Searching for a new service truck body can be a stressful and downright unpleasant experience, but it doesn’t have to be.

For the sake of humor, we have decided to create a story through pictures of what a typical service truck body purchase experience looks like.

We can all relate…

1. Searching For A Manufacturer

 This is where the overwhelm begins. You begin to wonder if you even really need a new truck body.

As you scour the internet, seeking the perfect manufacturer, you begin to feel fatigued by the sheer volume of potential manufacturers.

Frustration sets in, as you sift through the pile to find a truck body manufacturer that best suits your needs.

2. Defining Your Needs

Once you have found a potential manufacturer, you must communicate to them in extensive detail what your “must-haves” are for your new service truck body. All your measurements, figures, weight/payload requirements need to be available when making the call.

Typically, this requires you to go back and re-measure and/or re-figure before successfully communicating the exact specs of your service truck body.

 3. Defining Your Wants

Much different than needs, this category consists of add-ons and “not completely necessary” accessories that you would love to have on your truck body.

Again, measurements and exact requirements need to be handy when communicating this to the manufacturer. It is important to drill down on what sort of accessories will truly make your life easier. These should be a priority.

Then, decide what you would kind of, sort of like to have. That is step two. Some call it “pimpin’ your truck.”

4. Request The Quote

At this point, you are prepared to request a quote from the manufacturer you have chosen to best prepare your service truck body.

Brace yourself. Often times, we have a tendency to underestimate the total cost of having a service body built, which leads to sticker shock, anguish, resentment, heavy breathing, and frustration.

Don’t be frustrated, this an investment in your business! Do, however, try to get a quote from another manufacturer.

5. Search For Other Manufacturers To Quote

This is essentially repeating step one. Go back to the interwebs, and seek one or two more manufacturers to compare costs, benefits, and value to.

Don’t accept the initial quote as a universal truth. In order to ensure you receive the best value for your hard-earned money, quote comparisons are essential.

6. Get Comparison Quotes

Once you have pinpointed a few other manufacturers that can produce a high-quality service truck body that will suit your business needs, get them to quote you out.

This seems so very obvious, but it is easier to accept the initial quote from the manufacturer than doing the extra work.

This extra work will provide you with power to get what you want and ensure that you get the best possible value for your buck.

NOTE: DON’T JUST COMPARE UPFRONT COSTS THOUGH!

7. Comparing All Quotes For Your Service Truck Body

As we mentioned, the upfront cost is just one factor that should be up for consideration when purchasing a new service truck body. Please take into account durability, lifecycle longevity, added features, and general functionality to your business.

Remember, that it is a combination of all of these factors which presents you with the ultimate value, and none should hold more weight than the other.

This step takes the most thinking, planning, and consideration, and it should not be taken lightly.

8. Selection

After weighing all the options, it is time to bite the bullet and make your choice. Be certain that you are confident in your decision and do not look back. DO NOT BECOME A VICTIM OF BUYER REMORSE. After all, you are a smart, sophisticated professional that knows what the right choice is.

(The answer is a modern all-aluminum body, completely customized to fit your personal needs as a professional, that is affordably priced. You can find those here.)

9. Make The Purchase

It is time to make the call. Confidently, exchange cash or secure financing to acquire the greatest service truck body the world has ever seen. You have been through the wringer, and now it is time to finish it.

10. Waiting

Tom Petty once said, “The waiting is the hardest part.”

This is a fact. When it comes to customized service truck bodies, there is a production period that you must account for.

However, this brief period will certainly be an afterthought once you have received the truck body built specifically for you, completely optimized to suit your every need. What a great feeling it will be…

11. Arrival

Go ahead and get that bad boy on your work truck and make shit happen.

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