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Note 5 - Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

5. INVENTORIES:

The Company’s inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2012			2011

New commercial vehicles	$	494,496		$	488,397
Used commercial vehicles		53,630			48,430
Parts and accessories		141,936			107,745
Other		11,073			10,084
Less allowance		(10,182	)		(5,030	)

Total	$	690,953		$	649,626

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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