November 2007, Business Fleet - Feature
By Chris Brown
Choosing between the two types of commercial leases involves understanding your fleet driving patterns, your internal fleet management capabilities and your appetite for risk.
Tags: closed leasing, lease, Leasing, open leasing , vehicle leasing
August 2007, Automotive Fleet - Feature
By Christine Erice
For many fleet managers, the closed-end lease means everything is “fixed.” However, this isn’t always the case. By offering customers more options and mid-term lease recalculation, LeasePlan USA, a vehicle leasing and fleet management company, has made the closed-end lease a more flexible option.
Tags: LeasePlan, Leasing
May 2007, Work Truck - Feature
By Cindy Brauer
The new package, aimed at small business owners in the vocational segment, offers a one-stop source for acquisition, financing, fleet management, maintenance support, and vehicle disposal.
Tags: DCX, Leasing
February 2007, Automotive Fleet - Feature
By Bryan Calloway
Not only will the market share for the closed-end lease grow, but so will its impact on fleet. A desire for predictable budgeted payments and fewer surprises at resale has prompted a renewed interest in the closed-end lease.
Tags: closed-end, Leasing
January 2007, Automotive Fleet - Feature
By Editor
Deciding whether to lease or own company-provided vehicles can seem a daunting task. Knowing the basic concepts helps.
Tags: Leasing, ownership
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Robert Singer Principal and a Senior Vice President Merchants Automotive Group
Q: We own 100% of our vehicles. Our drivers put about 150K miles on every 36 months. Are there even leases out there that would make sense for us with our high mileage?
Q: It seems that an open-end lease benefits only the Lessor and not the Lessee, especially for government run fleets. So, is there any point where a government entity would select an open-end lease?
Q: What has more flexibility, open-end or closed-end leases?
Q: What is your assessment of the automotive market and industry right now?
Q: What sets Merchants Leasing apart from the competition?
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