BuyerZone users' mini excavator requirements

We ask users of our quote request service to describe their mini excavator purchasing requirements in detail so the vendors we match them to can provide customized information in response. Now we're sharing these buyer requirements with you.

We hope these user comments help you get a sense of what types of mini excavators other users are choosing and what considerations are important to the average buyer. Take a look and you'll probably see some responses that are relevant to your business.

BuyerZone user comments: mini excavator purchasing requirements

"Do residential foundation work many at just 3 ft deep and many basements average 9 ft deep 150-300yds."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Holtsville, NY

"Need something small that can remove loose dirt out of a canyon."
-- Consultant, Legal, Carlsbad, CA

"I am looking to rent a kubota or bobcat with a toothed bucket and root rake attachment."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Cincinnati, OH

"Looking to rent a mini excavator for 1 day to install a drain for a rain garden only need to excavate 1-2 feet 1 foot wide!"
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Danvers, MA

"11 ft.depth knuckle joint for digging close to structures."
-- Facilities/Operations, Education, Lubbock, TX

"Looking hard at kubota kx-121 size possibly u45 with cab,heat,quick change with 12 & 24 buckets. Angle blade and ac would be an option."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Londonderry, OH

"I'm looking for a mini excavator in good shape for personal use around the farm. I want it to dig about 10' max. deep, or about an 8' deep ditch. It needs to weigh about 5000 to 10000 lbs.. Light enough to haul on a regular 16' car trailer, for short distances (1 to 20 miles)? Want something reliable, not something I'm going to have to work on every time I use it. It won't get used very often, but it needs to work when I want to use it. It needs to have a backfill blade and about an 18" to 24" bucket. Doesn't matter if it has rubber or metal tracks; just so they're in good shape. Prefer under $10,000.00 Thanks."
-- General Manager, Agriculture, Polo, MO

"I would like a 10' digging depth min. rubber tracks,60" wide blade min. rops are okay vs. full cab. Looking for around 25hp min. must have lights to dig in the night time."
-- Partner/Principal, Agriculture, Weybridge, VT

"Looking for a zero (or minimal) tailswing machine. Most likely Komatsu or Deere, but will consider others."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Truxton, MO

"9 - 10 ft digging depthHammer option64" track width maximumPrefer quick-disconnect for toolsZero tail swingNew or used. If used, less than 1000 hr."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Biotech/Pharmaceuticals, Salt Lake City, UT

"We want 2 ponds or a small lake...we also need a dump truck."
-- Partner/Principal, Other Business Services, Mobile, AL

"I have interest on retro excavators models Caterpillar 416 case 580 D."
-- CFO, Construction/General Contracting, Chicago, IL

"I need a hole dug in a residential area for a wine cellar 10 feet by 10 feet by 8 feet deep."
-- Consultant, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Maricopa, AZ

"Digging depth 7 to 10 feet, possible thumb attatchment,**** ANTI THEFT EQUIPMENT****."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Wilmington, NC

"Enclosed,heat and/or air, 24" digging bucket,under 2000hr.not a sloppy machine,plumbed for attachments and everything working ready to work."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Gray, TN

"Digging depth of at least 6 ft. Diesel engine.Boom offset. Prefer dealer within 200 milesof my location to minimize shipping charges."
-- Buyer, Agriculture, Amargosa Valley, NV

"Looking for equipment to dig residential room addition perimeter and Pad footings / must be able to access through typical side yard of 4-5 feet/possible auger attachment for pad footers."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Orange, CA

"I will be needing to lease on weekly/monthly terms for: mini-excavator and skidsteer. Our company is in the communications business and is moving in to the self-perform areas of the industry. The excavator would need a 12" and 24" bucket, and the skidsteer a 72" bucket with the option of leasing tracks if possible."
-- Facilities/Operations, Telecom/Utilities, Oklahoma City, OK

"I'd like to have one with a maximum of a 2 foot bucket. Digging depth of at least 8 foot. I will be pulling with a goose neck trailer and a 1 ton truck so must be atleast 10,000 lbs or less."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Warsaw, MO

"We would be intrested in purchace a Mini excavator with large enough to load spoils into small dump truck (approximately 5 yard)."
-- General Manager, Telecom/Utilities, Simi Valley, CA

"TB 135 & TB 145 Prices with and without enclosed cabs."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Franklinville, NJ

"Rubber tracks,back fill blade ,zero turn over tracks, quick change bucket,swivel boom ,yanmar vio 27."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Palmyra, MI

"Thumb for sure will be using to clean small brush, putting in additional water sprinklers on my own 5 acres use will be just for myself on my owm property prefer lease or rent to own would be prefered."
-- Buyer, Agriculture, Newport, WA

"Looking for a good used excavator that will do general digging. The maximum digging depth should be approx. 10-14 ft. With rubber tracks and a qoute for a rock hammerthank you."
-- Facilities/Operations, Other Business Services, Jonesville, VA

"1',2' digging bucket..3' smooth muck bucket.. post hole augar."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Toledo, WA

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