Used Mini Excavator Buyers Guide - What to look for - How to avoid scams

I wish I’d been able to watch this before my recent purchase.....

Great video Olly some useful information for the newbies to buying used plant 👍

5 gallon refurb., I call it the C.I.L.(paint) overhaul lol

Your machine looks great compared to Eric barker landscape 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
Now his is a sloppy old thing.

Here in canada where I live, there was a guy that had a backhoe service and all he ever owned and ran
Was JCB tractor backhoe, that was the first time I ever saw them.

I’m amazed Oliver your 0815 was older than mine good I sold mine pretty quickly for £6,900 when I got my bobcat 1.7 ton E17.

Sound advice as always Ollie

Hi Ollie Useful video Thanks

Why are used diggers at a premium

Thanks for great review of minidigger. v helpful. what are your thoughts on chinese imports? I would be using the machine for private use on small garden projects at home - then perhaps sell on. Might be worth saving occasional hire costs but not sure.

One of the things you forgot to mention is never buy a JCB. 😁

Great video mate, I'm in Australia and it's the same here with used machinery. I looked around for ages for a decent 2nd hand 1.2ton digger, and with what people were asking for used, for only a few grand more I bought a brand new machine. Ended up with a Takeuchi 210r, fantastic little machine. Look forward to seeing more of your videos 👍

Graham from Australia I am considering buying second hand 8018. Question. It has a dozer blade extension missing any ideas where to get one.
Thanks graham.

I seemed to do everything wrong, buying an unseen machine from ebay but it turned out well, has done only 3 thousand hours and has been well cared for and did actually exist (bought it from a trusted second hand machinery dealer). It is 1.8 tonne New Holland with model tags on. But I think your advice is great !! Look forward to more tests from you. I am also wary of Chinese machines though one brand is considered good. Sany has a great history . Thank you! Bye!!

Funny how the Facebook groups are full of people slagging off JCB, but most of the photos are of broken Japanese built machines.

Very useful informative video thank you

I have an 8018 I can't wait to start making videos just subscribed to you.

Wait on mistake from the start ..could be ladies watching not only the gents u refer to. Lets hope theres some interesting info in the rest of vid..il let you know wen ive watched it all.

5 gal referb .. thats good info.

Decent watchable vid ..im enjoying ..cheers. glad ur not an american .i just cant watch them too cocky ..u seem down to earth(no pun intended. Cheers

Vin plate ..good info.

Lovely lil machine uve got der bro.

Gents and ladies should be the intro ..not jus gents .its not the 1950s

Good u show wer to look for play kingpin ect . Nice 1

If you grease the pins all the time and give them a service they will last for ever

Great job

I am looking for a JCB 1 CX in the USA please message me if possible thank you

Smart chap,Cheers Good Lad,from an Old School Owner Operator ,doneJ.D. Widetracks to,brand New 4x4 ,extendahoe Terex w thumb and N.W. dragline .Great advice ,well said ,remind me of when I started back in the 80,s Peace To U Sir!!! KUDOS

these shits are 8k new on ebay

Thanks for a very detailed and helpful video. If I can offer a bit of advice myself - don't build up ground or pile spoil under overhead electricity lines! Reducing ground clearance can be very dangerous, as can using mechanical excavators under/near overhead lines. Always look up and stay safe.

Great video thank you

Not only was the video content informative you made it flow with a polished commentary that made this very watchable and focussed camera work all at the same time.From a builder that's always hired mini diggers now contemplating buying a good used one,so Thank you very much this has helped and the best one I've watched so far.

very good prestentation thank you for all the good information

Very informative, but a bit too much waffling made the video a bit long. Still an 8/10 for me. Thanks.

Thanks for a great video Ollie.
I was drawn to a lovely 1.5 tonne digger on eBay - only 1,000 hours but the seller was based 100s of miles away, had zero feedback and an unconvincing story of ownership. I took your advice and pushed for more details, previous owners, service records and asked to view. It became pretty clear there was something very fishy about it and when they asked for a deposit "to hold it for me" I knew it was to be avoided. I then reported it to ebay and the seller and the digger instantly disappeared.

Thanks for helping me avoid being scammed!

How much?

If you get contacted as the second highest bidder, theres a good chance the highest bidder was the owners friend pushing the bids up... my friends do it all the time.

Very informative thanks

Good advice. JCB have a rep but if you are in the UK its a better bet for sourcing parts etc

Good stuff, first time buyer. I feel armed now. :) Thanx!

Punctures ?

Greetings from a fellow Gunn in Alabama!

Cool, thanks for the info. As an ex plant fitter, you did alright. They do need brass bushing if you have a workshop, plenty grease and make sure it gets a proper looking over when using these machines. They will go for a long time and its false economy doing it cheaply.

Great vid Ollie an you come across a nice decent bloke. Just subbed.