Colorado county wants to sell SUVs, buy hybrids
County commissioners are seeking bids and the likely winner is the Toyota Prius, although the local Ford dealer has been invited to participate. A few Camrys might also be purchased.
The price tag for the hybrids could run around $480,000. The county is hoping to sell 20 vehicles currently in the fleet but 14 of them are SUVs, trucks and vans. The commissioners think the residual value is about $231,000 from their blue book research. Problem: Wholesale values for trucks and SUVs are sinking fast. Some dealers across the country won't even take them in as a trade because the value falls so fast within a week.
The commissioners like the idea of promoting efficiency and environmental responsibility but insist they'll keep an eye on the bottom line.
[Source: Vail Daily]
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