When is excavator too old?

[vancouver]

Thinking of buying 1994 kubota rx 301. Worried about parts. Asking price is 12k usd

 

[Big Barn]

Thinking of buying 1994 kubota rx 301. Worried about parts. Asking price is 12k usd

IMO 12K USD used is way too much even if it looks in excellent shape.

Are you in BC? If so you can do better on pricing.

 

[ovrszd]

As to parts availability. Find an online Kubota Parts source such as Messicks | Your home for New Holland, Case IH, Kubota & More... and pull up that model number and search. Kubota does a very good job of supporting their offerings with parts.

 

[vancouver]

British columbia, canada. It has 2200 hrs reported

 

[vancouver]

As to parts availability. Find an online Kubota Parts source such as Messicks | Your home for New Holland, Case IH, Kubota & More... and pull up that model number and search. Kubota does a very good job of supporting their offerings with parts.

Ok, thanks

 

[Oldpath05]

Jeepers these things are small for 12k and being 25 years old at 2200hr, I say its worth 8k at most.

Heres one sign a excavator is to old...

 

[Industrial Toys]

No one says you can't call a dealer service department and pick their brains. They are usually happy also to tell you what machines are good and which to avoid.

 

[Peter 315]

I believe its a gray market Kubota might have trouble getting parts......:2cents:

 

[Big Barn]

I believe its a gray market Kubota might have trouble getting parts......:2cents:

The PNW was flooded with gray market machines for years. All makes, but seemed like predominantly Hitachi for excavators.

 

[Oldpath05]

Messicks says they can help with grey market on some, from my limited experience with excavators those machines sometimes require lots of help...
All about Gray market equipment - TMT - YouTube

 

[TnAndy]

I have a mid 90's IHI 35J for around the farm. For 4k, it was a lot cheaper than a tractor backhoe, and has a LOT more ability. It's had an engine (Izuzu) replaced at some point, and it needed some under carriage work along with pins/bushings in the stick, but that cost me less than 1k for all the parts. Good little machine, and I'm sure I could get 5k back out of today.

 

[ovrszd]

You did good. Would be very handy.

The limited reach of a mini would be the concern for my farm use. I frequently have my boom fully extended. 17' boom plus 3' extendable.

 

[Big Barn]

Messicks says they can help with grey market on some, from my limited experience with excavators those machines sometimes require lots of help...
All about Gray market equipment - TMT - YouTube

Great vid . Thanks for posting !

 

[Rustyiron]

You did good. Would be very handy.

The limited reach of a mini would be the concern for my farm use. I frequently have my boom fully extended. 17' boom plus 3' extendable.

But (I'm sure you know Richard) remember moving an excavator does not involve;
1 tucking in the bucket, stick and boom.
2 retracting the outriggers
3 turning the seat around
4 picking up the loader
5 drive up 15'
Then you get to "undo 4 of those 5 steps and return to work. Now I know you can "cowboy" around a backhoe with - the backhoe, and if you're on decent conditions that 500' of this is no problem, but you get my point. :thumbsup:

 

[ovrszd]

Yep, absolutely get your point Eric. Excavator definitely has it's advantages. Just not a mini for me.

If I have a stump to remove half mile away I can be done and back in shed before the Excavator gets there.

And if the hole needs a bucket of dirt I don't have to go to the machine shed and get the loader.

 

[Mat4644]

For this reason it's worth less than a similar model that's supported.

 

[Tomtint]

A god mini x is always going to have value. I think its less about age and more about overall condition. there is always someone looking for a sub 15K dollar digger. About 4 years ago I bought a 6K hour KX121-3. It ran like a top then and still does today. I paid like 16500 for it then and turned down 17k a few months ago because I probably couldn't replace it for that if I wanted to. !2k for a good mini is almost a no brainer