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Skyjack SJ3219 Scissor Lift Price Guide

A broad indicative used-price band for the Skyjack SJ3219, 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
Front-wheel hydraulic drive, drivable at full height
Power
24V DC battery electric
Capacity
227 kg (500 lb) overall
Overall width
0.81 m (32 in)
Platform height
5.65 m raised (7.65 m work height)
Operating weight
1,476 kg
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We don't have a verified used price range for the Skyjack SJ3219 right now.

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
$18,177
Indicative new price for the current Skyjack SJ3219 (compliant machine-only), ex-GST. Configurations vary.

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Modelled guide · not sold data

Used — indicative estimate

14-year working reference $3,000 Older modelled point
8-year mid-life reference $6,000 Central modelled point
3-year low-hour reference $12,000 Newer modelled point

This is a broad modelled estimate, not a verified market range. It starts with the sourced indicative new price of $18,177 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 SJ3219 is the archetypal narrow electric slab scissor in Australia — the machine hire fleets buy by the dozen, which is exactly why the used market is dominated by ex-rental stock along the eastern seaboard. Buyers are typically fit-out and maintenance contractors, warehouse operators and small hire outfits wanting a lift that rolls through a standard doorway and works on finished floors. Most examples offered locally are the SJIII-generation build with the roll-out extension deck and non-marking solid tyres; condition, not specification, drives the spread in asking prices, which runs from tired high-cycle units to freshly refurbished machines at several times the money. Check battery age and charger health first, then service history and the major-inspection status required for older access equipment in Australia — recertification costs can erase a cheap purchase.

What a Skyjack SJ3219 is used for

The Skyjack SJ3219 is a compact electric slab scissor lift for indoor access on finished floors.

  • Fit-out, ceiling grid and services work
  • Electrical and mechanical maintenance
  • Retail and warehouse upkeep
  • Narrow-access indoor construction

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 Skyjack SJ3219 resale results.

Indicative value path for Skyjack SJ3219 A modelled curve from $18,177 new to $3,000 at the 14-year working reference. $18,177New$12,0003 yr$6,0008 yr$3,00014 yr

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Curve basis87% retained / year
Starting point$18,177 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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SJ3219 Price FAQ

How much is a used Skyjack SJ3219 worth in Australia?
HeavyBook's indicative used-price estimate spans $3,000–$12,000, with $6,000 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 Skyjack SJ3219 used for?
The Skyjack SJ3219 is a compact electric slab scissor lift for indoor access on finished floors.
How much does a Skyjack SJ3219 weigh?
The Skyjack SJ3219 has an operating weight of 1,476 kg.
How much can a Skyjack SJ3219 lift?
The Skyjack SJ3219 has a rated capacity of 227 kg (500 lb) overall.
How high does a Skyjack SJ3219 reach?
The Skyjack SJ3219 has a platform height of 5.65 m raised (7.65 m work height).
How much is a new Skyjack SJ3219?
A new Skyjack SJ3219 is around $18,177 ex-GST (Indicative new price for the current Skyjack SJ3219 (compliant machine-only), ex-GST. Configurations vary.). Used examples list for less; HeavyBook's equipment finance calculator estimates the monthly repayment on either.
Where do used Skyjack SJ3219s sell in Australia?
Hire fleets buy this model by the dozen, and that volume is why the secondhand market works the way it does: a large, uniform ex-rental population along the eastern seaboard, out of which sellers offer everything from high-cycle machines needing work to fully refurbished units at several times the money. Buyers range from maintenance contractors doing their own access work to small hire outfits restocking cheaply. Almost all local stock is the SJIII-generation build. The cheap end is only cheap until recertification is priced in — that cost is large enough to close the gap to a refurbished machine entirely.
What makes one SJ3219 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 Skyjack SJ3219

What to check before you buy

  • Battery age and charger health first, before anything cosmetic
  • What a "refurbished" machine actually had done, in writing
  • Recertification and major-inspection status, priced into the offer
  • Front-wheel hydraulic drive operation, including at full height
  • Roll-out deck extension and the condition of the solid non-marking tyres

Check it is not encumbered

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Scissor lifts are slow-travel machines that generally fall outside the motor-vehicle definition. Search against the seller rather than the machine: an individual by name and date of birth, or a business by its ACN.

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