You don’t have to look far to find examples of Intertruck’s penetration into the New Zealand market, particularly when it comes to the 9800i cab-over.
Some of the examples are, in fact, absolute stunners.
At a saleyard south of Auckland, for instance, Nationwide Livestock’s Mike Mathieson was entirely happy to showcase two stunning 9800i combinations under his management, with one of the two also owned by him.
An affable 38 year-old with 20 years’ experience in livestock haulage, Mike made the decision less than two years ago to venture into his own business and along with the two 9800s, also manages livestock loadings for nine subcontractors.
“It keeps me busy,” he says with a broad smile.
However, when it came to buying his own truck Mike admits he had a…