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Kramer kt407 or Bobcat 38.70.
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<blockquote data-quote="Runs Like a Deere" data-source="post: 7943062" data-attributes="member: 164647"><p>I would seriously warn you against them, we have had 2 x 32.6s the first one was an 08 and was an alright machine but quality left a bit to be desired we did over 6000hrs with it and was beginning to need some serious work so we swapped it for a new one on a 15 plate and it was a total dog of a machine. It leaked like a sieve, from a combination of bad QC and also moving to push on couplings which once they were released or came lose once were never tight again easy fix you may think but majority of them are in seriously hard to get to places (easier to assemble in the factory due to limited access being the reason for merlo using them likely) we got to the point we were going through a 25 litre drum of Hydraulic oil a month maybe even more during busy seasons. Electrical gremlins were also a nightmare and ranged from it taking up to half an hour to get it to start (turn key in ignition, system beeps, starter doesn't turn, rinse and repeat until it did) to the boom and auxilary hydraulics working by themselves, scary and dangerous doesn't really go far enough to explain how bad that one was.</p><p></p><p>Maybe we were unlucky but we had terrible aftersales service from the dealer who was unable to fix the electrical issues and when we realised how much of a Dog the machine was becoming we asked them to go to Merlo UK for support or at least assistance to us in coving some of the bills, nothing was ever forth coming, whether the dealer went to Merlo or not is up for debate I don't know.</p><p></p><p>The conclusion to that was that after 12 years with Merlo we moved to a Bobcat machine and the reliability and service has been like night and day!</p><p></p><p>I know we are not the only ones locally who had a shocking time with Merlo machines. Maybe they are better now but I wouldn't be going back to one unless it had a very good warranty and a dealer able to back it up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Runs Like a Deere, post: 7943062, member: 164647"] I would seriously warn you against them, we have had 2 x 32.6s the first one was an 08 and was an alright machine but quality left a bit to be desired we did over 6000hrs with it and was beginning to need some serious work so we swapped it for a new one on a 15 plate and it was a total dog of a machine. It leaked like a sieve, from a combination of bad QC and also moving to push on couplings which once they were released or came lose once were never tight again easy fix you may think but majority of them are in seriously hard to get to places (easier to assemble in the factory due to limited access being the reason for merlo using them likely) we got to the point we were going through a 25 litre drum of Hydraulic oil a month maybe even more during busy seasons. Electrical gremlins were also a nightmare and ranged from it taking up to half an hour to get it to start (turn key in ignition, system beeps, starter doesn't turn, rinse and repeat until it did) to the boom and auxilary hydraulics working by themselves, scary and dangerous doesn't really go far enough to explain how bad that one was. Maybe we were unlucky but we had terrible aftersales service from the dealer who was unable to fix the electrical issues and when we realised how much of a Dog the machine was becoming we asked them to go to Merlo UK for support or at least assistance to us in coving some of the bills, nothing was ever forth coming, whether the dealer went to Merlo or not is up for debate I don't know. The conclusion to that was that after 12 years with Merlo we moved to a Bobcat machine and the reliability and service has been like night and day! I know we are not the only ones locally who had a shocking time with Merlo machines. Maybe they are better now but I wouldn't be going back to one unless it had a very good warranty and a dealer able to back it up. [/QUOTE]
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