I Decided to Import A Mini Skid Steer from China! Will it Arrive?
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- I decided to order straight from the manufacturer of mini skid steers in China! The process, how, why and when I made this decision.
I ordered my machine from Dean at Derette on Alibaba. You can click here to see the machine I bought and contact Dean as well.
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I imported a skid steer with enclosed cab, AC/heat, ect... and four attachments from Sinomach Hi. The tariff is 25% of purchase price, my broker cost another $1800 and you will pay sales tax... even after all that I saved over $12,000 compared to a comparable bobcat with an open cab and no additional attachments and it was on sale. So far it has been a great piece of equipment and does everything I need it to do. Attachments include the standard bucket with removable tines, pallet forks, rock bucket and a log grapple which works great!!! My total cost was less than $35,000. I recommend filling the tires with foam.
That’s awesome. How long have you had it?
@@OurLifeInTrees October 2023
I too, am interested in this process and further, look forward to more content. ✊🏻
Thank you. I appreciate it. I have plans for a lot more on this machine coming upon soon.
Like the in depth info of the process. Not many willing to share the experience.
Thanks. It’s kind of the same information I would like to see. I figure I’ll create videos of things I would want to know, well, after I learn them. lol.
Thanks for the video it was great. I’m looking to do this next year. I will be following all the details. Thanks again
No problem. I wish there were more videos like this to help more of us. It’s kinda scary to buy a machine overseas.
@@OurLifeInTrees yes it is bc I had a a shitty dealer my first go around with a forestry mulcher it was a fight with them the hole time
That sucks. So far the manufacturer I purchased this from has been great.
@@OurLifeInTrees it's like finding a needle in a hay stack. Lucky so far my second ppl with my excavator have been great. And didn't tell me how I should have the machine vs what I wanted out of the machine
This is the machine I bought and I bought it on Alibaba. It was scary, but doesn’t look like I needed to be scared as it was easy and painless
x.alibaba.com/Ax2ASP?ck=pdp
Wow, that’s a lot of attachments! You’re going to be able to do a lot of things! Sweet!!!
Yeah, I’m excited about it. Too bad I just got it and it’s 100 degrees outside now. It’s too hot for me to go play after work. lol.
@@OurLifeInTrees - what??? No water-mister-cooler-fan attachment/mod?!?
You should post a short of them just so we can see them.
Hahaha sounds nice.
Not a bad idea.
You and me brother. Saw your green one in the factory photos when I was getting the tour. Mines getting shipped out tomorrow. You went for the full biz with the attachments on that 450. Enjoy.
Thanks. You got video tours as well? Loved my video tour. lol. I went a little overboard with attachments, I really wanted to add a Harley rake but that’s a lot more money. Sigh…
@@OurLifeInTrees4 in 1, grader blade and auger with 12 inch bit, plus the included bucket. I'm going to start there. Wanted the concrete breaker, but it was pricy. Did the T800 with RATO and 3 pumps, which is basically the AGT LRT 23+.
Great video! Looking forward to the future videos of the attachments.
Very informative.
Thank you. I appreciate it.
Like to see a video about the step by step details on importing the unit to the USA and hoops you had to deal with in the shipping.
I plan to do that soon. There were no hoops at all as I used DDP shipping. It was as easy as ordering from eBay.
@@OurLifeInTreesYes, I would love to see and learn the steps. I’m very interested in the same setup you have. Does this 450 unit have the universal mini attach plate? Thank you!
@@bly0f3 It has a plate that works on the other DRT machines and I was told the Toro Dingo as well
Could you give a break down on the cost of the unit and attachments. I am very interested in the whole process. I’ve subbed and am looking forward to the additional videos. Thank you.
Yes I plan to do a breakdown of all the expenses and the whole process.
@@OurLifeInTrees I would also like to learn more about the various costs, tariffs, and attachment pricing.
Thanks for sharing your experience as I need some equipment for homestead type use and the commercial stuff available is just entirely too expensive to even rent, much less buy.
@@OurLifeInTreeslooking forward to each item cost I am interested in getting one
Yes, would love a cost breakdown
Thanks, admire your guts ! Good luck with the machine !
The Chinese known and makes quality products at reasonable prices ,problem is we want it too cheap! And we complain,sneered about that!
Thanks. It’s a bit scary but looks like it will work out well! It could have gone the other way as well. Gulp….
Your content is AMAZING! Instant subscribe. Buying a mini ex from the states next week, to nervous as you said to go direct from China. Maybe ill be brave enough to take this journey next year for a skid steer. I have 13 acres and a ton of sticker bushes, that brush cutter would be ideal for me. Little late to finding your content but on to your next video! Thanks and keep up the great work A+++++++ 👍
Thank you very much. I really appreciate the positive feedback. Buying from the states? Are you in Canada?
Pennsylvania, enjoyed the other videos. Brush cutter works good I see.
@@normflickinger3117Yes it does. It’s a fun toy. Lol
I did'nt know the weights were an optional extra, I figured they would be standard equipment. I got an attachment list from Leo, it did not list weights. What did you pay for them.
