COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ACQUISITION

Ordering from dealer stock is like going shopping at a department store. What you see is what you get. Adding on upfit accessories to vehicles you acquire from dealer stock is a quick fix that will usually end up costing you in the long run. And many features, like lane departure warnings or automotive braking, can’t easily be added on to vehicles from the dealer stock.

• You get your vehicle fast
  Since you can’t customize anything to fit your exact needs, there’s no reason to wait. Once you sign on the dotted line, you can add the vehicle to your fleet and start driving.
• What you see is what you get
  Dealer stock means you can actually visit a local dealer in person so you know exactly what you’re getting yourself into. When it comes time to bring the vehicle home, there should be no surprises.
• One of a kind
  Maybe your dealer stock vehicle has worked out well for your fleet. While you hit the jackpot once, there’s a good chance you won’t find that exact vehicle (upfitted exactly the way you want) again.
  

A bailment pool is an inventory of vehicles that are awaiting a sale or upfit. If you have a need, a vehicle can be re-invoiced directly to you, just like you might get with a factory order. Unlike ordering something from dealer stock, this system allows you to take advantage of fleet incentives, which means more money in your pocket.

• Your ideal vehicle, fast
  With a bailment pool, you are not subject to only what a dealer has in your immediate area. Your options are beyond the confines of your town, which means you’re more likely to get exactly what you’re looking for without having to wait several months for a factory order. However, the number of vehicles at bailment pools are not as high as they were in years past, so you may still have to compromise on some features.

• Consistency of build
  If you’re able to use a bailment pool, we can use that same primary supplier network. That means that we don’t have to go find a supplier in another state with a pre-designed package and hope they do it the same way. From a continuity standpoint, bailment pools help the build remain consistent.

• Cost effective
  If the supplier has a bailment pool with the automaker company, they can put that into their regular transportation logistics — cutting your $2,500 to $250. And Mike Albert is able to pay you back for that. Compare that to getting an upfit done with a product manufacturer across the country from your supplier, and it just doesn’t make sense to spend $2,500+ to ship it thousands of miles away.

  
  

You don’t have to forego any requirements when you factory order. If data is showing that you need increased safety features like rear-view cameras and lane departure warnings, you can add that on. And if your business has custom upfit requirements, it’s easy to add that all at once, too. Once you customize your dream vehicle, that information goes into our system and you’ll be able to order more without any hassle.

• Customizable
  Leather vs. cloth seats. Van partitions or none. From the flooring to the ladder storage to the inventory organization, you get to pick everything you want, exactly how you want it.

• Replicable
  Have you gotten nothing but good feedback from drivers on your specially upfitted vehicle? If you added a vehicle to your fleet that is making your drivers’ jobs exponentially easier, you’re going to want to replicate it. At Mike Albert, we make it easy to get the same factory-ordered vehicle time and time again.

• Best deal
  While the lead time is longer than ordering from a dealer stock, OEM is still the most cost effective option in the long haul, especially if you have custom upfit requirements like branding the outside, adding accessibility ramps or truck caps. At Mike Albert, the way your pricing works, we’re usually able to offer better rates for factory-ordered vehicles than dealer stock.