Buying via auctioning

[hondarider]

So the class of skip loaders that I want to get are the JD 210LE, 545D, and Terex 650 (MF 650B and Fermec 650b). My budget is about $14k with $500 to deliver to my property.

Recently, I started to research buying through auctions and this is what I've noticed:

As you can see, the prices at auctions have gone down considerably.
If this is the trend, can I expect to get one for under $10k before fees and taxes?
http://www.machinerytrader.com/listings/list.aspx?ETID=5&catid=1056&Manu=TEREX&MDLGrp=TX650
Date Price Year Hours

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8/28/2007 19500 2003 1100

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2/26/2008 17500 2002

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2/26/2008 17500 2002

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2/26/2008 17500 2002

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4/29/2008 17000 2003 2500

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4/29/2008 17000 2003 1500

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4/29/2008 16000 2002 1800

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4/29/2008 12000 2002 4000

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4/29/2008 16000 1998 1700

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8/27/2008 12000 2003 1600

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10/1/2008 9000 2001

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11/22/2008 10500 2002 2000

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3/3/2009 7000 2003

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3/3/2009 7000 2003

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6/26/2009 8500 2003

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6/26/2009 8000 2003

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7/28/2009 8500 2002

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7/28/2009 8000 2002


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7/29/2009 9000 2003

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12/5/2007 13500 2003

 

[Charles]

From a private party, in good condition, with about 2K hours, No cab 4x4 with 3pt and pto no hoe, about $10K I would say. If you are going to comercial sites or sellers, the price will be alot higher. I have been looking for about 2 months and finally got one. $9K delivered. If it has a cab, the price will be somewhat higher. The price I am talking about would be for a machine in the mid to late 90's. Ford 545D I had to look in a 5 hour radius from my house.
Depending on who you know, or use to deliver, you might still be able to fit a 5 hour trip in your delivery budget. In my limited personal experience, 4-5 hours will run you about 500-600 dollars. Tractor movers | Tractor Shipping | Tractor Transport Quotes - 800-462-0038 quoted me $590 for a 5 hour delivery from Michigan to Erie PA. (you have to call them and ask them as their website is annoying) I talked to other "local" people that quoted me $500.
I spent time looking through classifieds online from the areas close to me. I also looked at craigslist and ebay. there are tools you can donwload to make the craigslist search go a little faster. you will have to google it as I did it the "normal" way. This was my experience in my search. Maybe I got lucky but If you spend the time searching, you will come across some great deals.

Hope This helps

Charlie

 

[hondarider]

In California, I'm sure they are not building new homes the way it used to be.

Hence, I'm expecting more auctions selling skip loaders and such.

I hoping for about $10k before tax and auction fees to get a 70-80 HP skip loader with loader and scrapper/digger attachments.

Too much to ask for the price?