I am not sure. They were worked into the price. Who are you working with? Leo? What company does he work for?
@@OurLifeInTrees Dean @ Derette
I will contact them before they ship, I think any machine would benefit with the weights, cheers mate
@@ikemagee2549 I agree. Tell Dean you want counterweights for sure.
well ... how much with all fees n shipping to you?
Indeed to put that all together for the next one. The machine was $6300, plus over $2k in shipping. But then there is the forklift unload and all the other components. I’ll have a detailed breakdown for you soon.
HI, thank you for this excellent and encouraging video. I was playing with this thought since a while, but was scared. May I ask you to tell us the total price you payed?
I will go over all the details in another video. There are a lot of moving pieces to the all in price. The machine was $6300 and the DDP shipping was around $2200. The attachments were another story.
Is just awesome! How much did you pay for it? Including the attachments… thanks for the content!
Thanks for watching. These are the videos I would have wanted when I was shopping.
The machines was about $8500 shipped to me in Oklahoma and the attachments were another $8k shipped to me.
Really enjoying your adventure. Interested in the same thing and nice to see your tests. The bush hog is something I want to see in action. Is there a mini mulcher head made by that company? Thanks for your risk-taking with this and I will watch your subsequent testing videos.
Thank you very much. I have a brush cutter test I will upload soon. The mulcher needs more power. The Derette V1000 can run the mulcher and I would like to got my hands on one to make some new videos.
How did you go about paying for your equipment? Was the account they gave you different to the "official" account info listed under their business name on alibaba? I've been given a quote and now they're asking for a 30% deposit to start production. Does this all sound familiar? I followed the link you provided and was speaking to a Paul Hu from Derette
I ordered exactly the same machine. Its on the way.
Nice! Congrats! I love it so far. Great machine.
Online it lists a $4000 shipping fee. Is that how much they charged you? Seems a little high.
No. The Alibaba prices don’t make sense. You have to have a conversation with a salesman. My salesman was Dean and my shipping to Oklahoma City was $2200 for my machine.
Hi mate is the cooler fan blowing the hot air into your leg or it pulls outwards
Great question. It doesn’t blow on my legs at all, so I assume away, but I’ll have the check and verify next time it gets hot.
Cost?
cool guy and great service
You mean Dean?
Great video, thanks for sharing! I’m going through the same thing right now with a spray foam machine. Did you have to get a customs clearance agent? What were the duty taxes on this machine? For me that was the big unknown, DHS wanting an extra $1k to let it enter the country.
I paid for the DDP (delivery duty paid) which means I don’t deal with customs or anything to do with shipping. I just wait for it to arrive. To me I’m OKC, it was about $2200 for my distance and weight.
How much did you spend for all that, if you don’t mind, I’m very impressed so far!
It was about $8500 shipped to my door plus the attachments are all about $8500 as well.
I feel ya on the retakes lol
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I’m glad you made this video, I’m actually taking to Derette right now and possibly ordering this week. I can’t wait to see you use all the attachments.
Awesome. Dean was great to work with. I just received my stuff a couple days ago. More videos coming soon!
This looks pretty good！
Thank you for your video, I think you are influential and can change people's perception of Ali. I am also a Chinese manufacturer from Ali, high quality electric excavators are our main products, we produce a series of electric machines, if you are interested, I will introduce you in detail.
Thanks. It’s a cool machine.
I am speaking with Dean about one, for the same model and options as yours I was quoted 5550 for the skid, almost 4k for shipping, is this similar to the pricing you paid (without the attachments of course)
Dean has been very helpful to me. That’s about right. There are a lot of variables to shipping and machine options as well.
@@OurLifeInTrees Just placed an order for one, skid, 3 pump danfoss pumps, honda motor, double counterweights on each side, and a ton of attachments, total was 14 grand with shipping. I hope it is worth it! It seems better than the ones at auctions all the time for 4-5k.. I hope so anyway hehe.
That’s awesome. What color did you get? Is it a 450 as well? When you get it you have to let me know how it all works out for you!
@@OurLifeInTrees I ordered the same one you have but danfoss pumps and double counterweights on each side, same color as well, kinda like the green. :)
The green is just better. Lol
Thank you for your video, I think you are influential and can change people's perception of Ali. I am also a Chinese manufacturer from Ali, high quality electric excavators are our main products, we produce a series of electric machines, if you are interested, I will introduce you in detail.
Thank you. I like to share real stories of my experiences.
Electric machines? Wow, interesting. Send me some information.
ourlifeintrees@gmail.com
Dave Ramsey is crying right now! Anyway, what was the total cost vs. buying from an auction vs. buying from a local distributor?
Haha. Not sure about an auction machine. This one was about $8500 shipped to my door, plus another $100 for a forklift to unload it. The same u it is sold at a local dealer for about $14k.
@@OurLifeInTreesThank you very much for this information!
What’s the website or number to purchase?
