Bobcat 3TIL60 tiller

[powerscol]

Bobcat tillers were made in Italy before converting to US made. What do folks know about the durability of the Italian tillers. I found a new never used Italian made one at a dealer and am wondering what the fair price would be today given is is a few years old
Thanks

 

[SSdoxie]

No idea what dealer and you would feel is afir price. But you do have some leverage points in your favor negotating a price.
1. - tiller is an older year model, so he may be willing to move it at lower markup.
2. - it is "off season" time of year to sell tillers
3. - since Bobcat is getting out of the tractor business, the tractor attachment business will go away as well. If this dealer is not going to take on another tractor line his tractor attachment business is severely decline when Bobcat tractor inventory is gone.

Get his price, then make counter offer that you are comfortable with based on the above. Parts & warranty won't be a problem so long as the Italian company is still in business.

 

[powerscol]

Thanks Dennis - Your thoughts are spot on. As I now have options I will call tomorrow to discuss. As he took this over form the previous dealers inventory I have a hunch he does not know all the facts. When I dropped by yesterday I also spotted pallet forks for my unit ( on my wish list) sill in the crate too. As they just took over 3 months ago he is still figuring out what is in the bone yard he bought. I have worked with him before renting equipment and he is very fair - so we shall see

As a rental place I am sure they are not that much interested in the CUT market and have no CUT's on the lot, just the skid steers and a fork lift from the old dealer. Most of their rental equipment is Bobcat.

The great news is he has a qualified Bobcat service manager. I could not ask for more. Next week will tell.