is this a good price

[mlinnane]

Year: 2002 Manufacturer: Bobcat Model: 5600 Toolcat
Hours: 810 Condition:
Excellent Price: $23,500.00
Does this sound like a good price the pciture of the machine makes it look pretty good.
Called dealer and he told me this was gone. But he had a little scaled down model no heat or ac with only 100 hours that
I could have for about $22,000 or $23,000

 

[BrianSouthernMD]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Year: 2002 Manufacturer: Bobcat Model: 5600 Toolcat Hours: 810 Condition: Excellent Price:$23,500.00
Does this sound like a good price the pciture of the machine makes it look pretty good. Called dealer and he told me this was gone. But he had a little scaled down model no heat or ac with only 100 hours that I could have for about $22,000 or $23,000 )</font>
mlinnane,
If any used Toolcat would be available at more of a discount, I'd think it would be one of the very few units produced without HVAC (heating, ventilation & AC). But those also don't come with cab doors to keep out dust, falling debris, etc.! HVAC & cab enclosure doors combine in one option.

For safety and comfort, I'd look harder for a used or new unit with the HVAC/doors option. But you might have room for a bit more negotiation on that used unit without HVAC/doors if getting a used Toolcat at the absolute lowest possible cost is your goal! (That would seem to be a good price for a unit with only 100 hours, but check which series Toolcat it is, whether 44hp or 46hp or 56hp engine, was that 100 hours of rental/demo use or by single owner, etc.)

Also, be aware that there are some differences between A-series Toolcats produced in 2003 through mid-2004, B-series Toolcats produced from mid-2004 through Sept. 8, 2005, and C-series one manufactured after the first week of Sept. 2005. Several A-series components were upgraded to those found on B-series without charge by Bobcat, so you can get good values on used As. But the 56hp Turbo model only began with B-series, and the new C-series lift arm and curl mechanism are not designed to be retrofitted to earlier Toolcats.

Welcome to TBN and our Toolcat forum! A Toolcat looks like it might especially suit your large acreage. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Be sure to arrange a demo on your property and post more of your comments and questions here!

 

[mlinnane]

I also have another question will a front mower enable to mow right down to the waters edges on the ponds in this picture? My arms almost fall off in the summer from weed wacking around these ponds I like to keep it very short for dog training to be able to see the dogs in and out of water also by keeping the shores cut the muskrats do not have as much place to hide. They can make a mess of a shoreline!

 

[BrianSouthernMD]

mlinnane,
Whether you can get in there depends on your climate and soil conditions right beyond pond. But the Toolcat's front lift arm with a front near-finish mower or a rotary brush cutter does allow you to easily cut areas that would be difficult to reach with traditional tractor setups. I'd think you could use Toolcat for much of cutting work near your ponds, especially since the slopes don't look very steep in your picture.

But in addition to the versatile Toolcat I also have two walk-behind machines to cut grass and more: a 17hp DR Field & Brush Mower with a 30" brush deck and a 42" finish mower deck, along with an even lighter 1993 5hp Troy-Bilt Sickle Bar Mower that can cut even in wet or marshy areas! I use these on very steep slopes and right at the water's edge.

BTW, do you plan the Bobcat Toolcat as an additional machine or a replacement for your MF utility tractor?