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MODULE 07 · 5 sec preview
Fleet Strategy
Choose dependable vehicles that fit demand, margins, and maintenance capacity.
LESSON PREVIEW SCRIPT
“Buy for the renter you serve, not for your ego. Compare expected daily rate and booked days against payment, insurance, depreciation, fuel economy, parts availability, and downtime risk. Your first vehicles should be reliable, broadly appealing, and inexpensive to restore between trips.”
In this lesson
- Matching vehicle class to local demand
- Reliability, depreciation, and serviceability
- Pre-purchase inspection and history review
- Fleet mix and retirement rules
Operator takeaways
- Reliability beats prestige in an early fleet
- Inspect before funds change hands
- Retire vehicles before downtime destroys margin
Module Quiz
Best score: 0% · 100% required to complete1. Which first-fleet trait protects cash flow most?
2. What should happen before purchasing every used vehicle?