It would depend on what you are looking for in a skid-steer . How many hours do you put in a day operating ? What is your typical job ? Some business owners only look at bottom lines . Some look at warranties and maintence costs . Some look just at resale values , so it really depends on a lot of factors when comparing brand x to brand z . Also , what are the reputations of the dealers ??? To me , this is a big one ,cause I've seen some guys get great deals on machines , only to get screwed over by the dealer for everything else , even warranty work . Around this part of the world right now , Cat is trying to bite into the market , and they've been bending over backwards trying to get new sales . This is great for the buyers , but really crappy for dealers . But again ,if you are farmer Joe who only needs it for several hours per week , it wouldn't make sense to go out and spend 50k for a new Cat . And conversely , if I sat in one for at least 12 hours a day , six days a week , I'd go for the only one that has pilot controls
. Sorry to complicate things . Oh , I've run Bobcats and Cases and some Cat ( Bobcat the most ) . Each had good points . Case was the 95XT , for snow removal , but for a new machine to not have a working heater ( p-poor design ) was to me just mind-boggling . Apparantly this was a common thing . Other Cases include the 1845 and 1840 , both I liked . Bobcats : have run several types , liked the newer hand control and being able to see around me . Cat , took me a few minutes to adjust to the controls , then never looked back . I believe they set new standards for everyone else to follow . BUT ,they cost almost double anything else
. Oh well ,you wanna play ,you gotta pay . Hope this helps , or at the very least was entertaining
Rob