A Risky Excavator Gamble
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- Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2023
- Join me on a road trip as I explore the world of affordable machinery, featuring the seasoned Takeuchi TB016 mini digger. Witness the excitement as I test its functions and share a gripping tale of a past digger-buying experience gone awry, involving a character fresh out of prison for running a car theft ring.
Experience the highs and lows as I drive the digger onto my land, envisioning a future akin to the legendary Andrew Camarata. Playfully ponder if I'm having a midlife crisis amidst my multitude of ongoing projects, including building my own house.
As the video unfolds, I candidly reveal the challenges encountered with the pre-owned digger, discussing the required repairs and why I deemed it a worthy investment. However, a twist awaits as I delve deeper into the machine's intricacies, discovering more work than initially anticipated. Join me on this rollercoaster of excavator ownership - was it a good buy, and can I conquer the challenges that lie ahead?
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I'm Aiden and I'm documenting what was supposed to be my barn conversion, which has now ended up being a new build. I don't have a trade, I just have a go and I'll be doing lots of work myself. This is the boring bit in grand designs that you don't get to see. Subscribe and follow along to find out how our future home turns out.
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Don’t forget, when you’re finished with it, worse case you’ll still get 4K back. I looked at that and thought 6k at the start, you did ok. I’ve been in plant all my life and still run 5 machines now, that money machine will always sell you will never be stuck with it. Only thing I would say is, it’s done more than 1300hrs.
I'm hoping it hasn't done 7000 hrs though 😅
Aidan take my experience with a pinch of salt, renting mostly micro and one 2.5t machine, buying a Chinese micro that now has 30 hours on it. That machine is a 5k+ hours. It's not the end of the world. If it does what you need it can be made to then win. The Andrew camarata reference, you've made my day, if only a single person I know understands the reference I'd be a happy man. Now can you speak to farmcraft101? Good luck fella, I'll be following you 👍
I used to love Andrew Camarata. The guy can do anything. But recently I've become a fan of Farmcraft101, and he knows about 'seals'!....which I suspect is where Aiden is heading.
Haha I hope it's still got a few thousand hours left in it 🤞 ahaaa I haven't watched farmcraft in a while, just had a quick look and he's got loads of useful stuff. Think I'll have to do a binge watch
I admire your honesty mate! It's not like most guys admit when they've been hoodwinked. I bought a boat once that had hidden problems I chased, pouring more time and money into it than I would ever admit. You might cut your loses and give the next bloke a deal on it. I like your effort to rationalize how you might be able to make the piece of s--t worthy. Hate to see you suffer any more than you have to. Prison is a good place for the ass that saw you coming.
You're always are able to laugh a bit and know you'll be right in the end. It's only money.
Graham- Orlando
I've owned a few boats in my time. Did you know BOAT stands for Bust Out Another Thousand 🤣
Love it. Yes have had multiple episodes of buyers remorse. You have great can do attitude. You may all come to love that digger??? 🤞
You’re living my dream Aiden! Makes sense!
I have to get one of these for my next build. I’ve done enough hand digging for one lifetime
You'd need a micro to dig out floors in Victorian houses though 😅
I took the plunge like this myself last December and bought a small JCB. It is tidier than your but I paid quite a bit more. It has been really useful to have on site so far and will be great for landscaping. I am hoping we don't loose as much as we would have paid on rental. Its really handy to have on site when you need it.
They're always useful to have about 😁 are you going to sell yours at some point? I think I might try and keep mine forever 🤣
I totally know that buyers regret, not with plant (although part of me would love to buy a digger). The advantage you have is the digger will provide more content for your channel and I’m not alone wanting to see you do the work on it. 👍🏽 Excited about the merch and I’d pay £25 for the knife to support the channel. Thanks for your honest and real videos keep up the great work.
Thanks mate 👍
Everyone has great hindsight and expertise in the past. If the digger can do most of what you need, and you have to do some repairs, thats just the way of buying used. I am certain having the digger there when you need it will outweigh all hire costs and all that goes with it. And as you a have a go kinda guy, you will be able to tackle most of its repairs. Roll on the utility knife, £25 is a fair price
Thanks mate, hopefully everyone else will be ok with the higher price 😬
Like others have said you will get your money back at the end of the day when you come to sell it.
What i did need was a load of acrows, found. guy that was selling x10 but at a good price. when i went to collect he also had a scaffold tower which i was going to need. Turns out he was a genuine builder but had just had enough of the game and this was his way of making him self stop. He kept coming out with bits and asking I needed 100mm pipe fittings, manholes, electrics, GRP roofing it just went on and on. took me x4 trips to collect it all. In the end I ended up paying way more than i budgeted for acrows but nearly every thing has been useful.
Point is, it really scared me how much of my budget i spent so early in the project (DIY) but it has proved a good investment, knowing that if I look after it I will get the same if not more than I orginally paid.
Sounds like you did alright there 🙌
buying second hand plant is an absolute minefield because of the unscrupulous sellers out there. It looks knackered but how much is it worth to you & the build. Best of luck with it 👍
Very very hard to go wrong with a Tak. They are the Lexus of diggers.
Hopefully this one doesn't go against their reputation 😬
The temperature gauge might not be working, everything else just use as is until something breaks then repair that part. No point wasting time and money in tidying it up if it work and does what you need.
Good video, electric hand break a pain keeps sticking on my Peugeot 3008, but apparently not a MOT fail
I found that it releases better if I go backwards first 😆 My van is in bits right now, so this should be fixed by the time it's back together 😅
The value of something is linked to how useful it is too you. If you get a lot of use out of it and then sell it on then its a bargain. It also gives you time to procrastinate - rather then rushing cos the hired digger is due to be picked up you can procrastinate your little heart away 😀
Ah yeah, love being able to take my time 😉😁
Done this myself with a cabstar and paid almost identical amount 🙈 even if you get it fixed use it for all your landscaping and sell it at the end you'll still save alot of money on hire costs just rubbish when you realise that it's not what you first thought.
