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Message: <blockquote data-quote="flyingcircleg" data-source="post: 73107" data-attributes="member: 10441"><p>Have a small ranch, with a good amount or berries and brush to clear to fence off more pasture. Also looking at re-doing my septic in the near future, and have a ton of water line to run. That being said looking at purchasing a small skid steer. Figured down the line I will want a back hoe attachment and probably a auger for putting in fence post holes. I am looking to spend around 15k on a skid. My local Cat dealer has 2 used that caught my attention, a 2001 226, with forks, and a 4-1 bucket, 1300 hrs, new tires and looks pretty meticulously cared for; they are asking $13,500 for it. The other option is a 2003 257, tracks were replaced about 100 hours ago and look in great condition, also did the idler and rollers. It has 2500 hours on it, inspection report shows the left side control has a slight hydraulic leak, and the fan is believed to have a slight leak because it was collecting some dirt around it. It also comes with a 4-1 bucket. Asking price on it is 15k. Im leaning towards the track just because I have some hills and my dirt up here when it rains turns into lovely stick slick red mud. Plus I get occassional snow storms a couple times a year and while my trucks are fine, the misses sedan cant make up the driveway unless I shovel (and its a long freakin driveway)... Other thought would be to buy the 226 and then save up a little bit and try and find a used set of VTS tracks should I need them down the road... Other things to mention. I have operated a bobcat once, and much prefer the joystick controls over the foot controls. Looked at some used TL130's but the nearest one in my price range would be a rental unit with 2500 hrs and is about 1200 miles away.... So... any advice?</p></blockquote><p></p>

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