As I mentioned in another thread, I'm picking up a used excavator.
It's a 2004 Takeuchi TB135 with three buckets, a brand new engine and 2,000 hrs on the rest of it.
(I don't know why it has a new engine and consider asking to be somewhat futile since I have no way of knowing if the answer is true.)
I drove it a bit and detected no problems. It starts, runs, drives and stops quite well and everything works smoothly.
Also, the new engine is quite obviously new. To fake that level of detail would likely be more expensive than buying a new engine.
BTW, I know it's quite likely to be a re-man, but That's not an issue for me.
Anyway, the excavator and three buckets are $19,500.
I wanted to get a bracket welded on and a hydraulic thumb hung from it and was quoted $1,850. I don't know what brand or model of thumb yet, although I have an e-mail in.
So I'm wondering how those prices sound to the group.
It's a 2004 Takeuchi TB135 with three buckets, a brand new engine and 2,000 hrs on the rest of it.
(I don't know why it has a new engine and consider asking to be somewhat futile since I have no way of knowing if the answer is true.)
I drove it a bit and detected no problems. It starts, runs, drives and stops quite well and everything works smoothly.
Also, the new engine is quite obviously new. To fake that level of detail would likely be more expensive than buying a new engine.
BTW, I know it's quite likely to be a re-man, but That's not an issue for me.
Anyway, the excavator and three buckets are $19,500.
I wanted to get a bracket welded on and a hydraulic thumb hung from it and was quoted $1,850. I don't know what brand or model of thumb yet, although I have an e-mail in.
So I'm wondering how those prices sound to the group.