Excavator · 1.8 tonne · indicative used estimate
Takeuchi TB216 Excavator Price Guide
A broad indicative used-price band for the Takeuchi TB216, modelled from a sourced new price and HeavyBook’s disclosed excavator depreciation curve. It is not verified sold data; age, hours and condition decide where a real machine lands.
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Modelled guide · not sold data
Used — indicative estimate
This is a broad modelled estimate, not a verified market range. It starts with the sourced indicative new price of $38,000 and applies HeavyBook’s declared depreciation curve for excavators at the reference ages shown above. A real machine can sit outside it because of hours, condition, attachments and location. See the method →
Takeuchi has a loyal following among Australian owner-operators and earthmoving contractors, built on a reputation for heavier construction than the volume brands in the same class. The TB216's hydraulically retractable track frame narrows to gate width, putting it in direct competition with the Bobcat E20z and Kubota's tight-access minis for backyard and demolition work. Auxiliary hydraulics are plumbed as standard and two arm lengths were offered, so dig depth varies by configuration. Two buying specifics: the engine changed by serial number partway through production, and an optional pattern-change valve may be fitted — check the control pattern before you operate. Used values hold well because the brand's buyers tend to seek it out rather than cross-shop.
What a Takeuchi TB216 is used for
The Takeuchi TB216 is a heavy-built mini excavator with a retractable track frame — a gate-width machine with a following among operators who work their minis hard.
- Tight-access residential digging
- Service and irrigation trenching
- Landscape construction
- Demolition and strip-out support
Modelled guide · not sold data
Indicative depreciation path
A broad working-machine path from the sourced indicative new price. It uses HeavyBook’s disclosed excavator curve, not observed Takeuchi TB216 resale results.
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This curve compounds a category assumption and rounds to the nearest thousand. Hours, condition, configuration and location can move a real machine outside it. See and challenge the method →
What Moves the Price
Hitch + bucket set
A hydraulic hitch with a proper bucket set is the single biggest add. Machines sold bare consistently land at the low end of the range.
Low hours for age
Well under average annual hours reads as a weekend machine. Buyers pay a visible premium over the same year at contractor hours.
Auction vs dealer
Auction is the floor of the market. Dealer and private sales recover most of the gap — at the cost of time and effort.
Tracks & condition
Worn rubber tracks and tired pins get quoted straight off the asking price — buyers price the fix before they price the machine.
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