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JLG 3246ES Scissor Lift Price Guide

A broad indicative used-price band for the JLG 3246ES, modelled from a sourced new price and HeavyBook’s disclosed scissor lift depreciation curve. It is not verified sold data; age, hours and condition decide where a real machine lands.

Drive
Direct electric drive, 6 kW, 25% gradeability
Power
24V electric, 4 x 6V 220 Ah deep-cycle batteries
Overall width
1.17 m
Platform height
9.68 m (11.68 m working height)
Operating weight
2,871 kg (CE/Australia spec)
Platform capacity
320 kg (two persons, indoor rating)
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The transparent estimate below is a modelled reference from a sourced new price. It is deliberately separate from verified market ranges and never counts as market evidence.

Indicative new price
$31,727
Indicative new price for the current JLG ES3246 (the 3246ES), ex-GST. Configurations vary.

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Modelled guide · not sold data

Used — indicative estimate

14-year working reference $5,000 Older modelled point
8-year mid-life reference $10,000 Central modelled point
3-year low-hour reference $21,000 Newer modelled point

This is a broad modelled estimate, not a verified market range. It starts with the sourced indicative new price of $31,727 and applies HeavyBook’s declared depreciation curve for scissor lifts at the reference ages shown above. A real machine can sit outside it because of hours, condition, attachments and location. See the method →

The 3246ES is one of the default electric slab scissors in Australian hire fleets, and that is where most used examples come from: ex-rental units released in batches as national and regional hire companies turn over stock along the east coast. Buyers are typically fit-out and maintenance contractors, facility managers and smaller hire operators wanting genuine height from a machine that remains compact enough for indoor slab work. Specification barely varies — direct electric drive, non-marking tyres and a roll-out deck extension are standard — so pricing turns almost entirely on condition. Battery pack health is the single biggest cost variable, and the asking spread between tired fleet units and freshly serviced examples is wide for machines of similar age. Check major-inspection status carefully: many units on the market were built around the middle of last decade and are at or past the ten-yearly major inspection Australian standards require, which materially changes the real price.

What a JLG 3246ES is used for

The JLG 3246ES is a tall electric slab scissor lift for high-level indoor construction and maintenance.

  • High warehouse and distribution-centre work
  • Atrium and tall-ceiling fit-out
  • Mechanical, electrical and sprinkler installation at height
  • Indoor construction on finished floors

Modelled guide · not sold data

Indicative depreciation path

A broad working-machine path from the sourced indicative new price. It uses HeavyBook’s disclosed scissor lift curve, not observed JLG 3246ES resale results.

Indicative value path for JLG 3246ES A modelled curve from $31,727 new to $5,000 at the 14-year working reference. $31,727New$21,0003 yr$10,0008 yr$5,00014 yr

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Curve basis87% retained / year
Starting point$31,727 indicative new
Use it forBroad planning only

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

Adds the most

In-date major inspection

EWPs need a ten-year major inspection in Australia. A unit with the inspection done and stickered is worth visibly more than one that is due.

Clear premium

Battery condition

Electric slab scissors live and die by their batteries. A fresh battery set with a healthy charger reads as years of trouble-free hire.

The floor

Ex-rental fleet churn

Big fleet sell-offs set the floor of the market. Privately owned, lightly used units recover a clear margin over fleet-liquidation pricing.

Priced off the top

Decals & compliance

Missing safety decals, worn guardrails and an out-of-date logbook all say deferred maintenance — buyers price the recommissioning first.

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3246ES Price FAQ

How much is a used JLG 3246ES worth in Australia?
HeavyBook's indicative used-price estimate spans $5,000–$21,000, with $10,000 as the 8-year mid-life reference. The low and high points use 14-year and 3-year reference ages. This is modelled from a sourced new price and a declared category depreciation curve — not verified sold data. Age, hours, condition, attachments and location can move a real machine outside the band.
Is this estimate based on real sold prices?
No. It is a transparent modelled reference while verified sold-price data is unavailable. HeavyBook keeps it visually separate from market ranges, publishes the assumptions, and never uses it as an offer, valuation or sample-sized market figure.
What is a JLG 3246ES used for?
The JLG 3246ES is a tall electric slab scissor lift for high-level indoor construction and maintenance.
How much does a JLG 3246ES weigh?
The JLG 3246ES has an operating weight of 2,871 kg (CE/Australia spec).
How much can a JLG 3246ES lift?
The JLG 3246ES has a rated capacity of 320 kg (two persons, indoor rating).
How high does a JLG 3246ES reach?
The JLG 3246ES has a platform height of 9.68 m (11.68 m working height).
How much is a new JLG 3246ES?
A new JLG 3246ES is around $31,727 ex-GST (Indicative new price for the current JLG ES3246 (the 3246ES), ex-GST. Configurations vary.). Used examples list for less; HeavyBook's equipment finance calculator estimates the monthly repayment on either.
Where do used JLG 3246ESs sell in Australia?
Age is the thing to watch. A large share of the 3246ES population was built around the middle of the last decade, which puts much of the used pool at or past the ten-yearly major inspection Australian standards require — and that inspection costs enough to reprice a machine outright. Stock comes from national and regional hire companies clearing units along the east coast, and buyers are fit-out contractors, facility managers and smaller hire operators putting the machines back out on rent. With specification effectively fixed across the range, the paperwork is the product.
What makes one 3246ES worth more than another?
Compliance is the big one: a scissor lift with its ten-year major inspection done and an honest logbook is worth visibly more. Battery condition drives electric models, and ex-rental fleet sell-offs set the floor of the market.

Buying a JLG 3246ES

What to check before you buy

  • Whether the ten-yearly major inspection is done, due or already overdue
  • Battery pack health, the largest running-cost variable here
  • Direct electric drive operation and motor noise under load
  • Roll-out deck extension and its locking mechanism
  • Structural condition of the scissor stack at the pin bosses

Check it is not encumbered

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