Cat 325 Excavator loss (? OT)

So now instead of $6000 for the machine, he cuts it up for scrap and gets $60 a ton for a 28 ton machine, unless it's oversize and then much less. That's before expenses.

He's getting rich. Now he just needs a bigger wagon, like the old story.

Yeah, doesn't make much sense to me-except that time was his main concern. Just sad that a nice machine met such a pointless end.

Something doesn't add up too me, Gross 60 ton less 25 for machine, he has 35 for truck and trailer. I think he got a better offer/price elsewhere.

Not much adds up with the whole deal. I have to guess that he had more to haul than just that one 325 excavator-otherwise it says that his truck and trailer alone are OVER 80,000#. Also, having been told by a credible source that the machine ran and drove fine doesn't add up with the tracks being locked-my guess is that they couldn't get it started or didn't try...
I would actually prefer to think that he got a better offer-because at least then the machine would still be viable, instead of a nearly worthless pile of scrap.
Nevertheless, I trust that there's a reason things happened this way that'll work out for good.

Thanks for the objective input and support d9don and wombat; it's nice to be able to share this with others who'd rather see a machine preserved-even if it's not yet in the antique category.

The trucker probably did you a favor as a 235 weighs in the neighborhood of 95000 pounds so they cannot be easily moved and if it had already been cannibalized you would be looking at a large expense to get it going again. Look at Machinery Trader Auction results to see what a complete machine goes for world wide.

Russell, I believe you have solved the mystery. There's a big difference between a 235 and the later 325 excavator. I think it's about an additional 35,000 lbs.

That makes a lot more sense.

Makes more sense as far as weight goes, but $60/ton at 47tons would still be around $2800.00 which is quite a bit less than $6000.00 and doesn't take into account the work/time cutting it up. Plus, I would have MUCH preferred to have a 235 than a 325 anyday 😊