The black Citan 111 CDIs are the first vans that QDOS has owned and are supplied by Ipswich dealer Orwell Truck & Van, which will also provide maintenance.
All the new vehicles are long-bodied models with additional parking sensors, and are assigned to engineers who support clients nationwide.
Technical director Paul Deeks commented: “We’d previously been renting our vans. But the Agility finance agreement arranged by Orwell is so keenly priced that we’re paying substantially less for our new Citans than we were for our previous, non-Mercedes-Benz vehicles.”
Key to the Agility concept is the agreement of a Guaranteed Future Value (GFV) for the vehicle. At the end of the agreement the customer can choose whether to pay off the final lump sum and keep the vehicle, extend the agreement by spreading the balloon payment over a further term, or return it free of any further obligations, apart from an excess mileage charge if the initially agreed limit has been exceeded, and damage charges over and above fair wear and tear.
Deeks added: “Our business is growing fast so we decided to review the van operation to make sure we were best placed to meet future needs. We were looking for a product on which we would be proud to see our logo, because these vehicles travel all over the country providing continuous advertising.
“The Mercedes-Benz three-pointed star is a recognised symbol of quality which can only reinforce our own premium brand values. What’s more, the Citans have been well received by our engineers, who appreciate their comfort and style, and are also proving very economical – the lads are definitely making fewer visits to filling stations than they did previously.”
