Backhoe Prices

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I just saw a 2022 Cat backhoe listed at Toromont Cat for $223,000!!!!

WHAT THE..........

I priced out a brand new one in 2008 and it was $100,000 which I thought was crazy because a few years before they were $80,000.

And yet people around here still working for 1980 rates.
 
   / Backhoe Prices #2  
All specialized or construction equipment is way overpriced. I would like to get a mini excavator, but for the prices I am finding it isn't worth it. Back in February of 2022 my nephew put down a deposit on a Ditch Witch SK600 mini skid for using with his stump removal business. That model was chosen because it will drive through normal backyard 36" gates. In February it was $27500 but by the time it arrived in December it was $32900. And the option at that time was either take it for that price or get put back on the waiting list.
 
   / Backhoe Prices #3  
Cat has always managed to get more for their machines then any of the other brands. That's probably because a used Cat with similar features and hours will sell for more when it's used then the other brands. But I agree, it's crazy to think of what a contractor has to charge to pay for new equipment.

I paid $18,000 for my 1998 New Holland 555E open station, 2 wheel drive backhoe with 1,800 hours back in 2003. In hindsight, I should of bought one with 4wd, and probably a cab. 4wd is what I wish I had the most, but it is what it is, and I've still been able to get a lot of use out of it. Since buying it, I'm at 8,400 hours and still going strong.
 

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