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<blockquote data-quote="Runs Like a Deere" data-source="post: 7908701" data-attributes="member: 164647"><p>We have a 2020 model year 3060 which has now done over 1000 hrs. It replaced a merlo 32.6 that although having exceptional performance just wouldn’t stay together. The bobcat has matched the merlo in all respects performance wise with the only thing I miss being the diff lock for the pit but I still manage to get all the grass in so can’t have been that much of an advantage either.</p><p></p><p>The bobcat came with a 5 year warranty. There has been the odd minor issues with it but all sorted without any quibbles and service from dealer has been excellent, 7 days a week and out of hours cover if something does go wrong. Also on one occasion was given a replacement machine while ours was being worked on. They switched the “demo” one to have a merlo headstock like ours too so all attachments would fit.</p><p></p><p>I can’t remember the exact figures but the equivalent manitou was more expensive and didn’t come with the warranty that the bobcat did. Build quality is head and shoulders above a merlo and in my opinion better than a JCB too although we haven’t had a JCB machine for many years now but stories from friends and neighbours confirm that JCB build quality hasn’t improved since we had ours.</p><p></p><p>There are quite a few of them appearing locally here now as others have said. The warranty sold it to us to be honest as for the next five years we know exactly what it will cost us but we have been very impressed with its performance now too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Runs Like a Deere, post: 7908701, member: 164647"] We have a 2020 model year 3060 which has now done over 1000 hrs. It replaced a merlo 32.6 that although having exceptional performance just wouldn’t stay together. The bobcat has matched the merlo in all respects performance wise with the only thing I miss being the diff lock for the pit but I still manage to get all the grass in so can’t have been that much of an advantage either. The bobcat came with a 5 year warranty. There has been the odd minor issues with it but all sorted without any quibbles and service from dealer has been excellent, 7 days a week and out of hours cover if something does go wrong. Also on one occasion was given a replacement machine while ours was being worked on. They switched the “demo” one to have a merlo headstock like ours too so all attachments would fit. I can’t remember the exact figures but the equivalent manitou was more expensive and didn’t come with the warranty that the bobcat did. Build quality is head and shoulders above a merlo and in my opinion better than a JCB too although we haven’t had a JCB machine for many years now but stories from friends and neighbours confirm that JCB build quality hasn’t improved since we had ours. There are quite a few of them appearing locally here now as others have said. The warranty sold it to us to be honest as for the next five years we know exactly what it will cost us but we have been very impressed with its performance now too. [/QUOTE]
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