I was looking for some advice on mini excavators before i pulled the trigger on a purchase. Id be using it to clear brush, remove stumps, install drains (smaller scale drainage). I'm looking for something in the range of 7,000-8,000lbs and thats got parts available. My price range is between $13,000- $16,000. The dealers within reasonable distance to me are Kubota, Takeuchi, Case, New Holland, Komatsu, and John Deere. The Takeuchi TB135 seems like a good machine in my budget. Not to sure on the other brands how affordable they really are. Thanks
Kubota ,Komatsu or Takeuchi is what I would be looking at , they hold there market value well . I am not saying these are better or any thing like that just personal choice based on dealer support.