Selecting Your Commercial/Industrial Maintenance Vehicle
Selecting YOUR Commercial/Industrial Maintenance Vehicle
Greetings everyone. We are going to switch it up a bit today and focus on the commercial and industrial side of Carts Gone Wild. We have a wide variety of gas and electric commercial vehicles. We offer commercial vehicles in several makes such as Club Car, Yamaha, Star EV, and Cushman. We feel like our selection of vehicles gives us the ability to meet any commercial needs.
Selecting the correct maintenance vehicle to fit your companies needs can be a daunting task! The person using the vehicle is going to want every imaginable accessory to make their work easier. The person making the purchase wants just enough in the vehicle to make the price as low as possible. Like every other situation we face in business and life, the answer lies somewhere in the middle!
The magic word above is PRICE. The magic question is “what problem we are trying to solve with this vehicle?” While we all get hung up on how much we are going to have to pay for something, price is really only one component of the decision-making equation. It doesn’t matter if the company you work for is a large corporation that employees 600 people or a small business that employees 8. If it is your responsibility to make the decision on a maintenance vehicle purchase, it is important the decision brings value to the company. Making the correct decision can be broken down into a fairly simple equation: Cost + Price = Value. The goal is to identify what items in a vehicle can be given up, what items are needed on the vehicle, and at what price. By taking the time to identify and research these items, we can gain a perceived value that a vehicle can bring to your company!
Decision Making Steps used to identify what Costs are needed with the vehicle:
Identify the Tasks, Functions, & Limiting Factors the Vehicle MUST handle
Companies will need these vehicles to perform a variety of tasks. Knowing what you need the vehicle to do, narrows the search and helps identify what vehicle will bring the most value.
Examples:
People Moving & Transportation Needs
Material Handling & Hauling Capacity
Pulling/Pushing Capacity
Facility Terrain & Stop/Starting Needs
Run Time Demands
Identify the Capabilities & Specifications Best Suited for the Vehicle Needs
Understanding the size, power supply & drive train offerings, chassis specification and performance capabilities of the vehicles will allow for the identification of a vehicle that will provide the best performance and longest life.
Examples:
Towing Load Capacity
Hauling Load Capacity
Breaking Systems
Gas vs Electric
Frame Construction
Tire Size & Type
Identify the Features & Accessories Needed & Offered
Knowing what accessories will help increase productivity, limit trips, reduce wasted time and help overall company production assists in identifying the vehicle that provides the most value.
Examples:
Cargo Bed Type
Tops, Enclosures, Doors
ROPS Cages
Electrical Outlets
Safety Accessories
Identify External Factors & Corporate Identity
Understanding added benefits that may be offered from the vehicle dealer and the goal of the corporation can play a role in choosing the correct vehicle. If the company is looking to add a depreciable asset or have a policy of being a green organization this will play an important role. Dealers can offer different warranties, service packages, and parts supply that all will add value to the vehicle.
Examples:
Warranty Options
Service Agreements
Replacement Parts
Depreciable Assets
Corporate Sustainability Goals
Finding a vehicle that will increase productivity, reduce employee downtime and decrease overall cost is the ultimate goal. Knowing what you need in the vehicle and making sure that the vehicle solves your problem is the basis for identifying the options available from each supplier. At Carts Gone Wild we offer maintenance vehicles for transporting people, tools and materials. The CORRECT selection of vehicles from Club Car, Star EV, Yamaha, and Cushman will provide the solution to your needs! Understanding the necessary vehicle tasks, knowing vehicle capabilities and what accessories are necessary to simplify your work load will allow us to create options at a variety of price points. You will have a basis to make a confident decision on which vehicle will provide the most VALUE to your organization.