{"id":1497,"date":"2025-06-07T00:02:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T00:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avanzalift.com\/en\/?p=1497"},"modified":"2025-06-07T00:02:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T00:02:22","slug":"running-out-of-patience-and-equipment-when-its-time-to-change-suppliers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avanzalift.com\/en\/2025\/06\/07\/running-out-of-patience-and-equipment-when-its-time-to-change-suppliers\/","title":{"rendered":"Running Out of Patience (and Equipment)? When It\u2019s Time to Change Suppliers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1449138177261{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1449138185420{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Running Out of Patience (and Equipment)? 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If you\u2019ve logged repeated failures, you may be able to exit early.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Can I switch support providers but keep my forklifts?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;faq2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Yes. AvanzaLift services units from all brands\u2014even if we didn\u2019t sell them to you.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;How quickly can you deliver?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;faq3&#8243;][vc_column_text]In-stock units ship within 1\u20133 days across Baja California.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Do you provide SLAs?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;faq4&#8243;][vc_column_text]Yes, all our clients receive signed support commitments for service windows, inventory, and response times.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Will switching affect my operation?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;faq5&#8243;][vc_column_text]Not with us. 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