Tools
Practical resources for buyers navigating the European used construction equipment market. The pre-purchase checklist is available now; calculators and comparison tools are in development.
What tools are for
Tools on this site are designed to help buyers think more clearly about a purchase decision — not to produce a single answer or replace independent judgement.
No tool here produces a valuation, a condition certificate, or a guarantee of purchase outcome. Assumptions used in calculators will be documented and stated explicitly.
The pre-purchase checklist and the Daily Bulletin reports are the foundation. The checklist gives you systematic coverage during a physical inspection. Reports give you asking-price context before you travel.
Calculators and comparison tools are in development. They will be published one at a time as they reach the standard of honesty we apply to everything else here.
Live resources
Nine inspection categories for buyers travelling to view a used machine — documents, hydraulics, undercarriage, cab, attachments, test run, and seller questions. No account required.
New asking-price benchmarking reports as standout listings are identified. Each report covers one machine from active European listings — price position, comparables, inspection flags, and verdict.
Generation history, emissions systems, the GC variant warning, and a full pre-purchase inspection checklist for the most widely traded 20t excavator in Europe.
Planned tools
These tools are not yet available. Each will document its assumptions explicitly when published. No calculator output will constitute a valuation, a purchase recommendation, or a guarantee of any kind.
Compare leasing scenarios — indicative monthly payments and effective cost versus outright purchase. Will use documented assumptions with stated limitations.
Model the indicative cost of owning a used machine over a planned ownership period. Purchase price, maintenance budget, fuel, and residual — with stated assumptions throughout.
Side-by-side comparison of two machine models — specifications and asking-price context from active European listings. Output is reference context, not a purchase verdict.
Specification guidance based on work type, site conditions, and operating context. Output is a shortlist with reasoning, not an automated recommendation.
Reference rate ranges for buy-vs-rent analysis by machine class and European region. Based on observed market data, not guaranteed current rates.
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Methodology and assumptions
The pre-purchase checklist is systematic, not algorithmic — it reflects inspection experience and common risk patterns, not a statistical model. Use it as a framework, not a formula.
When calculator tools are published, each will state its assumptions, data sources, and limitations explicitly. Outputs are indicative reference context for decision-support — not valuations, not financial advice, not purchase guarantees.
Asking-price benchmarking in Daily Bulletin reports follows the same principle: documented methodology, stated confidence levels, no absolute claims.
If you have questions about how any tool or report works, the methodology page explains the approach in full.
The checklist is the most useful thing here right now
Nine inspection categories, practical items, ordered by risk. Take it to the machine or send it to your inspector. Free, no account required.