That's what gets me hung up. I know I can fix things and maintain things but that will come at the cost of operation time. Likewise, buying new is a huge investment and I'm not sure I can bite that bullet yet (at least until I'm able to finance solely with the company).
Yeah unfortunately things can be wrong from the factory.
It was at a barn sale. I’m sure it did not sell but if you really are interested I can see if I can get you some pics. But my gut says steer clear. Too old.
Exactly. The clutch blew on my old chipper, simple fix and a cheap part. I considered the down time, shipping of the part etc. bought a brand new clutch plugged it in and went back to work. The down time would have cost me more than the new clutch
Good to know. Thank you for the honesty. I'd probably pass then.
This is becoming more prevalent in the age of waiting for parts. Even OEM shops have a hard time getting stuff. If it's something the manufacturer has to make then it could be quite a while to wait on it.
Omg. That is far too much my friend.
That's what I was seeing on treetrader. There's not much out there for new pricing. Looks like you pretty well have to get a price from the manufacturer.
Don’t sleep on a business line of credit at the bank/credit union you have your business account set up at. It was helpful my first year. When I set mine up they did use my personal credit score to set the limit because it was a new business but it avoided me having to “co-sign” personally. Now this was several years ago and at a credit union so don’t take that as gospel at your institution of choice but might be worth a shot. The guy I first started doing tree work with bought many pieces of equipment that way.
So not a credit card but a personal loan sort of thing? That's good advice. I thought when I got my business credit card that it would reflect on my personal credit but it doesn't seem to have shown up. I have a great relationship with my banker, that may be the ticket. Thank you for that advice!
It’s like a credit card without the card. Similar simple interest rate. It’s a great way for a new business to help establish good credit. I’m not sure what your limit would end up being but it’s worth a shot.
That is totally worth a shot. It's at least worth talking to her about. My credit union is solid and has been very helpful. I'll check it out. It may give the flexibility to get into a lower hours model without hurting my home life.
I was going to suggest that you'll almost always get w better rate through the dealer on new equipment - especially as a new business...
Especially when we're new. All of the sudden it takes the fun out of it. Haha. Patience will be key. Fingers crossed for this city project. Haha
