Customers Select Chevrolet Low Cab Forward for Excellent Capability and Service

[kscarbel2]

General Motors Fleet  /  December 5, 2016

Indiana business is the first to take delivery of all-new truck

Harmony Outdoor Power Equipment (http://www.harmonyoutdoor.com/) in Auburn, Indiana, is the first small business to take delivery of the new Chevrolet Low Cab Forward truck.

Owner Don Harter said he replaced his Isuzu NPR with a Chevrolet Low Cab Forward partly because the lack of Isuzu dealerships in the area made it difficult for him to service his old truck.

“Now that Chevrolet is in the Low Cab Forward business, I can consolidate my business with one company for sales and service,” said Harter. “It makes our entire organization more efficient.”

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Harter chose a diesel powertrain to pull a custom-designed bed with a ramp. The business uses the truck nearly every day to deliver heavy outdoor equipment to customers, and with more than 5,000 miles on the Low Cab Forward already, the investment is paying off.

“My drivers love how this truck maneuvers like a car and they also appreciate the quiet ride in the cab,” said Harter. “We are already seeing significantly improved fuel economy with the new Chevrolet Low Cab Forward, which makes it a great choice from a financial perspective.”

The Chevrolet Low Cab Forward with a diesel engine starts at $48,375 and the gasoline engine version starts at $40,900. Low Cab Forward suggested MSRPs include a destination charge but exclude tax, title, license and dealer fees.

Harter ordered his Chevrolet from Summit City Chevrolet, one of more than 250 Chevrolet dealerships across the country that sell and service Low Cab Forward trucks. 

“Our dealers have gone through rigorous sales and service training to ensure they can help customers pick the right truck, the right financing and upfit for their business,” said John Schwegman, director of commercial product, General Motors Fleet. “Our sales and service support doesn’t end at the dealership. We support our customers throughout the life cycle of the vehicle with a dedicated team of 42 product specialists at our Fleet Action Center. They are consultants and problem-solvers focused exclusively on small-business owners and fleet managers.”

Harter took advantage of a new GM Financial commercial lease product called Right TRAC that can lower monthly payments with flexible residuals and no excess mileage and wear-and-tear charges. 

“Any time we can save money on an investment, we’re going to do it,” said Harter. “The Right TRAC lease option went a long way in helping us make our decision to switch to Chevrolet for the Low Cab Forward.”

For more information, please visit www.chevrolet.com/lcf / http://www.gmfleet.com/chevrolet/low-cab-forward-trucks.html.

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[BillyT]

Low cab forward trucks are the "go to design" for small and medium sized businesses (largely non freight hauling) service businesses. Here in Florida the Isuzu NPR, seems to be the dominant brand.Having no need for a truck of this nature it never occurred to me how important a close by dealer network receptive to small business needs is! Ksb,these trucks are built in America right? You didn't mention that fact,and one can no longer assume! The worst truck related experience I have ever had involved a GMC 7000 2.5 ton hotshot tractor! This was a conventional,sleeper equipped tractor that GM promoted for hotshot use!. It was equipped with an 8.2 litre Detroit turbo 210 hp engine six speed Eaton tranny hydraulic disc brakes.I pulled a 48 ft Cherokee flatbed.I started to list the ridiculous longevity of all standard maintenance item but its ancient history! 1988.The American car and truck makers seem to have learned their lesson (build a reliable vehicle, or lose what market share they have left)Isuzu has been building reliable lcf trucks for decades (engineered for third world roads) I hope GM can compete in that market! Our domestic auto industry depends on it! I accidentally discovered Isuzu quality when I bought my 1200.00 92 p.u. It will easily outlast me with routine maintenance! I first became aware of these Japanese medium duty Cabover and low cab forwards when my American made GMC tractor was putting me in the poorhouse! One of our o/o bought a Hino Cabover and another an Iveco Cabover. The Hino guy was in his 20s and had to put GMC emblems on it to park it at home,his dad was a 20 year guy and worked at GM s Packard Electric division in Warren Oh.😁 The Iveco guy was In his 40s and had previously owned a couple of "large cars" Both had seen how unreliable the GMCs were! and to a lesser degree the then new Dodge 5.9 one tons! The Dodge one tons had problems with the Getrag 5 speed trannys,but we're exponentially more reliable than the larger GMCs also they would get 20mpg loaded! One thing I noticed about the medium duty Japanese trucks was the suspension bushings were greasable, unlike the throwaway rubber bushings on the American trucks! Many of the little Japanese one ton size trucks had air brakes as well! The big number when the cdl was introduced was if you had a straight truck rated 26000 or above you got rid of it quickly to avoid having to pay your drivers a living wage! I've often wondered if a Japanese truck rated 25900 with air brakes required a cdl? If so did the Japanese offer a non cdl 25900 version with hydraulic brakes? I hope the GM low cab forward lasts long enough to haul the last of their Chinese built Buick Envisions to the scrap yard! Sorry, I couldn't help myself!😁

