Choosing The Right Used Backhoe
New or used backhoes for sale have become one of the most popular construction machines in past few decades. Once just a darling of large scale gardens and country estates the backhoe has become a reliable, workhorse for farmers and construction contractors alike.
This is because backhoe combines two machines into one piece of equipment: bulldozer and excavator. Backhoes have a excavator-type bucket and boom attachment (the actual “back hoe”) on the rear end.
This attachment can dig ditches and trenches, grab brush and debris, pull stumps plus act as a lightweight crane. The front end often is fitted to accept a variety of loader buckets, skids or dozer blades for transporting materials, shoveling or grading.
All this from a piece of machinery that is so lightweight and compact that it can be transported using just a trailer and a heavy duty pickup truck. It’s this versatility and small size that make backhoes so popular with people who have to need to get the job done quickly and easily.
Why Look at Used Backhoes For Sale?
If you investing in this very flexible machine, you may want to consider looking for used backhoes for sale instead of buying a new one.
Tip 1 – Similar Equipment but Less Money. Buying a new piece of equipment is not only expensive with its upfront costs but you also have to the take the depreciation losses. By buying used you are able to dodge the heaviest depreciation hit.
Say you are interested in a John Deere 210LJ backhoe which sells for over $60,000 USD. You can pick up a similar used 210C for under 4 figures.
Tip 2 – Used equipment can be found anywhere. It doesn’t matter if you live in sunny Arizona or snow covered Maine, you can find all types of backhoes and other heavy machinery in area classified, local equipment traders or at auction houses. And of course there are on plenty of online auctions such eBay and other websites with listings.
Tip 3 – A better machine for the same money. Another great thing about getting used backhoes is that can sometimes find a real bargain, and are able to buy much more machine (in terms of horsepower and/or attachments) for your money than you normally could afford.
Tip 4 – Buy off-lease equipment. Off-lease equipment is a great way to get your hands on some used equipment at very good prices ranges. Off-lease backhoes can be either repossessed or turned in at the end of the term. This means that some dealer or bank or finance company has this very expensive piece of equipment just sitting in their storage lot. They will be very happy to make you a great deal and “unload” any used machines they have inventory.
The above are just a few tips on why you should take a closer look at used backhoes for sale, before you make your next heavy equipment purchase.
