It would be interesting to see a cost comparison between a full lease w/service included & leasing with no service with the cost of a service dept included.

All compaines are in business to make the most money possible, I find it hard to believe that American companies haven't explored this option. I can only assume they have, and have concluded that having a no-service lease with an in-house service dept is more profitable in the long run.

It could be our tax structure, the rate billed for the full service leases, the downtime incurred while waiting for a tech from an outside source, liability issues, or anything else- it has to come down to a money issue somewhere.

What happens to all those used lifts in Europe? If they're buying new lifts at the rate of twice what we are there must be glutten of used trucks on the market- where do they all go? Do all businesses- large & small- subscribe to the lease w/service montra?