This time last year, truck dealers worried about being caught with their sales down and stocks up, according to George Alexander, chief commercial vehicle editor at Glass's. "Now many wish they hadn't rushed to clear out their yards." There are too many "hard-worked, mediocre 7.5 tonners" making poor money and disappointing their sellers, though high-power, bigger-body trucks from good homes are "holding their own" at auction. Good 10 to 14 tonners also make good money but there are very few of them. Too many of the 18 tonners on offer are below par, meaning buyers won't bid well, though tidy curtainsiders with "sensible mileages" do sell well. The best older models, with "good cab design and optimum horsepower" continue to make the best money.