Buy or not

[Bonzoretro]

Should I buy a 2015 “Dig It” M2208 loader/backhoe for $8000?
It has 912 hours on it.
Kohler engine.
Nothing terrible appears wrong with it.

 

[DaBear3428]

Should I buy a 2015 “Dig It” M2208 loader/backhoe for $8000?
It has 912 hours on it.
Kohler engine.
Nothing terrible appears wrong with it.

lol looks more like a photo of Tim the tool mans neighbor

 

[Bonzoretro]

You’re right, that’s pretty funny!

 

[AndyMA]

Is it like this?

 

[Bonzoretro]

That is the exact one! Do you think 912 hours is any sign of overuse?

 

[4570Man]

I wouldn’t pay that much for a gas motor version.

 

[Bonzoretro]

Should I go for a reduction of +\- 10% or just avoid this entirly?

 

[Ortimber]

I know nothing about these, but I would sure hope that the bucket and backhoe cycle much faster than what the video showed.

 

[Dwellonroof]

I had athe towable model of a dig-it and was pleased with the way it was set up and handy since it even had hydro wheel motors.
I think it's priced on the high side but that's the way things are today but it wouldn't hurt to make a lower offer either.

 

[Bonzoretro]

Thanks. Another member saw a video and proposed that itmay be too slow in its hydraulic motions. Do you have an opinion about how fast the digging arms cycled?

 

[Dwellonroof]

Mine did alright for what it was.
I see them used by my electric/gas company quite often.
Also you can google Dig-it towable backhoe and get information.

 

[hornett22]

If I was going to spend that much on that, I'd pay.more for newer, bigger, faster. That's me though.

912 hours wouldn't bother me in the least. Signs of damage or neglect would.

 

[Bonzoretro]

I was thinking about that. I could wait till one comes along. How much more do you think we’re talking about to spend to get something more substantial?

 

[Bonzoretro]

Mine did alright for what it was.
I see them used by my electric/gas company quite often.
Also you can google Dig-it towable backhoe and get information.

I will definitely look it up as you advised, and thank you for your input.

 

[Bonzoretro]

I did just make an offer in the range of 6500. We’ll see what he says. I will let you all know.

 

[Dwellonroof]

I will definitely look it up as you advised, and thank you for your input.

I would put it in the same category as a Terramite or Almand Bro. Backhoe

 

[dodge man]

I watched the video. The speed of the hydraulics was painfully slow. A couple of reasons, the engine wasn’t reved up, something was wrong with the machine, or that’s just the way they are.

Kubota, John Deere and others make similar sized machines, diesel engines, front wheel assist, better machines but used you are probably talking nearly double the money.

 

[Bonzoretro]

That’s very useful information and I thank you.

 

[Dwellonroof]

After watching the video if that’s the unit you are looking at purchasing it does seem like something isn’t right with the hydraulics. Maybe the pump?

 

[Bonzoretro]

That is just some Internet posting from someone else. My guy cycled the hydraulics, and it seemed to go much better than this video.