I'm looking at some 312 Cat's, I'd like to stay with that size machine if at all possible so I don't have to get a bigger trailer. Can somebody give me the good and bad points of these. The one I'm interested in is a 99 model, 4600 hours, AC, long tracks, thumb, hyd coupler, aux lines, and new pins and bushings around the bucket. He wants $32000, is he high or in the ball park. Thanks for all the info.
Not sure if you have checked this out. Here is a link to Machinery Trader http://www.machinerytrader.com/listings/list.aspx?ETID=1&catid=1032&Manu=CATERPILLAR&Mdltxt=312BL&mdlx=exact&GUID=045BB37265214D509B860061F056A408 My Little Salesman http://www.mylittlesalesman.com/frontend/content/browse.aspx?status=all&adt=sale&ind=heavyequipment&cat=excavators&man=caterpillar&mod=312 From Richie Bros Auction 2006 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CACBA03000 Jun - 2009 USA-GA 42,000 USD bkt, 9 ft 6 in. stick, A/C 2006 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CCCBA03000 Jun - 2009 USA-GA 42,000 USD bkt, 9 ft 6 in. stick, A/C 2006 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CCCBA03000 Jun - 2009 USA-GA 42,000 USD bkt, 9 ft 6 in. stick, A/C 2006 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CCCBA03000 Jun - 2009 USA-GA 42,000 USD bkt w/thumb, 9 ft 10 in. stick, A/C 2006 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CHCBA03000 May - 2009 USA-FL 50,000 USD bkt w/thumb, 9 ft 10 in. stick, A/C 2006 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CJCBA03000 May - 2009 USA-FL 50,000 USD bkt, 9 ft 10 in. stick, A/C 2005 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CACBA02000 Jun - 2009 USA-WA 47,000 USD hyd Q/C, bkt, hyd thumb, 9 ft 10 in. stick, aux hyd 2005 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CACBA02000 Mar - 2009 USA-NC 42,000 USD bkt, 9 ft 10 in. stick, A/C 2005 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CCCBA02000 Jun - 2009 USA-TX 52,500 USD bkt, 9 ft 10 in. stick, A/C 2005 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CCCBA02000 Jun - 2009 USA-MD 35,000 USD bkt, thumb, 9 ft 10 in. stick, aux hyd, A/C 2005 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CCCBA02000 Jun - 2009 USA-CO 53,000 USD Q/C bkt, 9 ft 8 in. stick, leveling blade, A/C 2005 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CECBA02000 Mar - 2009 USA-TX 45,000 USD bkt, 10 ft stick, A/C 2005 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CHCBA02000 Jun - 2009 USA-GA 42,000 USD bkt, 9 ft 6 in. stick, A/C 2005 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CTCBA02000 Mar - 2009 USA-TX 47,000 USD bkt, 9 ft 6 in. stick, A/C 2005 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CVCBA02000 May - 2009 USA-FL 52,500 USD bkt w/thumb, 9 ft 10 in. stick, A/C 2004 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CLCBA02000 Jun - 2009 USA-WA 42,000 USD hyd Q/C, hyd thumb, 9 ft 10 in. stick, aux hyd 2004 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CLCBA02000 Jun - 2009 USA-WA 45,000 USD hyd Q/C, bkt, hyd thumb, 9 ft 10 in. stick, aux hyd 2004 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CVCBA01000 Mar - 2009 USA-TX 35,000 USD bkt, 9 ft 10 in. stick, A/C 2004 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CVCBA02000 Jun - 2009 USA-WA 45,000 USD hyd Q/C, bkt, hyd thumb, 9 ft 10 in. stick, aux hyd 2003 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CCCBA01000 Mar - 2009 USA-NC 26,000 USD bkt, 9 ft 10 in. stick, A/C 2003 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CECBA01000 Mar - 2009 USA-NC 27,000 USD bkt, 9 ft 11 in. stick, A/C 2003 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CJCBA01000 Mar - 2009 USA-GA 30,000 USD bkt w/thumb, dozer, 9 ft 10 in. stick, A/C 2003 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CPCBA01000 Mar - 2009 USA-NC 36,000 USD bkt, 9 ft 10 in. stick, aux hyd, A/C 2002 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CBA00000 Mar - 2009 USA-WA 32,500 USD hyd Q/C, bkt, 9 ft 6 in. stick, dozer 2002 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CHCBA00000 Mar - 2009 USA-NC 26,000 USD bkt, 9 ft 10 in. stick, A/C 2001 CATERPILLAR 312CL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CLCBA00000 Jun - 2009 USA-WA 24,000 USD hyd Q/C, bkt, hyd thumb, 9 ft 10 in. stick, aux hyd 2005 CATERPILLAR 312C HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CCCAE02000 Jun - 2009 USA-WA 37,000 USD bkt, 8 ft 2 in. stick 