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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SolarMike" data-source="post: 67307" data-attributes="member: 9371"><p>I have been lurking here for a while trying to make a similar decision. I finally became a member after making a purchase. I was comparing Bobcats to Catapiller. I finally decided on a cat 246c. I ended buying a little more machine than I needed, however I knew I would grow into any machine I bought, and I wanted to future proof my purchase. Comparing the Cat to Bobcat, i thought that that cabin was roomier with better visability. The cat had higher lift capacity, better hydraulic flow, was faster and made more power with a non turbo engine. (All else being equal, I prefer NA, to turbos) Bobcat really does not have a direct competitor to the 246, you either have to go bigger or smaller. The smaller unit was more money, and obviosly the larger unit was much more money. I also felt that Cat was more solid, the metal just seems thicker and everything seems more reinforced on the Cat. I believe if you put the two next to each other, you would think the cat was build better. Suprisingly, the Cat was much less money. Cat gave me great financing and has really treated me well, considering my company is little more than two years. I think that Cat was much more eager to earn my business, and they have treated me well. I visited 3 different Bobcat dealers and they just were not very motivated to make a deal. Your results might be different. I liked a lot of things about Bobcat, but ultimately it came down to price and capacity, Cat was much more machine for the money.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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