Own Account Driver:
Dealers can be poorer than usual with Iveco is something worth considering.
So far the only dealer in Sheffield that I am considering that has done its best to lose my business is Crossroads at Rotherham. The problem is I’m a sucker for a good Swede and know they are good at high miles, even older ones.
Big Truck:
£11k can make up for a ballbag dealer though!!!
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Not if the truck spends weeks in there for a simple repair though.
Peter Smythe:
The Sheffield Iveco dealer is Sherwood at Handsworth. I have stuck with Ivecos for many years because of the back up from Sherwood at Blackwell (just south at Junc 28). But I’ve ordered a couple of new Renaults because the salesman at Sherwood seemed to think he’d have to do nothing to get the deal. Don’t know if I’ve done right - time will tell.
Sherwoods are part of Guest and they seem to have lost a bit of the personal service as a result IMO.
Pete

I know what you mean about Sherwoods. They were the third of four to get back to me, have never seen the spec of truck they are suggesting is good for me and the salesman did make a couple of gaffs. He got the mileage wrong on the agreement, (under by 20k km per year) and forgot the only option I asked for! (A microwave)
The problem I have is that you can’t ignore a truck thats £240 a month cheaper than its nearest rival just because the salesman isn’t the best in the world.
Here is my dilema in black and white:
Mercedes Offer:
Actros 2545 BigSpace 6x4 Pusher.
480l Tank + 100l Adblue
Fridge and Microwave
Full Maintainence.
Sat in a local field and ready to go.
Arriving on Bridgestones so rubber should last a while.
£429.81 per week
Estimated annual profit £24162.21
Volvo Offer:
FH 500 Globetrotter 6x2 Pusher.
700l over two tanks. 65l AdBlue
Fridge and Microwave
Top storage pack on rear bulkhead.
Forward Collision Warning/Braking.
Lane Keep Assist
Dynafleet incl Tracking for 3 years
Full Maintainence.
Sat in a local field and ready to go
Arriving on crappy soft as s*** Contis which might wear out on the first job.
£423.44 per week
Estimated annual profit £24451.33
Renault Offer:
Range T 460.26 6x2 TML E6 Pusher.
480l tank with 64 l AdBlue
Fridge and Microwave
Ultimate top bunk/becomes a shelf option.
Full Maintainence.
Sat in a local field and ready to go.
On the same crappy contis as the Volvo
1*x59 agreement with 36 month break clause. All the others are 1x35.
£380.00 per week
Estimated Annual Profit £26710.21
Iveco Offer:
Stralis Hi Way XP Active Space Super 6x2 Twin Steer Pusher
430l diesel with 50l AdBlue
Fridge
Full Maintainence Incl Tyres
Rare as rocking horse muck.
Custom Michelin super efficient things
Standard with all the safety bells and whistles plus Navigation.
£309 per week
Estimated Annual Profit: £30402.21
As you can see, all of them will come with a reasonable chunk of change at the end of the year, each has its own advantages. I love the driving feel of the Merc. I love the living space arrangements in the Volvo and I have lived very happily in the Renault for months in the past but all are more expensive than the Italian. Do I go with my heart and get one of the ‘prestige’ units, do I go with my head and get the one which will cost the least or do I split the difference and get the Frenchie, (which does look best in my colours by the way, ive mocked it up in photoshop.)