Win a Mack Competition - Meet the Winner!

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Mack Trucks Australia Press Release / January 26, 2016

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Although I'm firmly partial to the Trident for its versatility, it's always good to see a sharp Super-Liner.

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Dave is onto a real winner

Big Rigs  /  May 26, 2016

Dave Martin’s wife thought he’d won a backyard blitz when he was told that he’d won a Mack for a year.

The life-changing phone call came while Dave was at home, he was so excited by the call his wife, only hearing his end of the conversation, thought they must have won a backyard makeover.

However she was just as excited to find out they would be driving a brand new Mack Superliner around for a year.

“I was shocked. I didn’t expect a call from (Mack’s vice-president) Dean Bestwick,” Dave said.

Dave, 52 and his son Cameron, 25 were invited to Brisbane to tour the Mack factory recently and see his truck being built.

“It’s hard to put it into words, I’m very excited and appreciative of being chosen and extremely grateful.”

Dave runs D&A Martin transport in Pakenham in Victoria with 10 trucks carrying bulk stock feed.

The competition to win a Mack was run as part of the Mack Heartland tour which gave operators around the country the chance to go for a test drive in one.

Dave who has always had Macks, except that one time when he swapped brands, checked out the Heartland Tour at his local dealership.

Instead of getting behind the wheel himself he went for a drive with Mack driver trainer Paul Munro to see what the prime mover could do fully laden with a B-double on the back.

“I thought it was better to sit in the passenger seat and see what the truck can do. It did a marvellous job.”

Dave, who has been driving trucks sine he was 18 and in business for himself since 1982, had a Superliner in 2002 and did a million kilometres in her before getting a new Trident.

What he likes about the Mack product is you can drive a Mack safely for one million kilometres without any dramas.

“I find it is a good product. I’ve never gone out to try and find the cheapest truck, instead I’m looking for a quality investment.”

The new truck means a lot financially, he does around 140,000km a year in his truck and Mack have thrown in 12 months of contract maintenance and telematics so Dave can find more ways to save.

It’s fair to say Dave’s the most popular truckie in Packenham at the moment, he’s already had plenty of offers by mates to have a drive of the new Super-Liner.

Dave said he filled out a questionnaire for the Win a Mack competition, which included questions about what he expected of a truck.

Mr Bestwick said there were about 500 entries all up which were reduced to around 180 finalists before Dave was ultimately picked as the winner.

The Heartland tour was very successful in showing people everything that Mack trucks did.

“There’s three types of communication, telephone, television and teletruckie, this is a win for us and a win for you,” Mr Bestwick said.

“Win a Mack was the next level and Dave was pretty excited when I rang.”

Mack Super-Liner 600hp

• MP10 mDRIVE transmission
• Custom PTO.
• Custom wheel base and fuel tanks.

Photo gallery - http://www.bigrigs.com.au/news/dave-is-onto-a-real-winner/3033385/

 

 

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Does Mack in the US do anything like this ????

I find Mack Australia really good to deal with always have and have nothing but good words for them I guess thats why they sell so many trucks out here it isnt because they are cheap trucks from China they go extra mile and that is something you cant put a price on as far as Im concerned 

Still think KW are the biggest seller but Mack cant be to far behind any more 

A big thumbs up to the team at Mack Australia from me 

 

Paul

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On 5/26/2016 at 5:51 PM, mrsmackpaul said:

Does Mack in the US do anything like this ????

I find Mack Australia really good to deal with always have and have nothing but good words for them I guess thats why they sell so many trucks out here it isnt because they are cheap trucks from China they go extra mile and that is something you cant put a price on as far as Im concerned 

Still think KW are the biggest seller but Mack cant be to far behind any more 

A big thumbs up to the team at Mack Australia from me 

Paul

Paul, "going the extra mile" was what the former Mack Trucks was all about.

But when Volvo got their fingers into it during the 1990s, and of course when they bought it in 2000, that all ended in the North American market.

Under the "Volvo Way", it's very hard for Mack brand dealers to go the extra mile.

Getting a new truck from the factory is a nightmare.

Handling warrant repairs, following Volvo's required guidelines to assure reimbursement, is a time-consuming nightmare.

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Mack gives Dave prize of a lifetime

Big Rigs  /  August 15, 2016

In December last year, Mack Trucks Australia vice president Dean Bestwick called Dave Martin to tell him he was the lucky winner of the 'Win a Mack for a year' competition, and that he'd better start thinking about what Mack he'd like.

For Dave, whose company D & A Martin Transport hauls bulk stock feed to the dairy and beef farms in Victoria's Gippsland region, the choice was easy; a 600hp Mack Super-Liner equipped with an mDRIVE AMT (automated manual transmission).

Last week Dave was given the keys to his brand new 600HP Super-Liner, and as you can probably see in the photo, he was stoked!

"I've been dreaming of this moment ever since getting that call from Dean," Dave said.

"To jump up into the drivers' seat and fire her up for the first time was absolutely magical.

"I'll remember this day for a very long time."

Dean Bestwick says Dave defines what Mack is about as a brand, making him a deserving winner.

"Honestly, there couldn't have been a more deserving winner than Dave," he said.

"Dave is exactly what Mack is all about.

"He is your typical salt-of-the-earth transport operator out there having a go.

"He's got a great business running a few trucks around here, but this new Super-Liner in his fleet is going to make a huge difference.

"The MP10 and mDRIVE is a dream combination for his bulk-haul work in the hilly Gippsland region."

Dave has been a long-time fan of Mack trucks, having previously owned a Super-Liner and Trident.

"I've been eyeing off the new Super-Liners for a little while now, so when the Mack Heartland Tour rolled into town, Jason from CMV suggested I come down and have a drive," Dave said.

"That's when the guys suggested I enter the competition to win one for a year. I wasn't going to bother because I'm not the luckiest bloke, but I'm bloody glad I did - take a look at this truck!"

Dave's re-acquaintance with the Mack family started in June with a tour of Mack's production facility in Wacol with his son, Cameron, where they got to see his Super-Liner being assembled.

"I've always known the Macks are bloody tough trucks, but I have a whole new level of appreciation for their quality after seeing them being built with my own two eyes," he said.

"Last time I saw this truck it was still just chassis rails, engine, a cab - all spread out over the factory. The guys have done a great job with the truck, it looks a million bucks."

After spending the afternoon with Mack product trainers, Dave is confident his drivers know how to get the most out of the Super-Liner.

"The technology is constantly changing, so it's been great to be taught exactly how to use it properly.

"Mack Telematics will be really helpful for the contracts that require GPS tracking.

"I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks after-all.

"I can't thank the guys at Mack enough.

"This whole experience has been amazing, and I can't express how grateful I am.

"The addition of a new Mack Super-Liner to the fleet means really big things for our business."

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Mack Trucks Australia  /  August 25, 2016

Watch the wrap up of the Win a Mack for a year competition. Congratulations to Dave Martin from D&A Martin Transport. Dave was the well-deserved winner of our 'Win a Mack for a year' competition and yesterday Dave’s dreams became a reality as he was handed the keys to a brand new 600hp Super-Liner. Well done Dave and we look forward to checking in with you throughout the year.

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