used skid steer

[sorit22]

I'm looking at used skid steers. I need some help. I know all about buying used quads, but what about used skid steers?

This is for a 98-04 year range. Looking at a Gehl 3825SX. Any opinions?

How many engine hours would be considered the line at which machines are trusted to be a good order? I've found some at 170 and 400 hours, and they look good. Other machines go in the thousands!

Would 170 hours be considered new, good, fair, poor?
How about 1000 hours or over 500?

Please tell me any of your experiences with buying used machines.

What else should I look for?


Thanks guys. Appreciate it.

[NCSULandscaper]

IMO they are just getting broken in good at 1000 hours......when i bought used mine had just over 1000 hrs on it and it still looked close to new.

[Dusty]

all depends what the macnine was used for i have run machines that did demo work and such they were shot at 1000 hrs
now i have seen machines that loaded mulch for 2000hrs that looked new
u need to know the history of the machine

[cat]

I have a bobcat 753 and really like it and no people that would push train cars with a bobcat 863 now that is hard on a machine and they never had any major problems. i would say bobcats hold up well