A CVA is an individualized plan for all your equipment, regardless of age or application, with no pre-set requirements. Depending on your needs, your costs can be a flat monthly fee or based on production hours. Your agreement can cover one piece of equipment, systems, or entire fleets. Your Cat dealer will help you get more work done at a lower cost for your Cat and non-Cat equipment.

When you and your Cat dealer team up with a CVA, you get more than just equipment – you get the equipment management expertise of Caterpillar. 

Customer Value Agreements are an excellent tool for managing new Cat equipment right from the start. But agreements can also be written after the sale to help you control costs and improve availability. In every case, you get access to trained experts who know more about your Cat equipment than anyone else. Building the right CVA always begins with a careful assessment of your needs and ends with an agreement that provides you with the lowest possible cost per production unit.

Think about your current preventive maintenance practices and service needs, and consider who is best qualified to provide these services. Your Cat dealer can provide service in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. You save money, improve availability, and have more time to concentrate on other important aspects of your business.

Effective equipment management is one of the most important keys to maximizing productivity and minimizing costs. Consider partnering with the management experts at your Cat dealer.

If preventive maintenance is not getting priority attention, a CVA can ensure maintenance recommendations are followed to the letter.

Knowing beforehand that service will be needed allows you to schedule downtime and save money with before-failure repairs. Component repairs and/or overhauls can be accurately anticipated, allowing for the lowest possible costs.

Before-failure repairs often cost less than half of the cost of after-failure repairs. A CVA can maximize service life and minimize costs by repairing before a major failure occurs.

Once you know these costs, you can make informed decisions regarding equipment replacement options. Through a CVA, your dealer can help you improve maintenance record-keeping so these important costs are readily available, for higher resale value.