Pricing and Costs of Used Heavy Construction Equipment

Save on what you need and get what you want with used construction equipment

If you're starting up your own construction business or adding to your existing inventory of equipment, a great way to keep your budget down is to buy used heavy construction equipment. Considering that larger pieces of construction equipment can run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, finding used construction equipment for sale is an attractive and affordable option.

You'll generally find that used heavy construction equipment costs a fraction of the price of new equipment. To get great deals on the used equipment you need, look to a construction equipment auction, a construction equipment salvage or to vendors that specialize in used construction equipment for sale. When weighing the pricing and costs of used heavy construction equipment, consider the following:

1. Locate large heavy construction equipment used and save tens of thousands of dollars.

2. Find smaller used construction equipment, such as tractors and mini-excavators, for under $50,000.

3. Shop for used construction equipment parts that you'll likely need.

 

Buy used heavy equipment, such as cranes or excavators, for much less than new

If you need large pieces of equipment to take on big jobs, you'll need to turn to cranes, excavators and bulldozers. Luckily, you can find many of these and other used construction equipment readily available from many vendors. In some cases, you'll find that some of this used heavy construction equipment is only a few years old.
Try: BuyerZone offers a price comparison of new and used backhoe loaders in an article that lets you see the potential savings you'll enjoy by exploring used heavy construction equipment. Hoss Equipment has a long list of used excavators for sale, from names such as Caterpillar and Hitachi, some for under $100,000 and many for well under $200,000.

Look to smaller pieces of used construction equipment if your needs and your budget are small

You might not be in the market for large cranes or backhoes, or possibly your budget doesn't match up to those huge machines. If you're planning on taking on smaller jobs that need only tractors or mini-excavators, then you can also find plenty of these types of used heavy equipment for sale.
Try: Find smaller backhoes, scrapers and sweepers, most for under $30,000, at Cross Timbers Equipment. Choose from a list of Bobcat excavators and attachments for between $5,000 and $20,000 from Williams Equipment & Supply. Texana Machinery offers some smaller skid steers, wheel loaders and excavators for under $50,000.

Add in the costs of used heavy equipment parts

Even if you find used heavy construction equipment in excellent condition, chances are you'll need parts for whatever machines you buy. It's best to figure in the cost of parts in the pricing and costs of used heavy construction equipment. Even if you don't need used construction equipment parts right away, you'll undoubtedly need them at some point down the road.
Try: Select from a huge inventory of used heavy equipment tires for between $2,000 and $20,000, depending on the size and how many you need, from FindConstructionEquipment.com. Find engine parts, attachment parts and more, ranging from a few hundred dollars up to $15,000 depending on what you're looking for, from C.N. Wood.

 

• Name your price for used heavy construction equipment at a construction equipment auction. Auctions are a great way to stick to a firm budget and possibly get some good used construction equipment for even less than what you were planning on spending.

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