VEHICLES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
MC Rental hits record vehicle sales fi gures
IN line with the expansion of its comprehensive rental fl eet, MC Rental has experienced a signifi cant growth in its pre-owned vehicle sales operation with 2018 proving to be a record year for vehicles sold nationally by the Kent- based company.
In total, the company sold over 900 vehicles in 2018, ranging from car-derived vans right through the various GVW’s up to maximum weight Euro VI tractor units, and covering all the major commercial vehicle marques and body specifi cations.
The trend is continuing this year with over 160 pre-owned vehicles already sold in the fi rst six weeks of 2019.
Mark Barton, Director of MC Rental, said: “We are quite diff erent from other remarketing companies in that we only ever remarket vehicles from within our own rental fl eet. As a result, we know the history of the vehicles, where they have been working and we automatically back up all pre-owned vehicle sales with a three-month driveline warranty as standard, so they are highly sought after.
“Generally, the vehicles can be any age from 18 months old to four years old and sometimes even older, attracting buyers from all over the UK including Scotland.”
The MC Rental pre-owned vehicle sales operation started in March 2014 and in the fi rst year 245 vehicles were sold through this division. The department now has a full-time staff of six working
from the company’s main head offi ce site in Larkfi eld, Kent.
Mark added: “This sales operation has now become a crucial part of the MC Rental business, as there’s a continuous rolling demand to replace signifi cant numbers of older fl eet vehicles to accommodate our ongoing investment in new fl eet additions.”
Currently, the average age of the MC Rental fl eet is between 24 and 27 months, with fl eet utilisation levels at over 95% in the fi rst two months of 2019. Sales of the pre-owned vehicles are split between trade and retail sales on a 40-60% basis.
Mark concluded: “All our pre-owned vehicles are thoroughly serviced, prepped and inspected ready for delivery direct to the customer and in most cases the vehicles tend to go straight on the road with their new owners almost immediately.”
MC Rental provides nationwide tailor- made transport rental solutions backed by exceptional customer service and 30 years’ experience. Currently, the company operates a diverse fl eet of over 3,400 vehicles, covering 4x4’s and LCV vans right through to temperature-controlled rigids, construction vehicles and 44-tonne artic HGVs.
MC Rental’s Director, Mark Barton
36 SHWM March, 2019
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