Kubota mini digger residuals

[Steve Blackdog]

Hi folk,

my 12 month old 150 hr u17 has been very useful, but isn’t earning its keep. I am thinking of moving it on, but wonder what sort of hit to expect. I am assuming that my hydraulic hitch, my grapple and riddle bucket won’t add to its value. With the hydraulic hitch I paid around £20k plus vat.
I am thinking maybe of trading down to a 1 toner, u10/e10 to do useful stuff in the garden, but maybe best to hire one in when needed.

What’s the received wisdom?

cheers!

 

[doobin]

I would imagine it would be a struggle to get 15k for it, but you won’t know until you try. When browsing marketplace etc, be very aware that what people are asking is generally not what they are getting. Things are moving very slowly currently.

 

[DaveDCB]

You’ll take a fair hit on it for sure, afew years ago you’d get your money back due to huge lead times .. see what @Regy53 will offer you?

 

[Steve Blackdog]

I suspected as much. I looked at sold prices at Euro Auctions and some very good bargains on u17s were to be had - some with demo hours on.

 

[Lancs Lad]

Hi folk,

my 12 month old 150 hr u17 has been very useful, but isn’t earning its keep. I am thinking of moving it on, but wonder what sort of hit to expect. I am assuming that my hydraulic hitch, my grapple and riddle bucket won’t add to its value. With the hydraulic hitch I paid around £20k plus vat.
I am thinking maybe of trading down to a 1 toner, u10/e10 to do useful stuff in the garden, but maybe best to hire one in when needed.

What’s the received wisdom?

cheers!

Hire it out ? Not that many hire places just where you are?
Sit tight if you don't need the dough and you can keep it safe?
It's a buyers market... But like everything I think it'll come back

 

[DaveDCB]

Hire it out ? Not that many hire places just where you are?
Sit tight if you don't need the dough and you can keep it safe?
It's a buyers market... But like everything I think it'll come back

Probably better than money in the bank if you don’t need the immediate cash!

 

[Storrsy]

Probably better than money in the bank if you don’t need the immediate cash!

Definitely. The worst thing about new machinery is the initial depreciation in the first few years. After that they stabilise and that's when they become proper money earners.

 

[AHPP]

Were your and your dad's Wackers bought new?

 

[Storrsy]

Were your and your dad's Wackers bought new?

Me? I bought mine new because I have alot of work for it and what I was wanting spec wise almost impossible to find used. Dad's was bought used at 3000 hrs but exceptional condition. Cost him £15k.

 

[AHPP]

Yep. Keep looking after them please.

 

[Monkeybusiness]

Hi folk,

my 12 month old 150 hr u17 has been very useful, but isn’t earning its keep. I am thinking of moving it on, but wonder what sort of hit to expect. I am assuming that my hydraulic hitch, my grapple and riddle bucket won’t add to its value. With the hydraulic hitch I paid around £20k plus vat.
I am thinking maybe of trading down to a 1 toner, u10/e10 to do useful stuff in the garden, but maybe best to hire one in when needed.

What’s the received wisdom?

cheers!

Keep it and use it instead of the 1 tonner (as they are crap in comparison).

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Keep it and use it instead of the 1 tonner (as they are crap in comparison).

Once you get to a 800mm gateway, the E10 is a thousand times better than a shovel !

 

[Monkeybusiness]

Once you get to a 800mm gateway, the E10 is a thousand times better than a shovel !

If he wants it to use at home then simply widen the gate!

 

[Giles]

Hi folk,

my 12 month old 150 hr u17 has been very useful, but isn’t earning its keep. I am thinking of moving it on, but wonder what sort of hit to expect. I am assuming that my hydraulic hitch, my grapple and riddle bucket won’t add to its value. With the hydraulic hitch I paid around £20k plus vat.
I am thinking maybe of trading down to a 1 toner, u10/e10 to do useful stuff in the garden, but maybe best to hire one in when needed.

What’s the received wisdom?

cheers!

Where abouts are you and what were you thinking price wise?

Our kx016-5 is a bit far arsed for my liking but then again we’ll planted with grab or breaker etc

 

[DaveDCB]

U17 is a great machine , I really like them

 

[Furniss]

Don't rate mine

 

[Steve Blackdog]

Don't rate mine

What are your issues with it?

 

[Furniss]

What are your issues with it?

I seem to be in the minority but for me

Slew is horrible - if your looking to slew a tiny bit at reach then its crap wagging about - jcb 8014 was miles better in this respect -work light in way can't see bucket at times - seems noisy af to me - nowhere for grease gun or hitch bar - topped off with a crappy whites hitch.


Paint is good - reliable - digs hard enough - canopy easy to remove

 

[Steve Blackdog]

I seem to be in the minority but for me

Slew is horrible - if your looking to slew a tiny bit at reach then its crap wagging about - jcb 8014 was miles better in this respect -work light in way can't see bucket at times - seems noisy af to me - nowhere for grease gun or hitch bar - topped off with a crappy whites hitch.


Paint is good - reliable - digs hard enough - canopy easy to remove

l’m with you on the wagging. I tend to knock the power back to minimise it. Not a major bugbear for me.
100% with you on nowhere to put the grease gun - wouldn’t have been rocket science to add a clip somewhere.

 

[Storrsy]

l’m with you on the wagging. I tend to knock the power back to minimise it. Not a major bugbear for me.
100% with you on nowhere to put the grease gun - wouldn’t have been rocket science to add a clip somewhere.

Alot of modern 1.8t machines seem to have that vague slew thing going on. My tak 216 is a bit like it so is the Yanmar SV19. You do get used to it once your on them for a while but always a shock when coming from another machine