CAT920 Driver
Member
- Joined
- May 3, 2014
- Messages
- 22
- Location
- Ballito, South Africa
- Occupation
- Director of Small-scale Mining, Transport, Plant
I hope to get some direction on what to buy.
A refurbished CAT140g (1987 to 1995) will cost me $115 000 +14% VAT about (ZAR 1100000 TO R1250000+VAT).
Vs
A new 2014 Mitsubishi at $ 200 000 + 14% Vat (about ZAR 1950 000+VAT)
Use
1) Undertake regravelling projects
2) plant hire to other road and civil contractors.
In most instances the grader will work in a team of either grader, roller, watertruck or also excavator and 4 to 6 tippers.
3) My main concern is that I don't want downtime as I can't afford it but also in 4 years the Value of a Mitsubishi will be about 50% of what I paid but with a Cat140g it will most likely lose 20% value.
in SA the 140H and more especially K is not a very well liked grader due to electronic faults. Most contractors and operators swear by the 140g. To add to it my friend's 140H is down for 1 month now as it won't go front or back. The entire loom is being replaced since the fault can't be found. And this ain't the first time. I remember towing the 140H back to camp twice as it had short circuit.
A refurbished CAT140g (1987 to 1995) will cost me $115 000 +14% VAT about (ZAR 1100000 TO R1250000+VAT).
Vs
A new 2014 Mitsubishi at $ 200 000 + 14% Vat (about ZAR 1950 000+VAT)
Use
1) Undertake regravelling projects
2) plant hire to other road and civil contractors.
In most instances the grader will work in a team of either grader, roller, watertruck or also excavator and 4 to 6 tippers.
3) My main concern is that I don't want downtime as I can't afford it but also in 4 years the Value of a Mitsubishi will be about 50% of what I paid but with a Cat140g it will most likely lose 20% value.
in SA the 140H and more especially K is not a very well liked grader due to electronic faults. Most contractors and operators swear by the 140g. To add to it my friend's 140H is down for 1 month now as it won't go front or back. The entire loom is being replaced since the fault can't be found. And this ain't the first time. I remember towing the 140H back to camp twice as it had short circuit.