Has Integrity Survived The Used Auto Industry?
When I was growing up in the 1970s, one of our favorite evening passtimes was watching television. Since there was no cable TV in our home yet, local stations were our only window to the world, and there were only three of these. I remember, between programs, all of the used car and truck ads that would bombard us. There would be fast talking men jumping on hoods, breaking windows, and slashing prices, all in the name of selling you a car or truck. I also recall the hoards of family members that would flock to these used car lots simply because of the hype.
When I think back, it seems a little strange that anyone would want to buy a car or truck with a broken windshield, or dent in the hood, or fender. No one is going to break the windshield or dent the hood of a good car or truck, and cut the price just to give someone a deal. Those vehicles were already substandard in some other way, and the salesman was trying to divert the attention away from the poor quality of the vehicles with fast talk, and slashing prices. you can bet those prices were higher than the actual value of the car or truck to begin with.
Here we are, thirty years later, and I find there are still used car and truck dealers that will sale one promotion after another; but in the end that is their greatest asset. Promotions do nothing for the consumers who are making the purchases, and everything for the dealers who are making off with the consumers hard earned money.
Guess what? All is not lost. There are still some used car and truck dealers who sell high quality products without the hype. Apex Equipment is one of those companies.
Apex Equipment is the top roll off truck dealer in the United States, not because of hype, but because of high quality used roll off trucks. The Apex team makes sure that every roll off truck they sell meets the Apex Standard, which is built on a 5 level 210 point inspection of every single truck that rolls through the facility.
At Apex Equipment, they won't break any windshields, or dent any hoods, and they believe slashing prices is not in your best interest. Apex Equipment puts their money and time into every used roll off truck so you don't have to. Because of this, Apex is able to offer you a 2 year/200k mile warranty on used roll off trucks. That's peace of mind, not hype.
I reckon integrity still has a strong root in the used car and truck industry, especially in the used roll off truck business.
When I think back, it seems a little strange that anyone would want to buy a car or truck with a broken windshield, or dent in the hood, or fender. No one is going to break the windshield or dent the hood of a good car or truck, and cut the price just to give someone a deal. Those vehicles were already substandard in some other way, and the salesman was trying to divert the attention away from the poor quality of the vehicles with fast talk, and slashing prices. you can bet those prices were higher than the actual value of the car or truck to begin with.
Here we are, thirty years later, and I find there are still used car and truck dealers that will sale one promotion after another; but in the end that is their greatest asset. Promotions do nothing for the consumers who are making the purchases, and everything for the dealers who are making off with the consumers hard earned money.
Guess what? All is not lost. There are still some used car and truck dealers who sell high quality products without the hype. Apex Equipment is one of those companies.
Apex Equipment is the top roll off truck dealer in the United States, not because of hype, but because of high quality used roll off trucks. The Apex team makes sure that every roll off truck they sell meets the Apex Standard, which is built on a 5 level 210 point inspection of every single truck that rolls through the facility.
At Apex Equipment, they won't break any windshields, or dent any hoods, and they believe slashing prices is not in your best interest. Apex Equipment puts their money and time into every used roll off truck so you don't have to. Because of this, Apex is able to offer you a 2 year/200k mile warranty on used roll off trucks. That's peace of mind, not hype.
I reckon integrity still has a strong root in the used car and truck industry, especially in the used roll off truck business.
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