Create a work-vehicle brief
Document load, passengers, distance, site conditions, parking, security and the equipment carried. Add delivery timing, expected ownership period and service-location requirements.
- ✓Role and hardest regular task
- ✓Annual distance and route type
- ✓Required body or cargo setup
- ✓Drivers, passengers and take-home use
- ✓Replacement and downtime plan
Buy, finance or lease
The right route depends on cash flow, tax treatment, flexibility, kilometres, modification needs and appetite for ownership. Seek qualified accounting and finance advice for the business rather than relying on a generic rule.
Fleet consistency without forcing a poor fit
Common models can simplify support and driver familiarity, but one standard vehicle should not be forced across genuinely different roles. Standardise the decision method first.