On occasions when facilities and worksites need to purchase plant equipment outright, the capital cost of new machinery can be crippling to the point of making it unviable. The obvious answer is to look at purchasing second-hand plant equipment, but how can one be assured of quality? This is where businesses should consider purchasing second-hand plant equipment from a plant hire company. This gives plenty of advantages (and assurances) over purchasing second-hand plant directly from an independent operator.
Let’s take a look at these benefits.
Assurance of service and repair history
By its nature, hire plant equipment has to be very well maintained, as the maintenance responsibility lies with the plant hire company rather than the user. As such, when it comes to purchasing ex-hire plant equipment you can be guaranteed a well-maintained machine with access to its service and repair history. Purchasing ex-hire plant equipment thus gives you far more transparency as to its history than you might get from an independent operator.
Second-Hand Plant Equipment does not have to mean old when it comes to ex-hire plant equipment
Plant hire companies tend to replace their fleet at a younger age than independent operators might. This means that their range of second-hand equipment for sale will generally be of a relatively young age with years of life left in it. This makes it a much more affordable route than purchasing brand-new equipment, without having to compromise too much on the plant’s lifespan.
Cheaper than purchasing brand-new equipment
Perhaps an obvious one, but it can’t be understated, choosing to purchase second-hand, ex-hire, plant equipment will give your business savings over buying brand-new plant equipment. In fact, in some situations, purchasing brand-new equipment may simply be beyond the finances of a small business, particularly when it comes to new ones.
Purchasing ex-hire plant equipment means no long lead times
When purchasing brand-new plant equipment, you may be faced with significant lead times between placing your order and actually receiving the plant equipment. This is not the case when it comes to purchasing ex-hire plant equipment, as a hiring company is only to advertise for sale plant equipment that they have to hand. If your project is starting imminently and you can’t afford to wait around, choosing to purchase ex-hire plant is as time-effective as it is cost-effective.
Purchasing ex-hire plant equipment means no immediate depreciation
When you purchase any piece of new machinery, it loses value the minute you take it off the sales premises, so you could have lost around 40% of its value in no time. This doesn’t apply when you purchase ex-hire plant equipment. In fact, the well-maintained ex-hire plant can retain its value quite well depending on the market, certainly, more than a brand-new piece of equipment will.
Viewing ex-hire plant equipment gives you a wide selection
Plant hire companies such as Power Plant Hire tend to operate a wide range of plant equipment, both in terms of function and size. This not only includes heavy plant machinery items such as dumpers, but even smaller items like scaffolding.
Simply put, when it comes to purchasing secondhand plant equipment, acquiring machinery from a hire fleet is the best way to assure your business of quality, well-maintained equipment with plenty of life left in it. If you’re in the market for such quality used plant equipment, be sure to check Power Plant Hire’s Used Sales page, which covers everything from telehandlers to scissors lifts to excavators to dumpers and everything in between.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for drop us an email to sales@powerplant.ie and we’ll advise you if we’ve anything coming up that might be suitable.
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