my friend is abut to buy the iveco eurocargo.
he was also looking at the daf LF 55 and the merc atego 1628.
here in australia the jap trucks hino etc are very strong in the market. but they are unsuitable for his application. he needs low chassis height and hi carrying capacity. he is coming from a 15 year old hino so any thing modern will be luxury
the laws here limit the gvm ( gross vehicle mass) to 16000 kgs instead of the makers 18000 kgs etc so tare becomes important .
this is for an 8.5 to 9 meter tray application carrying steel there is some hand unloading hence the need for the low chassis high and air bags rear are needed.
his truck of choice is the iveco ml 160 280 hp rough pricing here as a guide for you people is 40000 pounds ( I converted to make it easier)
the daf is 48000 pounds
and the merc is 52000 pounds
all are more or less top spec 8/9 speed box sleeper abs and 19.5 " wheels etc
the main pick was the daf but the price difference is too much to ignore re the iveco.
yes we know the interior in the iveco doesnt have the same quality and feel but what we ware more conserned with are running expectations my friend has secured a great long term contract and doesnt want to let his client down. the previous model here in oz had some bad comments .
just wondering what you guys have found with eurocargo .
all going to plan the the truck will be changed every 4 years milage is around 80 000 klm per year.
thanks for you time
meggala
btw in our opinion the merc wins hands down but can you justify the extra 60/70 pounds a week in repayments.
hope the poll works
