Skidsteers

[Greg]

I am looking to buy a bobcat, does anyone have any experience with a New Holland or Case skidsteer?
Greg

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

If you wan Bobcat, why ask about the other brands.

NH is a the Caddie of the skier market, both in performance and price.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

BTW they are they are both one company now. Owned by Firarri I think.

 

[Darin]

John, Which combo is the same company now? I am unsure which you mean by your post. Just interested.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

case-new holland Something like CNI- case newholland international.

Happend a year or so ago.

 

[treeman82]

I dunno. My rental people have gone been through Case, NH, and now they have Bobcat. They really seem to like Bobcat for ease of maintenance and some other reasons too. I have used their NH machine and wouldn't mind buying one if I had the money for it. I was looking in the Pennysaver over the past few weeks and you can get a brand new Bobcat for like 400 bucks a month for 4 years. So that really sounds good. Just food for thought-

 

[sgreanbeans]

i have hade all three, we use the skidloader for all kinds of things, not just trees, so far i have had the best luck with bobcat.
case dosnt have the power and the newhollands breakdown to much, no probs with my bobcat.

 

[DDM]

Around this Area people are buying up Daewoos I looked them over and might purchase one if my tractor/loader keeps giving me trouble the Daewoo
has a 5 Yr warranty on then Easy to maintain
and there 1760 model same as Bobcat 863 and sells around 18500.00

Later,
David

 

[sgreanbeans]

I paid 25000 for my new bobcat 773, must be the air conditioning that makes it so high!

 

[DDM]

See what it cost you not to sweat???? The Daewoo sells for 18500.00 The 863 Was about 24000.00 With No air.

 

[sgreanbeans]

yeah but mine is red, white and blue!

 

[DDM]

And Orange!

Hey do you have grapples?

Later,
David

 

[sgreanbeans]

nope its red, bad camera! i dont have grappels, had it on the new holland but that went with the deal. we are lookin to get them though. they make a big diff when doing brush

 

[treepres1]

we have had both bobcat and newh. had better luck with the cats.just traded in a 853,1997 with 3200 hrs.just got a 873 with air and radio.we use a grapple bucket daily.3 year intrest is only1 or 2 percent.sure beats a crew with back aches.i dont know if any one else may do this but u can get a brush hog att.(clear shrubs and weeds then drop your trees put on the grapple att. load the wood next use the stump grinder att.job done 1 piece of equit.