Whats the chances of a bargain at some of Hewdens disposal auctions

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Didn't know that David....

 

Wonder if Nixons will then buy a / some depots down south, as when I was there, they were about to expand further south than a depot they got beyond Bradford....

[drinksloe]

I'd say the oppisate, at most of the big plant auction companies its a 10% deposit up front to bid, wether online or at auction itself.

 

Been down to quite a few recently as been buying some plant for myself, if u've got a bit of cash and wanting newer machines u see some quite big savings at the auctions, but after 4 yrs till about 10+yrs old they pretty much hold there value.

To be honest the auctions aren't really much cheaper than some of the smaller independent plant dealers if ur looking for an older machine in decent nick.

Some real scrap diggers were making decent money. And the weak pound did put the digger price up but it has came back a bit and dumpers are down to wot they were pre brexit

 

There is some scrap at auction so i'd definately go in person and look the machines over. At Euro auction all the keys should be in the machines so u can start them and test stuff

Some of the internet bid prices are crazy and its fairly obvious they have not looked at the machine.

When ever i bid at auction or even more so online u need to be gettig it a good bit cheaper to cover any problems

[harrythecat178]

Why not try and go to Hewdens directly...???

 

'It's a disposal auction 'for a reason'...

 

I used to work for Nixon Plant Hire, and many people would come straight to us to buy a machine, thus leaving the really bad stuff for the auctions...

Ernst and Young will have signed a contract with Euro auctions, There is no way legally they could sell you 1 machine. Even if they hadn't with the prospect of thousands of machines to sell, unless you wanted to buy hundreds, they will not even consider such a request

[richy_B]

I wasn't aware Hewdens had gone belly up. I dismissed their email as just another auction. Be interesting to see some of the results.

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And so they did......

 

Nixon Hire Acquire Nottingham Depot

[IRE David H]

be careful, some vehicle are missing internal parts, drive through a flood, it cuts out off to auction, so many things to be aware of especially in construction plant

[harrythecat178]

Just spoke to a friend who has been to first 2 auctions, it seems year old machines are making 90% of new price in some cases

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Just spoke to a friend who has been to first 2 auctions, it seems year old machines are making 90% of new price in some cases

 

May as well buy new and get some kind of warranty then....

[richy_B]

May as well buy new and get some kind of warranty then....

Indeed. You could probably haggle 5% off new price as well.