Goto this link at Alibaba and you can contact Dean at Derette
www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Cheapest-EPA-EURO5-skid-steer-loader_1601203395089.html?spm=a2747.product_manager.0.0.21c971d2uEsjGJ
Shipping cost?
With DDP shipping from China to Oklahoma. It’s was $2200 for the machine and $2100 for the attachments. DDP means it’s almost like ordering from Amazon or eBay. You pay the seller and the product arrives later and can even watch it with the tracking information.
Can you give us the price
The machine was around $8500 shipped to me in Oklahoma and the attachments were another $8k.
Not sure how to dm you. There's only one big "dealer" of the Chinese toys in the US. Are you saying that this company is the same company that makes the "ron" machines?
There are a few dealers. That’s one for sure.
ourlifeintrees@gmail.com
How much was it?
It was about $8500 shipped to me in Oklahoma.
I keep seeing horror stories of buying straight from China, alibaba whatever and waiting months and spending double by the time it’s all done. I hope you have better luck. I think the better way is to buy from one of the many auctions that have already imported them.
That was my hope was well. I just got it and uncrated it yesterday. It’s awesome, by the way, more content to come soon!
Thanks. I just uploaded a new one receiving the machine. Many more to come as I start to use it.
Ok, so you put it on the credit card - Now you'll eat beans and rice until paid off? That'd be the Ramsey way.... Thanks for the video, looking forward to your unfolding adventure here.
In a perfect world…. lol. Well I’m trying the RUclips snowball instead of the debt snowball. Keep uploading content and it should grow to pay for itself. Maybe. We will see. I’ll tell you how that is working next year!!
The up side to using cc is off you do paid jobs with the machine it can do directly to the card and reduce the debt unlike a fix premium for a loan and upfront calculated interest
@@kerronemmanuel2545true. I plan to have it paid off well before the 18 months. I’m already at almost $2k this month in RUclips ad revenue!
total cost for all of them? Machine, attachments, export cost, shipment etc?
The machine was $6300 plus $2200 shipping. Attachments were about $6k plus another $2200 for shipping.
That’s delivered right to me.
What about broker
I opted for DDP shipping. Direct to my door and the shipper dealt with all the fees.
@@OurLifeInTrees dam I wish I had that for both my items iv done. They even took care of the the government papers and stuff for ya
Yes. They took care of everything. It made it so easy. I paid the manufacturer and it arrived here weeks later.
Their trade assurance sucks chances of getting your money back from them pretty much nill. Better off finding yourself a good manufacturer speaking on first-hand experience when buying a CNC machine.
Oh that stinks. I did get my machine and am very happy with it. Therefor I didn’t have to find out about trade assurance fortunately.
That looks like the 550 the 430s tracks are different
Not sure what a 550 is, this is a DRT450.
@@OurLifeInTrees that's the next size up from the 450 l think and the tracks match unless you ordered that one special
These are all six models they make. After my 450, the next biggest is a v1000
www.deretteloader.com/mini-skid-steer-1/
@@OurLifeInTrees yeah and the track on yours matches the one with the teeth on the bucket. Yes ?
Mine has teeth on the bucket
Are you or have you told us what you paid for everything?
I have replied to that question many times in the comments, but that video is coming. The complete breakdown. About $8500 for the machine and about $8000 for the attachments. That’s shipped to me in Oklahoma.
China is not 13 hours behind you. It is 13 hours ahead of you. When it is the first day of the month where you are at say 1400, it is already the 2nd day of the month in China. I get to have fun with that as I was born on the other side of the International Date Line and even though I was born on the 9th, I am older than many people in the US that were born on the 8th. I have only gotten to celebrate my birthday in the correct time zone twice. Once at 1 and the other at age 11. Crossing the IDL can mess you up as we left Japan at 2000 on Dec 25th and arrived at LAX at 1130 on Dec 25th and finally at Pittsburgh at 2359 on Dec 25th. We had two Dec 24ths and two Dec 25ths because of that. It took a couple days for the body to adjust for the differences in the time zones.
I didn’t realize that. I just checked with my friend Google and you are certainly correct!
That story of flying to the states is crazy. I never thought about the date and crossing the date line. Wow. Good info!!
@@OurLifeInTrees I am interested in seeing how well that unit works out for you. One option I would like to see is a seat that can swing over to sit on instead of standing all the time. Some standup mowers have them as an option. They have a safety switch on them just like the foot plates have. I think I would have gone for a bigger auger bit as I need to plant a number of 8x8 posts in the ground and a 12 inch bit would be better for that. It looks like a well built unit.
I am curious about longevity as well. I got the 8.5” auger bit because I have a bunch of 4x4s to put in the ground.
Around 80% is made in manufactured in China.
Yes, many products are manufactured in China.
@@OurLifeInTrees One infrastructure company in China produces that 80% of equipment worldwide. Heavy equipment that is and all the support supplies. What are they wanting for small front end loaders? And full size skid steers?
You can buy the small ones from just a few thousand up to about $10k. Mine was under $6500 plus shipping and taxes.
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