Insight on buying a mini excavator vs renting

   / Insight on buying a mini excavator vs renting
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#122  
With Cat equipment you can get parts when they get old. Some of the other brands its hard.....
That's a valid point. The price my kit be higher then what I want for needing to dump money into fixing it.

Sounds like it needs bushings and pins. And he says it needs help turning when using the tracks which makes me think the drive motors are weak.
 
   / Insight on buying a mini excavator vs renting #123  
That's a valid point. The price my kit be higher then what I want for needing to dump money into fixing it.

Sounds like it needs bushings and pins. And he says it needs help turning when using the tracks which makes me think the drive motors are weak.

Price out the parts first drive motors for a bobcat or over 2k each...
 
   / Insight on buying a mini excavator vs renting
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#124  
Price out the parts first drive motors for a bobcat or over 2k each...
That was my understanding as well. I will go take a look and see what it needs. But motors and bushings would add up real quick.

If the price is decent I'm interested.....but it's gotta be decent.
 
   / Insight on buying a mini excavator vs renting #125  
That was my understanding as well. I will go take a look and see what it needs. But motors and bushings would add up real quick.

If the price is decent I'm interested.....but it's gotta be decent.

No idea of the price before you even look?
 
   / Insight on buying a mini excavator vs renting
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#126  
No idea of the price before you even look?
Exact number no.....it's a friend's friend who owns a well company and is upgrading. Mid 20's but open to cash offers. It's close enough so figure I'll look.
 
   / Insight on buying a mini excavator vs renting #127  
Cab?......
 
   / Insight on buying a mini excavator vs renting
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#128  
Yeah cab and thumb
3500hrs
 
   / Insight on buying a mini excavator vs renting #129  
Well its a sellers market so keep that in mind ...
 
   / Insight on buying a mini excavator vs renting
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#130  
Sure is. I won't be jumping into something unless it's a good deal for me. I don't need anything right away so I can wait.

They do seem to just go up and up though.
 

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