 

 

 

[66dc75]

Did anyone let the marketing genius that wrote this press release in on the fact that the "new" Chevy and GMC low cab forward trucks are NPRs with a different badge on the front just like they always were before the GM Isuzu hiatus? Mine says GMC on the front and on the horn button but it says Isuzu on every sticker and data plate on the truck. It seems from the article that they are suggesting it is a different truck competing with Isuzu. If you go for the gas motor you get a GM 6.0 and a GM transmission. I don't know about other areas but we have an Isuzu truck dealer within 20 miles in any direction. The best thing about this though is that while they were apart, GM dealers could get parts for the trucks but there were issues with warrantees (friend that works parts at local GMC/ Isuzu dealer told me this, I'm assuming he was right) so this should take care of that. It seems that they are saying that Chevy dealers wont work on your NPR unless you glue a bowtie to the front.

[kscarbel2]

On 12/11/2016 at 3:51 AM, BillyT said:

Low cab forward trucks are the "go to design" for small and medium sized businesses (largely non freight hauling) service businesses. Here in Florida the Isuzu NPR, seems to be the dominant brand.Having no need for a truck of this nature it never occurred to me how important a close by dealer network receptive to small business needs is! Ksb,these trucks are built in America right? You didn't mention that fact, and one can no longer assume! The worst truck related experience I have ever had involved a GMC 7000 2.5 ton hotshot tractor! This was a conventional,sleeper equipped tractor that GM promoted for hotshot use!. It was equipped with an 8.2 litre Detroit turbo 210 hp engine six speed Eaton tranny hydraulic disc brakes.I pulled a 48 ft Cherokee flatbed.I started to list the ridiculous longevity of all standard maintenance item but its ancient history! 1988.The American car and truck makers seem to have learned their lesson (build a reliable vehicle, or lose what market share they have left)Isuzu has been building reliable lcf trucks for decades (engineered for third world roads) I hope GM can compete in that market! Our domestic auto industry depends on it! I accidentally discovered Isuzu quality when I bought my 1200.00 92 p.u. It will easily outlast me with routine maintenance! I first became aware of these Japanese medium duty Cabover and low cab forwards when my American made GMC tractor was putting me in the poorhouse! One of our o/o bought a Hino Cabover and another an Iveco Cabover. The Hino guy was in his 20s and had to put GMC emblems on it to park it at home,his dad was a 20 year guy and worked at GM s Packard Electric division in Warren Oh. The Iveco guy was In his 40s and had previously owned a couple of "large cars" Both had seen how unreliable the GMCs were! and to a lesser degree the then new Dodge 5.9 one tons! The Dodge one tons had problems with the Getrag 5 speed trannys,but we're exponentially more reliable than the larger GMCs also they would get 20mpg loaded! One thing I noticed about the medium duty Japanese trucks was the suspension bushings were greasable, unlike the throwaway rubber bushings on the American trucks! Many of the little Japanese one ton size trucks had air brakes as well! The big number when the cdl was introduced was if you had a straight truck rated 26000 or above you got rid of it quickly to avoid having to pay your drivers a living wage! I've often wondered if a Japanese truck rated 25900 with air brakes required a cdl? If so did the Japanese offer a non cdl 25900 version with hydraulic brakes?

"The gasoline-powered models will be assembled from complete knock down (CKD) kits in the U.S. at the Spartan Motors assembly plant in Charlotte, Michigan."

http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/40483-déjà-vu-gm-to-source-medium-duty-trucks-from-isuzu/#comment-293513

 

 

[kscarbel2]

5 hours ago, 66dc75 said:

Did anyone let the marketing genius that wrote this press release in on the fact that the "new" Chevy and GMC low cab forward trucks are NPRs with a different badge on the front just like they always were before the GM Isuzu hiatus? Mine says GMC on the front and on the horn button but it says Isuzu on every sticker and data plate on the truck. It seems from the article that they are suggesting it is a different truck competing with Isuzu. If you go for the gas motor you get a GM 6.0 and a GM transmission. I don't know about other areas but we have an Isuzu truck dealer within 20 miles in any direction. The best thing about this though is that while they were apart, GM dealers could get parts for the trucks but there were issues with warrantees (friend that works parts at local GMC/ Isuzu dealer told me this, I'm assuming he was right) so this should take care of that. It seems that they are saying that Chevy dealers wont work on your NPR unless you glue a bowtie to the front.

There's no issues regarding warranty. If you buy an Isuzu-branded truck, your Isuzu dealer will handle it. If you buy a Chevrolet-branded truck, your Chevrolet dealer will handle it.