IT might be stretching a point, but a series of tailor-made sales has shown how CD Fleet Services can sell specialist vehicles on behalf of SMEs, fleet and leasing companies.

In recent weeks funeral hearses and stretched limousines have gone under the hammer, along with electric Renault Zoes and Isuzu truck bodies. Values have been above initial estimates.

The two funeral hearses and accompanying custom-built stretched limousines sales saw a fierce bidding competition for the niche vehicles and were bought at substantially over the vendor’s estimated value.

With worries over demand for used electric vehicles, eight 2014 Renault Zoe’s were also snapped up by dealers. The same occurred with the unusual request to sell Isuzu truck bodies after CD Fleet Services conducted a targeted marketing campaign to find potential buyers across the country.

Andy Brown, managing director of CD Fleet Services, said: “These niche auctions demonstrate the potential of using an online auction platform to reach a national buyer base, even in a specialist market. It also emphasises the importance of getting competing bids for any vehicle, rather than just accepting a trade valuation and a single offer.