WEST BEND, WISCONSIN – (March 23, 2017) Manitou Americas, Inc. has released a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator for Gehl and Mustang product lines. The TCO calculator(s) found on tco.gehl.com and tco.mustangmfg.com are interactive tools that allows prospective customers and current equipment owners the ability to quickly calculate ownership costs over the lifecycle of a variety of products.
Total cost of ownership calculations help customers understand the direct and indirect costs of
owning any Manitou, Gehl, or Mustang branded equipment. TCO involves several variable
including: acquisition price, fuel costs and fuel economy, maintenance (scheduled and unscheduled),
insurance, training (operator and maintenance), and re-sale or residual value. Understanding these
variables with the ability to quickly and easily calculate TCO, allows the customer to understand
operational costs over the lifecycle of the machine.
We're excited to launch the new TCO calculator tool to our current and prospective customers as well as our dealers', said David Harrison, Director of After Sales, Manitou Americas, Inc. Lowering
the cost of ownership is a very important concept throughout the Manitou Group organization. It is
very important for us to help our customers make informed buying decisions. The TCO calculator
reinforces our commitment to reducing the total cost of ownership for our customers and our
dealer network.
The TCO calculators have been developed for use by our dealer network as well as our current and
prospective customers to estimate the TCO in any industry, and any piece of equipment beyond
those manufactured by Manitou Group. The calculator allows the user to customize their TCO
estimation in real-time, providing a custom report upon completion of a short questionnaire. The
TCO calculators are available today on the following websites: tco.gehl.com, tco.mustangmfg.com,
and tco.manitou.com.