"fleet" - Diesel Forum

garlec · 11-07-2002, 09:19 PM

I'm ordering a F450 with 6L. Some dealers ask me if I am "fleet". How does one get to be a fleet purchaser? Do you really save any money buying "fleet"?

frobozz · 11-07-2002, 11:43 PM

I think you get some interesting options available to you if you're fleet, for instance custom paint colors, and certain otherwise-forbidden combinations of high and low end options. I'm sure a lot of F450 buyers are fleet purchasers, which is why they ask the question.

As I understand it, you need to be a real business and have a special pre-arranged fleet customer ID, etc. To kick off that sort of arrangement supposedly takes a minimum order of 5 trucks.

(I'm sure Cochise and Bobby can fill on the details, like whether there is any financial advantage to fleet status...)

Duncan

Cat320 · 11-08-2002, 09:51 AM

you do save some money buying fleet but you have to have many trucks to do so on order or be some one that has a fleet that your adding too.Some dealers can give you fleet if they can fenagale the id #'s so i've heard but don't quote me [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

**BWilliams** · 11-08-2002, 05:40 PM

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I'm ordering a F450 with 6L. Some dealers ask me if I am "fleet". How does one get to be a fleet purchaser? Do you really save any money buying "fleet"?

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garlec,

In order to become a "True" fleet buyer, you must apply for a FIN Code, which stands for Fleet Identification Number. In order to qualify for a FIN code you must purchase 5 vehicle in the same year, or have over 15 vehicles in your fleet.

JVencius · 11-08-2002, 06:16 PM

Do radio control cars, bicycles, rollerblades, skateboards, good walking shoes, motorcycles, skis, second bicycles, snowshoes, and ice skates count as "vehicles"? If they do, then darn if I'm not a "fleet" owner. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

11-12-2002, 01:57 AM

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or have over 15 vehicles in your fleet.

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so if I register the contents of my backyard(and or signature), I can be "Fleet"? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]

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I just counted the vehicles in my signature, and realized I only have 14. do trailers count? I have several of those... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img]

frobozz · 11-12-2002, 06:59 AM

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so if I register the contents of my backyard(and or signature), I can be "Fleet"?

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No, but you're liable to attract attention from the local zoning commission!! (Here's hoping you live out in the country, or somewhere that they don't have busybodies bothering you...)

Duncan

**BWilliams** · 11-12-2002, 12:11 PM

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or have over 15 vehicles in your fleet.

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so if I register the contents of my backyard(and or signature), I can be "Fleet"?

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Well, technically, yes as long as they are registered in a business name and are motorized vehicles [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]