online services, and print publications nationwide, including our own social media platforms.
Go where the interest is. If one market is more likely to garner potential buyer attention, Ascendance can move the unit to any of our locations where dedicated and local sales professionals manage its marketing and sale.
Your unit will look the part. It’s been said “a clean car rides better.” Research shows they sell better, too. This is true with commercial trucks as well. Vehicles in finer visible condition tend to attract more interest and earn higher sales prices. Our comprehensive, professional detailing can remove exterior dirt and grease, and deep cleaning can remove interior stains and odors. As a final touch, professional photographers will then shoot pictures of the unit for marketing purposes.
Price monitoring. Using the latest technology, the sales team actively monitors comparable pricing of the unit against similar models to ensure it remains competitive in the marketplace.
Owner-approved pricing. Vehicle pricing is set only with owner consultation and agreement.
Slow or no sale? No worries. In the unlikely event the truck doesn’t sell, the customer can always take back the vehicle – whenever they want.
Truck consignment may seem like a new concept. However, Ascendance has countless success stories from customers who have trusted their sale to our consignment team – often coming back with additional units to sell.
The next time you have a commercial truck that you are looking to sell, consider our no-risk, high-reward process of consignment, and let us take the burden off your shoulders.
About The Author
Scott Burger is the Used Truck Manager with Ascendance Truck Centers based in Pennsylvania. In his career as a rental and lease account manager, truck sales professional, and full-service lease sales manager, Scott has become a transportation industry expert who assists customers in making sound financial decisions. Have questions? Reach him at Scott.Burger@AscendanceTrucks.com.