Is Buying A Reconditioned German Forklift The Right Decision For My Needs?
The top industry leaders for German forklifts are Linde and Jungheinrich. When purchasing a forklift you want to take into consideration a few things before making your final decision. Your checklist of considerations include capacity, height, type of engine an amount of daily use. The price of the forklift will be determined by these specs. In addition to the initial cost of the truck you will want to keep in mind the operating cost varies from $1 to $20 an hour depending on size and type of engine.
Regardless of the typical load size, or the height needed to lift, you will want to determine the hours per day needed and type of engine to decide if you will purchase new, lease or buy used or reconditioned. After that decision is made, the size of the lift will further narrow the choices down.
If you decide that you will use the German Forklift for less than four hours per day, buying a reconditioned truck may be a way to save more than 50% of the initial investment. Reconditioned trucks typically come back to the dealer after the end of a lease. The German Forklift is then painted, given new tires, along with a tune up and any mechanical repairs needed.
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For example, a new 2003 Linde H25T 2.5 ton gas truck with a 3900 mm lift height retails in excess of 20000 EUR. It is listed used at 4600 EUR. A used (5000 hours) 2003 Linde H50D 5 ton diesel forklift with a duplex 3300 mm mast with overhead tilt rams is listed for 15000 EUR. A used (1916 hours) Linde H16D 1.6 ton diesel forklift with a 3300 mm lift height is listed for 4900 EUR A new Jungheinrich 4000kg gas forklift with a 6000 mm lift height retails anywhere between 18000 and 23000 EUR. The same truck can be found listed for 6000 EUR used. A used (700) 2007 Jungerheinrich gas TFG 425 is listed at 10500 EUR. A used (1769 hours) 2005 Jungheinrich 1600 kgs electric truck with a triple 4600 mm container spec mast is listed at 4960 EUR. Those are a few examples in new and used price differences, along with different engine types and load capacities. You may find that a reconditioned German Forklift may be able to save you money without sacrificing a qulity machine. |
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