Whether you need one van or 300, a reliable vehicle is one of the essentials to keep your business moving forward.
But wading through reams of seemingly endless information to make the best choice for you can be time-consuming and confusing, especially when you are in the middle of a hectic working day.
Which is why thousands of companies have turned to the award-winning van-leasing broker, , when selecting their new vehicles. Founded in 2004, it has used its vast knowledge in leasing vehicles and fleet management to help countless clients, including the NHS, the National Trust and Blenheim Palace.
鈥淭he vast majority of our customers are tradespeople, electricians, plumbers, builders - anyone that really needs a van,鈥 explained Crusader鈥檚 managing director, Dave Rainer.
鈥淲e have supplied the guy who needs one van for the next five years and we have supplied a 300-vehicle fleet. We are experts in our field and dealing with van drivers is our bread and butter. If you are dealing with us you are going to have a more van-focused experience.
Crusader has been the go-to for approximately 21,000 customers (and counting). Here we look at the reasons why it could be the perfect choice for your business, too.
Getting you a great deal
Crusader Vans is a family-owned business based in the heart of East Sussex but with a reach that stretches the length and breadth of Britain. It has developed relationships with some of the 海角视频鈥檚 best-known vehicle manufacturers, dealer groups and finance companies, allowing it to negotiate savings on new vehicles.
Links with dealer groups and manufacturers also mean you can take your vehicle anywhere for servicing or repair.
Crusader offers a near exhaustive range of vehicles, from panel vans, tippers, Luton vans and double cabs to refrigerated vehicles and bi-fuel conversions.
鈥淲e negotiate bulk buying discounts from manufacturers,鈥 explained Dave. 鈥淪o we will go to our manufacturing partners and say, 'right, over the next three months, I think we need 100 of this, what price can you do?' We go through the negotiation process - the idea is that we will be able to save you money.鈥
What about finance?
Once Crusader has found you a vehicle, their experienced team are on hand to chat through finance choices.
鈥淵ou have a lot of options - and some of them can be confusing, especially if it is not what you are talking about every day,鈥 said Dave. 鈥淭he team ensures that they discuss the pros and cons and ins and outs of all of the different types of finance options to allow customers to make an informed decision.
鈥淲e are not financial advisers, but we provide a balanced overview and that鈥檚 one of the benefits of using a broker like us. If you were to go to a dealer, they would only be able to offer the finance products that they offer from the finance companies that they work with.鈥
One stop shop
It鈥檚 that relationship with its finance companies that allows Crusader to offer products across the board, as Dave explained: 鈥淲e will make it easy for you to work with us to get a new van from us. It鈥檚 a one stop shop.
鈥淥nce we have found the vehicle and price, we will then take you through the credit proposal stage, send the finance documents which you sign online. Any accessories can be added and then we will deliver the vehicle.
鈥淪o you can do all of that from the comfort of your own home, in the middle of a job, on an 11am break - we can cover all of those aspects for you.
鈥淲e have supplied lots and lots of different customers across the length and breadth of the country from Penzance to the Shetland Islands. We can deliver all that within those costs. We can deliver accessories for when your van is delivered so you don鈥檛 need to worry about going out and getting accessories.
鈥淲e can organise insurance for you, maintenance plans and gap insurance to cover the shortfall if your vehicle was to be written off. That's why people use a broker like us because we can tick so many boxes.鈥
Award-winning
Crusader has scooped a slew of awards and is a name that regularly features as a best-in-class within the sector. Its recent accolade, Van Broker of the Year 2022 at the prestigious Fleet Procure, marked its outstanding performance in the van leasing industry over the past year.
They are achievements which Dave attributes to the ethos of his company and his team (staff receive regular training and the company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority).
He said: 鈥淲e have some really good values that are incredibly important to us as a business that are based around fairness and treating people as you want to be treated,鈥 he said. 鈥淎nd off the back of that our people have been with us a long time, we have good staff retention. So I think that鈥檚 what has been recognised with those awards that we do what we say we are going to do. For me that鈥檚 so crucial.鈥
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