Running cost estimator

Ownership costs for the hours you'll actually do. Fuel burn is estimated from engine power; everything else is an adjustable assumption.

Machine

Hours per yearA weekend owner does 50 to 150; a tradie 300 to 800; a contractor 1,000+.

Diesel price ($/L)

Servicing & consumables ($/year)Oil, filters, grease, teeth. DIY on a small Kubota is a few hundred; dealer servicing more.

Rubber tracks: replacement cost ($) and life (hours)

Insurance ($/year)

Years owned

Resale value after that (% of price)

Estimates only, excluding finance costs, transport and operator time. Fuel burn assumes roughly 0.2 litres per kW per hour at a typical duty cycle.

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Depreciation per year–

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