MBSA is the first market performance centre in the world to bring TruckStore outside of Europe and it is set to become one of the largest used commercial vehicles dealers selling used trucks, vans, buses and trailers.
"TruckStore is a Daimler initiative which began operations in 2002. This very strong model concept has been adapted to suit the Southern African market," says Martin Zimmermann, president and CEO of MBSA.
"TruckStore sells vehicles of all brands, body configurations and ages. Conveniently situated off the N1 on 30 000m² of prime real estate, the facility will have ample parking for large vehicles and is well situated between the two major airports - OR Tambo International and Lanseria - for the convenience of its clients," says Oliver Marte, head of TruckStore South Africa.
"TruckStore will have a dedicated reconditioning centre based at Zandfontein, which will also serve as the national return centre for our finance house - Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. The preparation of the used commercial vehicles by dedicated technicians and service staff to bring these used commercial vehicles up to set TruckStore benchmark standards will be undertaken at the Zandfontein facility," says Marte.
As part of the MBSA's commercial vehicle Value Chain, TruckStore customers will benefit from a range of services specifically for used commercial vehicles, such as finance, insurance and warranties. This TruckStore initiative will ensure significant growth in the used commercial vehicle segments and the close collaboration with the MBSA dealer network will be strengthened.
TruckStore also accepts commercial vehicles of any vehicle type or brand in part exchange. The condition of every vehicle is thoroughly checked and assessed on the basis of uniform standards. Vehicles are then subdivided into the product categories gold, silver and bronze. This ensures that every vehicle delivers what is promised.
Customers can conveniently search for vehicles online at www.truckstore.co.za. Vehicles are stored with photographs, the key technical data and offer prices. For instance, customers can make a preliminary choice from the stock via the Internet and decide which vehicle they want to look at on site.
