hi folks; new to this forum and know next to nothing (okay nothing) about excavators. Looking for mini ex advice. sorry in advance for the long post.
I am looking at purchasing a Kubota KX161-3R4AS (2009 750hrs) for 45K from local dealer. Dealer is awesome -- I have 3 other Kubotas from them and have dealt with them for20+ years. anycase, looking for advice obviously on the KX161. unit has thumb / angle blade / 2' bucket / quick coupler /cab,...
good price given the hours? how does it compare to a Bobcat E50 or something similar?
Maintenance-wise my other Kubota stuff (RTV, M5040cab,B3200HSD) run flawlessly; I've had only a handful of bonafide problems over the years.
I am guessing an excavator will see rougher conditions and hence need more maintenance. Beside applying grease, my mechanical skills on this stuff is pretty limited.
As a side note, I have a Woods backhoe for my M5040 but it is such a pain to take on/off that I never it use it -- plus it's limitations for mobility while digging are obvious.
Thanks again for any advice.
I am looking at purchasing a Kubota KX161-3R4AS (2009 750hrs) for 45K from local dealer. Dealer is awesome -- I have 3 other Kubotas from them and have dealt with them for20+ years. anycase, looking for advice obviously on the KX161. unit has thumb / angle blade / 2' bucket / quick coupler /cab,...
good price given the hours? how does it compare to a Bobcat E50 or something similar?
Maintenance-wise my other Kubota stuff (RTV, M5040cab,B3200HSD) run flawlessly; I've had only a handful of bonafide problems over the years.
I am guessing an excavator will see rougher conditions and hence need more maintenance. Beside applying grease, my mechanical skills on this stuff is pretty limited.
As a side note, I have a Woods backhoe for my M5040 but it is such a pain to take on/off that I never it use it -- plus it's limitations for mobility while digging are obvious.
Thanks again for any advice.