S185 Bobcat

I currently have a mustang 960 skid loader that has been an excellent machine for me. I have done the normal maintenance on it and put a water pump in it. Other than that I have done nothing to it except use it. I have thought about upgrading to something a little newer with heat for feeding cows and plowing snow. I always thought it would be another mustang because of the great machine this one has been. I have the opportunity to buy a S185 from a guy I know that bought it new. I'm not exactly sure on the year, I'm thinking 2005 or 2006. It has the door with heat, bucket and forks with it. The machine has 950 hours on it. It has been shedded most every night. Paint is in nice shape and no rust. It was used for plowing snow on a long drive way and he would carry firewood in the bucket to fill his woodshed. So I believe e it has had a pretty easy life. Sounds like I can get into this for that $20,000 range. Is this a fair price? Are there issues with these machines or are they pretty solid? Anything I should take a closer look at before I would make the purchase if I do decided to go that route? Thanks in advance.
 
Sounds reasonable for around here. Had a S-205 that I put 1700 hrs. on with nothing but routine maintenance.Traded it on a track machine or I would probably still have it!
 

I rented one back in '04 when I was building my pole barn and was real disappointed in the lack of hydraulic power.
 
(quoted from post at 04:22:16 pretty easy life. Sounds like I can get into this for that $20,000 range. Is this a fair price? Are there issues with these machines or are they pretty solid? Anything I should take a closer look at before I would make the purchase if I do decided to go that route? Thanks in advance.

I bought an S185 about 5 years ago when I wasn't looking for one. Got it for quite a bit less than 20k but the tires were slick and the bucket was half full of concrete. It had 1400 or so hours and ran like a top with the Kubota engine and no leaks anywhere. I bought new recaps with foam and bought a used bucket from a rental place that was going out of business.
This machine has not given me any trouble whatsoever. The person who was disappointed with the hydraulics should have rented a larger machine cause mine lifts what it's rated at. The head and ac work also. Love the bobcat quik tach

The controls are thus...sticks for steering and feet for bucket
 
I have an S250 with 2100 hrs and it has been a great machine. It has plenty of hydraulic power. It will pick up more than it is rated for.
 
(quoted from post at 18:59:42 09/20/17) I have an S250 with 2100 hrs and it has been a great machine. It has plenty of hydraulic power. It will pick up more than it is rated for.

This one wouldn't run a 24" auger....had to go get an 8" and punch all the holes with that first. The Case I used on other buildings would power right thru.
 

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