I have not long purchased a new Kobelco sk 17 (same as yanmar and new holland) has a 4 year 4000 hr warranty which sealed the deal. Only thing is fuel tank a little small as have to fill each day. Runs well and always surprises what it can do. Did look at kubota, cat, yanmar, IHI but cat and kubota worried me on electrical issues as machine gets some age on it, rented a kubota and had starting issues which ended in a new dash unit as water got in and replaced the "smoke" in the screen. Cat was most technical but being an open cab rops worried me as at moment I have no shed, just tarps.
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