Show us your Arb Diggers please.

[dig-dug-dan]

1 minute ago, LGP Eddie said:

Hitachi make them as far as I’m aware.

 

Eddie.

They just use yanmar engines by the looks of it

[LGP Eddie]

Yes plenty use the Yanmar or Kubota for power.

Both good units.

 

 

Eddie.

[Jwoodgardenmaintenance]

13 minutes ago, LGP Eddie said:

Andrew Badham Engcon UK for a quote on S type Hitch and Buckets or Aaron at Pladett UK will get you anything SMP or EMA in S type.

 

 

Eddie.

Cheers Eddie 

 

Jack 

[Jwoodgardenmaintenance]

17 minutes ago, Matthew Storrs said:

Yeah- bugger me, the price he’s been quoted is top spec 3 ton money.

Just to be nosey pm if you want how much was your tak 216?

 

Jack 

[Jwoodgardenmaintenance]

7 minutes ago, dig-dug-dan said:

An uncle of mine brought a brand new 3.5 tonne Hyundai , paid 22 plus vat

I would shop around personally

Any other brands the kobelco is the same dealer as this one my other locals within 50 mile is jcb doosan takeuchi 

 

Jack 

[doobin]

30 minutes ago, Jwoodgardenmaintenance said:

That's the email with the price I'm sure he said the e27 was only £27499 so I don't know if its the list price or what? ? 

 

Jack 

Sounds OK to me. I was quoted just under 20K for an E20 with three buckets and hitch. You've specced a Hardford powertilt (3k? must be at least) and a few extras. Think carefully about whether you go down this route, or take an S30 hitch and buckets and finance a tilty later, as 3k is a big chunk towards a basic tilty. If you think you might want to do this, then also spec the machine with a second aux, as I have- £535 according to my E20 options list. Haggle with them to throw this in or something.

 

Letting you pay the VAT on installments is why they appear high- guess it's lease purchase rather than hire purchase (I think that's the difference anyhow). Should be fine, but obviously check what the payment is to take ownership at the end of the term. E27 I was quoted the same money as you on (and it's worth every penny!!) so I don't think they're loading your quote.

 

If you can get approved for the finance on that (QUICK! it ends at the end of the month!), I'd add another two years warranty, then get out there and put all your effort into getting work for it. You'll need just two days a month for the next five years at £250-£280 a day to cover the finance and running costs. Find yourself another five days with it and quit your minimum wage job, then you will have time to grow properly.

 

Go for it mate, you won't look back. Finance on something like the above isn't bad or even particularly risky- how can you not find two days a month?? Three tops if you were a desperate fool and went out at under £200 a day. It's when people get cocky and start to take bigger risks that things can go pear shaped, but even then - better to have tried ay?

Edited September 26, 2019 by doobin

[dig-dug-dan]

6 minutes ago, Jwoodgardenmaintenance said:

Any other brands the kobelco is the same dealer as this one my other locals within 50 mile is jcb doosan takeuchi 

 

Jack 

Any kubota dealers nearby?

[doobin]

11 minutes ago, Jwoodgardenmaintenance said:

Just to be nosey pm if you want how much was your tak 216?

 

Jack 

Don't waste your time with a TB216. Worst machine I've driven for a long while. Totally gutless and unpredicatable slewing. My Hyundai is twice the machine, and E19/20 would proabbly be even better judging by my two Bobcats.

 

Apart from anything else, the interest you in particular (no offense) would be paying on another brand means that Bobcat at 0% five years is your only sensible option. I don't think you'll be dissapointed, and like me you've driven a size up and size down.

Edited September 26, 2019 by doobin

[Matthew Storrs]

6 minutes ago, Jwoodgardenmaintenance said:

Just to be nosey pm if you want how much was your tak 216?

 

Jack 

I put down £5200 inc the VAT. the rest is £380 a month over 48 months. Full cab etc. I sourced the powertilt hitch myself.

however a better deal would have been a new hitachi zx19u which was offered to me for £14k plus the VAT. It was canopy which living where I do in the mist and rain never works for me!

[doobin]

1 minute ago, Matthew Storrs said:

I put down £5200 inc the VAT. the rest is £380 a month over 48 months. Full cab etc. I sourced the powertilt hitch myself.

however a better deal would have been a new hitachi zx19u which was offered to me for £14k plus the VAT. It was canopy which living where I do in the mist and rain never works for me!

ZX19 was almost as bad- I demoed one before buying my Hyundai. I don't rate them much. Very tall to get on and off and lacking in power, particularly tracking.