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<blockquote data-quote="Lyaec350" data-source="post: 12725" data-attributes="member: 1470"><p>Thinking about buying a new or lightly used bobcat for our snow removal and landscaping needs, but not sure where to start. Looking at the bobcat website it seems that an S175 would about fit the bill... Couple of questions though: 1.) What should I be looking at spending for used S175 (as fraction of new, preferrably under 500 hrs and less than 3 years old) if we don't go w/ new? 2.) Tracks worth it for snow removal and mulch moving/hole digging? 3.) Any particular model that is more reliable/easier to work on than others? Fairly mechanically competent, but never worked on a Bobcat before. Maintenance is a big thing, as this machine will only get used a few hours a week in the winter at most and a few hours a month in the summer, so getting it picked up for service frequently or having it not start when needed would be a problem. 4.) What attachments are you guys using for moving snow? Bucket? Blade? Snowblower? Strengths and weaknesses of each? Driveway consists of a big (100x100' parking area with a small drive up to it from the street. Surrounded on 2 sides by garages and the other 2 (except for the drive) by retaining walls with limited places to push snow. Currently it is plowed by a guy with a plow on a pickup but it takes a long time and as more snow falls the snow piles creep outward and impinge on parking space. I'm assuming a big snow bucket that could also be used to push snow around would be the perfect combo--able to push snow when necessary, but able to pick it up and move it if necessary. Sorry for the long post, I appreciate any advice you might have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lyaec350, post: 12725, member: 1470"] Thinking about buying a new or lightly used bobcat for our snow removal and landscaping needs, but not sure where to start. Looking at the bobcat website it seems that an S175 would about fit the bill... Couple of questions though: 1.) What should I be looking at spending for used S175 (as fraction of new, preferrably under 500 hrs and less than 3 years old) if we don't go w/ new? 2.) Tracks worth it for snow removal and mulch moving/hole digging? 3.) Any particular model that is more reliable/easier to work on than others? Fairly mechanically competent, but never worked on a Bobcat before. Maintenance is a big thing, as this machine will only get used a few hours a week in the winter at most and a few hours a month in the summer, so getting it picked up for service frequently or having it not start when needed would be a problem. 4.) What attachments are you guys using for moving snow? Bucket? Blade? Snowblower? Strengths and weaknesses of each? Driveway consists of a big (100x100' parking area with a small drive up to it from the street. Surrounded on 2 sides by garages and the other 2 (except for the drive) by retaining walls with limited places to push snow. Currently it is plowed by a guy with a plow on a pickup but it takes a long time and as more snow falls the snow piles creep outward and impinge on parking space. I'm assuming a big snow bucket that could also be used to push snow around would be the perfect combo--able to push snow when necessary, but able to pick it up and move it if necessary. Sorry for the long post, I appreciate any advice you might have. [/QUOTE]
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