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Message: <blockquote data-quote="siduramaxde" data-source="post: 7100" data-attributes="member: 248">I run a landscaping business and I own a T200.  I started my landscape business without the bobcat.  I had the opertunity to get into snow removal as a subcontractor so I bought a 1998 863 for $12,500 USD.  I used it plowing snow for 2 seasons and found it to be a valuable tool durring landscape projects.  However, I found that it would make bad ruts in a soft yard so I upgraded to the T200.  I traded the 863 in and got $12,000.  I would say that the return on the the 863 was pretty good considering how much money it made me.  It doesn't snow here much (I might plow snow 3-4 times per year) and I can make enough money plowing to pay for the T200(barely). I would say to have work lined up b4 you make a huge investment.  You have to put hours on a machine to be able to pay for it (not too mention fuel and maintenance).</blockquote>