A 2022 U48-5 with 34 hours for $32K .... this has to be a con job!!!

[mcmxi]

This one has a local number on the add but I can't believe this is legit. This would be a hard deal to pass on if it's for real.

2022 Kubota U48-5 Mini Excavator - heavy equipment - by owner - sale - craigslist

EXCAVATOR LOCATION: JACKSONVILLE, FL 2 Speed, Hyd Thumb, Angle Blade, LED Lights & Radio, Heat & A/C. Showing 35 hours ONLY! No leaks. Runs & works as it should. Excellent machine. Call...

kalispell.craigslist.org

 

[MOOTS]

Probably wants you to send a small deposit to hold equipment as they are out of town till XX date… don’t do that. Cash and carry only.

 

[mcmxi]

Probably wants you to send a small deposit to hold equipment as they are out of town till XX date… don’t do that. Cash and carry only.

They provide a 406 area code number which is weird. I'm tempted to call or text but I just know it's a scam. A new U48-5 with all of the features listed is in the $70k to $80k range. With the hydraulic thumb and angle blade and only 34 hours this should be listed for around $55k to $60k and maybe more.

Part of my suspicion is that the photos don't look at all like they were taken in Montana.

 

[mcmxi]

Now this add is legit and priced accordingly. It's a newer and larger model, but it gives some idea as to what the other mini would be priced at. I've bought a number of trailers from these folks, and even though they aren't the cheapest outfit in town, they have a well-earned reputation as being a good company to deal with.

2024 Kubota U 55-5 Excavator - heavy equipment - by dealer - sale - craigslist

cab, heat, a/c, hydraulic thumb, manual quick coupler, angle blade, 2 ft dig bucket, 3 ft and 4 ft smooth buckets, pattern changer, 48 one owner hours, excellent condition.

kalispell.craigslist.org

Talking of mini excavators, what do folks here think is high hours on a mini? I watch a number of YouTube channels where people have many thousands of hours on their excavators and although some or all of the pins need replacing, they seem to work just fine.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Now this add is legit and priced accordingly. It's a newer and larger model, but it gives some idea as to what the other mini would be priced at. I've bought a number of trailers from these folks, and even though they aren't the cheapest outfit in town, they have a well-earned reputation as being a good company to deal with.

2024 Kubota U 55-5 Excavator - heavy equipment - by dealer - sale - craigslist

cab, heat, a/c, hydraulic thumb, manual quick coupler, angle blade, 2 ft dig bucket, 3 ft and 4 ft smooth buckets, pattern changer, 48 one owner hours, excellent condition.

kalispell.craigslist.org

Talking of mini excavators, what do folks here think is high hours on a mini? I watch a number of YouTube channels where people have many thousands of hours on their excavators and although some or all of the pins need replacing, they seem to work just fine.

Yea most high hour mini's still have a lot of life in them, it's just not something you would want to do production task with as they would be prone to break downs.
But for casual use they are great!

 

[Dustball]

It's a scam. The exact same picture is used in other places including South Carolina in 2022.

 

[beckmurph]

Here is a 2022 U-48 on Marketplace:

 

[GreensvilleJay]

here's another...

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[mcmxi]

Yea most high hour mini's still have a lot of life in them, it's just not something you would want to do production task with as they would be prone to break downs.
But for casual use they are great!

Your response here confirms what I've suspected for a while now i.e. a new $80k machine isn't a great investment for many, but perhaps a high hour machine in the $15k to $25k range would make sense for something that's rarely used.

 

[mcmxi]

It's a scam. The exact same picture is used in other places including South Carolina in 2022.

I called my friend yesterday who manages the local Kubota dealership and told him about the add. He laughed and told me that a new U48-5 with those features is $80k and that when he has time he likes to contact these scammers and mess with them.

Crisis averted!