what's the cash price...cos that looks like they're reckoning yours is half cooked at 1700 hours!Had a call from a machinery manufacturers rep suggesting that it might be a really good time to change my machine (telehandler).
I explained that it was not on my “to do” list but that if the deal was right I might be persuaded.
so the dealer rep turns up and we go through the process. I’m expecting a deal that is too good to refuse .......... well that was a mistake
My machine has just turned 4 years old and has only done just over 1700 hours. Cost to change quoted at £35.5k
What the manufacturer doesn’t realise is the damage this has done to my thoughts about the dealer and manufacturer.
So that’s a cost to change of almost £21/hr.
Do other forum members think that is reasonable or unaffordable? It is certainly far more than I expected.
Current machine will be staying with me for a good few years yet now
Had a call from a machinery manufacturers rep suggesting that it might be a really good time to change my machine (telehandler).
I explained that it was not on my “to do” list but that if the deal was right I might be persuaded.
so the dealer rep turns up and we go through the process. I’m expecting a deal that is too good to refuse .......... well that was a mistake
My machine has just turned 4 years old and has only done just over 1700 hours. Cost to change quoted at £35.5k
What the manufacturer doesn’t realise is the damage this has done to my thoughts about the dealer and manufacturer.
So that’s a cost to change of almost £21/hr.
Do other forum members think that is reasonable or unaffordable? It is certainly far more than I expected.
Current machine will be staying with me for a good few years yet now
Just divide hours worked by cost to change. I wouldn't be much below £10 hr like some on this thread. Dealer knows that's figure we work towards and quotes accordingly I think.We do roughly the same 3000 hrs and change ours is a 635 but we’re nearer £12/ hour with last machine! How do you work it out I just do cost to change divided by 3000 hrs so it’s always in Warranty so we have to service and fuel it
We try and buy ex demo or 1yr old and sell private. Bought 320 on 750hrs for 55k instead of nearly 70k kept 4yrs and sold for 35k on 6000hrs. Dealer offered us 29k instead of the 35k we got private and we bought another 1yr old straight deal 65k instead of 85k. Its a lot more hassle than just ordering a new one but how many hours work do you need to do to earn 20k.
Had a call from a machinery manufacturers rep suggesting that it might be a really good time to change my machine (telehandler).
I explained that it was not on my “to do” list but that if the deal was right I might be persuaded.
so the dealer rep turns up and we go through the process. I’m expecting a deal that is too good to refuse .......... well that was a mistake
My machine has just turned 4 years old and has only done just over 1700 hours. Cost to change quoted at £35.5k
What the manufacturer doesn’t realise is the damage this has done to my thoughts about the dealer and manufacturer.
So that’s a cost to change of almost £21/hr.
Do other forum members think that is reasonable or unaffordable? It is certainly far more than I expected.
Current machine will be staying with me for a good few years yet now
Looks good but they’re not 85k, I paid 69 for mine in April
Well they are with my local dealer but I know they are not the cheapest...... and they are not adding a bit on to make the trade in look better as the trade in was under valued as well. Brand new full spec 320s for 69k?
Ive just checked the paper work- yes the machine was £69k full spec, and we added 5 year 5000 hour warranty for another £2500, so it was £71500 all in.
Ive just checked the paper work- yes the machine was £69k full spec, and we added 5 year 5000 hour warranty for another £2500, so it was £71500 all in.
I’ve tried all ways , the 3 year Chuck n change has worked out the most expensive way by far by a county mile absolute extortion in comparison to buying at three and keeping ten years !We do roughly the same 3000 hrs and change ours is a 635 but we’re nearer £12/ hour with last machine! How do you work it out I just do cost to change divided by 3000 hrs so it’s always in Warranty so we have to service and fuel it