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Title: Old Trucks Never Die
Author: Donald R. Ashton
Source: American Gas Association 1981
Year Published: 1981
Abstract: A review of the vehicle disposal questionnaire presented in the appendix of this report doesnt offer any major surprises but it does indicate some general trends we should review. The answers show that most companies continue to use either auctions or sealed bidding to sell their used equipment however, none do any reconditioning prior to sale. The disposal function still is generally performed by the transportation and/or purchasing departments, and replacement decisions remain heavily influenced by age and mileage. We do, however, see increasing emphasis on economics with some companies now including complex mathematical models as a standard ingredient in the replacement analysis. After the 1973 oil embargo and attendant economic problems, we saw a significant increase in the mileage and age figures that were being used as replacement guides. Although this trend has now stabilized, there has not been any appreciable drift back toward the lower figures of the sixlies and early seventies.

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