When it comes to reliability and carrying capacity the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is a clear winner for Laddaw, the wholesale and distribution arm of vehicle glass repair and replacement market leader Autoglass.
A long-term customer for the model, Laddaw is now running its first Euro 6 versions. All fuel-efficient Sprinter 314 CDIs, the 17 new vans arrived via established supplier Intercounty Truck & Van. The Dealer also delivered 24 Sprinters last year.
Like all of those commissioned last year, the latest 3.5-tonne Sprinters at Laddaw have replaced older examples which it has stood down. The company runs a fleet of approximately 80 Sprinters, which are the subject of three-year lease agreements with a third-party provider.
Melvin Rolling, Head of Facilities for Autoglass and Laddaw, said: “We used to run the Medium-length Sprinter and retain a handful of these, but business growth prompted a switch to the Long variant. It is the ideal size for our distribution operation, which includes making night-time deliveries to ‘stock locations’.
Mr Rolling had praise for the service Laddaw receives from Intercounty Truck & Van, and particularly its Regional Fleet Van Sales Manager Mark Stockham, and Carol Kirk, Strategic Account Manager for Mercedes-Benz Vans: “They work seamlessly in the background to ensure the process runs smoothly, so that our new vehicles are always delivered on time and in perfect condition.”
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