He was selling a cabstar as well 🙈😆
If it works, I’d just use it and then sell it. Without being unduly insensitive, there will always be somebody else who thinks they want a digger. Most people who head to B&Q to buy a drill don’t really want a drill - they want a hole. So they buy a cheap drill and make the hole they were after in the first place. If you even just cover the rental costs, you are on top - you can do the work at your own least inconvenience.
Good point 👍
It’s always a gamble mate
True 😬
Crikey... someone had his trousers pulled down! 😂
So, you changing your name to Stevie "The Bloody" Wonder builder 😉
🤣🤣🤣
Haha you live and learn 😝
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT That is so true. Just hope the 'learning' part is not too painful and is in fact headed 🤔
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Hi Adian. I’m sure she who must be obeyed knows you well enough to know you are boy and his toys guy. As for the digger, I’m sure that over the course of your build you would save some money even if you spent a grand to repair it. And as you said it’s always on site for the times you find you need one.
Yeah I'm sure it'll make its money back in more ways than one 🤞
I hope the seat 19:56 is comfortable as you are going to be sleeping on it 🤣
Hahaha 🤣
Has it done a full circuit around the clock...? It's like when you get a car and the the pedals and gear knob are all worn shiny but the odometer says 50k miles 🤨
I don't really know current plant prices, but before you said all that was wrong with it I was thinking £1800...? 😁
Once you've spent a bit tarting it up you'll likely get your money back if/when you sell it on at the end of the project.
Haha I think it should be 1800 too, but everyone puts them up for ridiculous prices. I didn't think I'd ever find one starting with a 4 again. Although it is rough 😬. Who ever said anything about selling it? 😏🤣
Your GF..? 😉
@@AJLintern what about the next project though 😂
Bedankt
Hopefully that's at least £5 towards the repairs 😅
Oh thanks mate 😁 you're a star ⭐
I think I would use and abuse it if its in a working condition (top up the coolant). Don't go throwing a bunch of cash at it unless it breaks. Buy some cans of paint to tidy it up maybe. Problably best to put a roll cage on it or something.
You're probably right there
It’s difficult at the moment as prices are higher across the board. It will make good content for the channel
Prices are ridiculous that's for sure 😑
Hi there. You won't regret buying your own in the long run. Don't ever forget it's an asset you'll eventually sell. The problem is we buy these things when we need them, which immediately puts us in a weak position. There's nothing there that looks unfixable. Yes I'd pay you £25.
Fingers crossed I can fix it to a point I'm happy with. You say that but I won't need it until next year 😆
id take out the stat and check temp prob better still buy new one about 20 quid it was like that on my tb 016.... good luck with it.. after my corrections..
Ahaa that's a good idea 👍
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT sorry my typos are effing horrendous
@@peterpgul1010 😂
put a minimum amount of money in the machine and use it until you have earned your money back in rent, I think you need about 250 to 400 hours, I would look at the cooling, the sweating of the hydraulic oil is not a problem if you tie a cloth to it the goal is to get the job done even if it takes a little longer it is always cheaper than overhauling the machine keep it good enough to get the job done I have done a little more work on my large crawler excavator, but I like it and had the goal of using for it longer
hours , but I am in the process of replacing it with a wheel excavator because it is practical for me
But I like fixing stuff 😂
Just need a link to buy the knife.
I'll get round to it one day 🤣 probably in the new year
If you don't know anything about machinery, always go and look at 4/5 bits of machinery before seriously trying to buy one, you will quickly notice a pig when you see one - that digger has had a long hard life!!!
Great tip, if only I had a time machine 😅
I think you'll just have to use it until something big or dangerous breaks on it. Make sure the engine isn't overheating though.
It will never be a perfect machine. Get as much use out of it as you can.....but fix anything that makes it unsafe to use. Your life is more valuable than any machine.
A bit of a learning experience. Unfortunately it looks like you've gone swimming in a sea full of sharks and got bitten. Hopefully you'll survive and not come away too damaged. But use it, abuse it, get your money out of it....and put it down to experience.
I might even buy a knife!
As someone else mentioned....Farmcraft101 is an inspirational guy. He bought an old dozer that needed a lot of work. But I suspect you already have enough on your plate. Use it until it breaks.
That king post doesn't make me feel particularly comfortable though 😑 I can imagine it rocking back one time and just not stopping 🙈
Check the seat belt for the year
No labels unfortunately 🙁
You obviously wouldn't have the time. But another way to recoup some money on the digger would be to hire yourself out as a digger+driver seeing how you have a trailer
Good point 👍
He bought a machine that he thinks may have been stolen?
It seems I may have confused some people. So I will explain. The last digger I tried to buy was probably stolen. This digger I don't think is but loads of people do because there is a plate missing that has the serial number on. That plate is riveted to the outside of the machine so it can easily come off if it's had a hard life. The riveted plate can easily be replaced at any time, just because the plate is missing it doesn't mean it's stolen. The serial number is stamped on the actual body. If that was gone then yeah, that would be totally dodgy. But the serial number is still there. The engine number is also still there. If someone stole one of these they would get rid of the serial number all together or try and make a good job of changing the number on the body and then put a new plate on.
Couch again then? 😂
Naaaa 😉 the caravan is the backup 🤣
Mate, you’re handling stolen goods. I can’t watch your videos.
Oh no 🥹 I will miss you, take care