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Is buying an old non ‘major brand’ digger wise?

jeveriss ยท 2012-11-16 18:11

Hi there, A '93 Samsung 5 ton digger has just come up for sale near me. It has ticked all the boxes for what I've been looking for and is a very tidy machine with low hours for its age (3800). My main concern is the possible impossibility of getting parts. Does anyone know if there is any sort of spares service through Volvo, and would many of the major components have been used by other manufacturers? The model is MX3A. Thanks for any info guys, Jim

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  1. #1mitch5042012-11-16 20:49

    A friend of mine has a 20-ton of about that age here in the US, and has no problem getting spare parts through Volvo. It has been a pretty good machine.