Mercedes-Benz unveils Actros finance initiative

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Australia says its 'Agility' Guaranteed Future Value program will give Actros buyers added flexibility and peace of mind

Mercedes-Benz chose its 2014 Mercedes-Benz Truck Drive Day Experience – held at Queensland's Mount Cotton driver training and proving ground on Friday, August 15 – to unveil an innovative new finance initiative for prospective buyers of the brand's Actros family of trucks.

The marque's new 'Agility' Guaranteed Future Value program is available only in Australia and is applicable only to the Actros, and its gives approved buyers purchasing a new truck through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services the certainty of that truck's future value should the customer wish to purchase it, return it, or trade it in.

According to Scott Berry, Senior Manager Marketing and Innovation at Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Australia, the Agility product aims to give Actros buyers a higher degree of control over their organisation's bottom line.

"This is one of the most innovative financial services products we've ever delivered," he said.

"The Agility Guaranteed Future Value program gives Actros buyers flexibility, peace of mind, and total control over the structuring of a financial solution that's best for them. The product basically lets the customer select the term, the mileage, and the payments through deposits and a number of other ways, but the beauty of Guaranteed Future Value is that it gives you a set future value.

"You can elect to either keep the vehicle if you're in equity, return the vehicle if it's not, or trade it. Unlike an operating lease where you have to return the vehicle, here you have a lot more flexibility to control equity positions on the vehicle."

Mr Berry said the terms for the arrangement can span from 24 to 60 months, while the mileage can extend for up to 250,000 kilometres per annum.

"The ability to trade the vehicle in, retain it or return it [with a guaranteed value] is the key message – peace of mind is what we're seeking to achieve with this product," he said.

For more information on the Agility Guaranteed Future Value initiative see your nearest Mercedes-Benz truck dealer.

Mercedes-Benz unveils Actros finance initiative

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