Why are there so many Forst chippers for sale?

[shillo]

Does everybody know something I don't? seam to be loads about for not a lot of money.

[HuntingHicap]

Basically they have been flooding the market with highly aggressive but slightly dodgy long term chippers for the last 5? years, with good finance packages. Anyone with any sense knows that once a forst is beyond its 3 years warrantee it's a lottery, if it's had a mechanically sympathetic owner operator it's probably fine, if not then good luck. Ask @Pete B for further details. Other more established manufacturers tend to get a higher secondhand value.

Edited December 30, 2019 by HuntingHicap
Seasonal spelling issues

[HuntingHicap]

They are a bloody good chipper. Like a Defender is a good offroader. But both need maintenance, and the owners need to be aware that bits can and will fall off.

[Mick Dempsey]

Maintenance won’t prevent numerous weld failures.

[matthawh1966]

I just bought a second hand reworked one just before Xmas, with 500 hrs on it, looks like new, and the price was really good, it ment I could by it out right, with out finance, going to keep my GM arb 150 as a back up,

[shillo]

Nice. where did you buy that one from?

 

[Ian C]

I just bought a second hand reworked one just before Xmas, with 500 hrs on it, looks like new, and the price was really good, it ment I could by it out right, with out finance, going to keep my GM arb 150 as a back up,

Deffo keep the GM as back up, you will need it !

[matthawh1966]

Nice. where did you buy that one from?
 

Global redwood, Andover, they showed me round both factory's, if you're looking for a a second hand chipper, they got a good selection, and they couldn't have been more helpful, after sales parts, sound's good too

[htb]

Just hope they answer the phone now they have got the sale

[Mick Dempsey]

31 minutes ago, htb said:

Just hope they answer the phone now they have got the sale

Their after sales service and advice has always been excellent IME.

 

Edited December 30, 2019 by Mick Dempsey