Hello,
I am interested in buying a used 1CX, and was wondering if anyone could give me some advice.
There are a couple near me (Portugal), and I was wondering what I should look out for. What are some of the common problems that older 1CXs have?
One I am hoping to go and look at is a 2007 with 2800 hours for €22,000. It has been 'refurbished', which going by the photos means repainted. The positive is that it looks very nice, the negative is that it could be hiding all sort s of rust and corrosion. Although rust is not a huge problem in Portugal, certainly nothing like in Northern Europe.
Were there any major changes throughout the production run? Are there any model years that should be avoided?
Also (AusDave I'm looking at you), does anyone have an operator's manual and service manual for a 2007ish model?
Cheers.
Hi Mattsubishi.
There are no "problem years" that I am aware of. Of course in more recent years, (mine are from the last century), all machines have become more complex with more reliance on electronic systems. The best advice I can give is to take someone like a reputable diesel fitter/mechanic with you who has experience in earthmoving equipment and have him run operational tests and inspect as much as possible. Chances are he'll find faults which will a) enable to to knock down the price or b) stop you from buying a poorly maintained money pit. Either way you are ahead even if you had to pay for the diesel fitter/mechanic.
I do have the operator and service manuals which I can send you if you send me your email address to dave at machelp.com.au (remove spaces and change at to @). Not sure if they cover all the features of a 2007 model but they'll cover most things.
Regards AusDave