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How many hours until the major components start to fail?
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<blockquote data-quote="Pichemain" data-source="post: 93095" data-attributes="member: 13276"><p>Alrighty... I took the plung.... I even got my wife to give me the thumbs up. I bought a 2011 Bobcat S205 with 3300 hrs on it from Bobcat of Brantford. My biggest concern was the hours and what the machine was used for, also I wasn't able to see the machine because its 16hrs away. The salesman told me the machine was used buy a local farmer and took really good care of it. He sent me more detailed pictures, and the machine looks great! No dents or major scratches, the machine truly looks like the previous owner looked after it. The buying process was very easy, he answered all.... ALL my questions, I had like 20+ of them. Maybe I was a little obsessive with the questioning BUT this is a large investment, I don't buy equipment, and I needed to cover all my bases. The salesman took the time to answer my questions and even explained the servicing they did to the machine when they got it. I sent him an email at 5 in the morning with a couple more questions.... HE EMAILED ME BACK WITHIN 15min.... WOW!!! I had a number in my head of what I wanted to pay for the machine and the number the salesman told me he wanted for the machine was right on! Now I had another little problem... the machine was in Brandford and I live in Thunder Bay Ontario... Its at lest 16hr drive. Not a problem they even set me up with a shipping company to deliver the machine AND the price was less than the number that I had picked. Bobcat of Brantford was awesome.... very knowledgeable about there product, knew what I needed in a machine, told me that "all the bells and whistles" are nice BUT as an owner using a machine for personal use weren't necessary. I look forward to dealing with them again. When buying a machine do your homework, read the forums, watch YouTube videos, read articles on the internet... figure out what you want and what you need there is a difference. I made a list of questions.... a long list but if you don't know you have to ask. Figure out what components wear and their cost... this will give you an idea of what it cost to maintain the machine for the long term. All in all I feel good about my purchase, its going to a good home and I Hope I get some seat time in it.... long story but my wife has more seat time in our riding mower than I do... I think the Bobcat will be the same. Thanks for all your input and support!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pichemain, post: 93095, member: 13276"] Alrighty... I took the plung.... I even got my wife to give me the thumbs up. I bought a 2011 Bobcat S205 with 3300 hrs on it from Bobcat of Brantford. My biggest concern was the hours and what the machine was used for, also I wasn't able to see the machine because its 16hrs away. The salesman told me the machine was used buy a local farmer and took really good care of it. He sent me more detailed pictures, and the machine looks great! No dents or major scratches, the machine truly looks like the previous owner looked after it. The buying process was very easy, he answered all.... ALL my questions, I had like 20+ of them. Maybe I was a little obsessive with the questioning BUT this is a large investment, I don't buy equipment, and I needed to cover all my bases. The salesman took the time to answer my questions and even explained the servicing they did to the machine when they got it. I sent him an email at 5 in the morning with a couple more questions.... HE EMAILED ME BACK WITHIN 15min.... WOW!!! I had a number in my head of what I wanted to pay for the machine and the number the salesman told me he wanted for the machine was right on! Now I had another little problem... the machine was in Brandford and I live in Thunder Bay Ontario... Its at lest 16hr drive. Not a problem they even set me up with a shipping company to deliver the machine AND the price was less than the number that I had picked. Bobcat of Brantford was awesome.... very knowledgeable about there product, knew what I needed in a machine, told me that "all the bells and whistles" are nice BUT as an owner using a machine for personal use weren't necessary. I look forward to dealing with them again. When buying a machine do your homework, read the forums, watch YouTube videos, read articles on the internet... figure out what you want and what you need there is a difference. I made a list of questions.... a long list but if you don't know you have to ask. Figure out what components wear and their cost... this will give you an idea of what it cost to maintain the machine for the long term. All in all I feel good about my purchase, its going to a good home and I Hope I get some seat time in it.... long story but my wife has more seat time in our riding mower than I do... I think the Bobcat will be the same. Thanks for all your input and support! [/QUOTE]
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