Daimler Truck North America Launches Prolonged Optimum Used Truck Protection – Upkeep

Daimler Truck North America has launched Prolonged Optimum, its new prolonged protection answer. DTNA stated this customizable protection is fitted to Freightliner and Western Star vehicles with Detroit engines which might be out of guarantee or should not have prolonged protection.

The corporate stated a further advantage of Prolonged Optimum is the provision for patrons who already personal a used truck and for individuals who are within the course of of shopping for one.

Usually, prolonged coverages are primarily tailor-made for the consumers of latest autos, leaving future house owners with restricted choices to guard their funding, DTNA stated.

OEM Elements, Vendor Community

With the introduction of Prolonged Optimum, DTNA is filling a niche available in the market by providing prolonged protection utilizing real OEM elements and is backed by a supplier service community.

“Till now, fleets and owner-operators with expired coverages have resorted to non-OEM guarantee suppliers,” stated Kelly Gedert, normal supervisor aftermarket strategic worth chain and expertise. “Many merely go with out protection.”

Uptime Precedence

DTNA stated buyer uptime is its high precedence, and restore work on coated parts is pre-approved by the producer to keep away from delays in prognosis and restore.

“Prolonged Optimum covers what our clients want,” stated Kirk Lewis, govt vp of I-State Truck Facilities.  “Protection from the producer additionally means no delays chasing down restore and expense approvals. That’s good for buyer uptime, and nice for our service division throughput.”

Customizable Protection

The Prolonged Optimum portfolio of prolonged protection for used vehicles is versatile and customizable, permitting clients to decide on simply the engine or chassis, a bundle of engine and chassis, or different standalone coverages, in keeping with DTNA. As well as, there aren’t any declare caps, deductibles, or limits of legal responsibility and all work is carried out by licensed Freightliner, Western Star, and Detroit technicians.