2005 CATERPILLAR 312C HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CJCAE02000 May - 2009 USA-FL 41,000 USD bkt, 8 ft 2 in. stick, A/C 2004 CATERPILLAR 312C HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CACAE02000 Jun - 2009 USA-WA 46,000 USD Geith hyd Q/C, bkt, PSM hyd thumb, 8 ft stick 2003 CATERPILLAR 312C HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR CAT0312CJCAE01000 Mar - 2009 USA-VA 31,000 USD bkt, 9 ft 7 in. stick, A/C 2000 CATERPILLAR 312BL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 3FS00000 Jun - 2009 USA-CO 33,000 USD bkt w/hyd thumb, 9 ft 6 in. stick, dozer 1999 CATERPILLAR 312BL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 8JR01000 Mar - 2009 USA-GA 22,500 USD bkt w/thumb, 9 ft 8 in. stick, A/C 1998 CATERPILLAR 312BL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 8JR00000 Mar - 2009 USA-NC 21,500 USD bkt, 9 ft 10 in. stick, A/C 1997 CATERPILLAR 312BL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 8JR00000 Mar - 2009 USA-NC 25,000 USD bkt, hyd thumb, 9 ft 9 in. stick 1997 CATERPILLAR 312B HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 9HR01000 Mar - 2009 USA-WA 27,500 USD bkt, hyd thumb, 8 ft stick 1997 CATERPILLAR 312B HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 9HR01000 May - 2009 USA-PA 28,000 USD Q/C bkt, 8 ft 4 in. stick, aux hyd 1996 CATERPILLAR 312 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 6GK00000 Mar - 2009 USA-WA 14,000 USD bkt, hyd thumb, 9 ft 6 in. stick 1996 CATERPILLAR 312 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 6GK00000 Apr - 2009 USA-MD 20,000 USD bkt, 9 ft 10 in. stick, aux hyd 1996 CATERPILLAR 312 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 6GK01000 Jun - 2009 USA-CO 22,000 USD bkt w/hyd thumb w/9 ft 8 in. stick 1996 CATERPILLAR 312 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 6GK01000 Jun - 2009 USA-WA 19,000 USD Q/C bkt, hyd thumb, 8 ft 2 in. stick 1996 CATERPILLAR 312 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 6GK01000 Mar - 2009 USA-CO 19,000 USD Q/C bkt, 10 ft stick, aux hyd, A/C 1996 CATERPILLAR 312 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 7DK06000 May - 2009 USA-CA 14,000 USD PSM hyd clamshell bkt, 8 ft 4 in. stick, aux hyd, A/C 1995 CATERPILLAR 312 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 7DK05000 May - 2009 USA-MO 20,000 USD bkt, 8 ft stick, aux hyd, A/C 1994 CATERPILLAR 312 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 6GK00000 Apr - 2009 USA-MD 16,500 USD Q/C bkt, 9 ft 10 in. stick 1994 CATERPILLAR 312 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 6GK00000 May - 2009 USA-FL 20,000 USD bkt, 9 ft 10 in. stick 1994 CATERPILLAR 312 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 6GK00000 Mar - 2009 USA-NC 17,000 USD bkt, hyd thumb, 9 ft 10 in. stick 1994 CATERPILLAR 312 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 6GK00000 Jun - 2009 USA-WA 9,500 USD Q/C bkt, hyd thumb, 10 ft stick 1994 CATERPILLAR 312 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 7DK03000 May - 2009 USA-FL 20,000 USD bkt w/thumb, 8 ft 3 in. stick, A/C 1993 CATERPILLAR 312 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 7DK01000 Apr - 2009 USA-MD 18,000 USD bkt, thumb, 9 ft 8 in. stick 1992 CATERPILLAR 312 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 67GK00000 Jun - 2009 USA-WA 18,000 USD
Thanks, that gives me an idea what they are bringing at an auction. I've also found a 315B that the guy claims needs welding on the stick. I'm waiting to see some pics of it, that one did spark a little interest.
Wow out of all that i saw 1999 CATERPILLAR 312BL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 8JR01000 Mar - 2009 USA-GA 22,500 USD bkt w/thumb, 9 ft 8 in. stick, A/C 2000 CATERPILLAR 312BL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR 3FS00000 Jun - 2009 USA-CO 33,000 USD bkt w/hyd thumb, 9 ft 6 in. stick, dozer Looks like the one your looking at shoud be well equiped and very clean for that price.
I am looking at this from my experience as a weekend back yard dirt guy. list of machines owned: 1973 koering 57,000 lbs, V8 cummings $7500 (1999) 1986 Komatsu pc150 LC wide pad,thumb 10,000 hours $17,750(2003) 1991 linkbelt 2700c2 10,000 hrs (fixer uper) now have 15,000 into this with no thumb. price looks good. check final drives, bottom end and hydraulic system. the rest is cheap to fix (comparatively) P.S hope the ac is cold!!!