Scissor Lift · price guide 2026
Snorkel S2255RT Price — What It's Really Worth
A used Snorkel S2255RT is currently listed in Australia at $35,250–$59,612 — typical asking $53,472, from 8 listings. Sold-price ranges publish here the moment enough verified sales clear our data gate — until then, this is the live asking market, labelled plainly.
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The S2255RT fills a specific niche in the Australian market: a narrow rough-terrain scissor lift compact enough for tight site access yet stable on unfinished ground thanks to its self-levelling outriggers. Typical buyers are hire fleets, formwork and facade contractors, and civil crews who need diesel power where slab-bound electric scissors cannot go. Used stock skews heavily toward late-model ex-fleet units offered across the eastern states and South Australia, almost always in the standard Kubota diesel configuration with roll-out deck extension and non-marking foam-filled tyres; the bi-energy variant appears far less often. Asking prices spread surprisingly wide for machines of similar vintage, so hours, outrigger and scissor-stack condition, and documented inspection history drive value more than build date. Freshly serviced units with complete logbooks command the top of the band.
Price by Year & Hours
Advertised asking ranges from public Australian listings, verified 5 July 2026. Negotiated sale prices typically land below these figures.
| Model year | Hours | Low | Typical | High | Spread | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All years | All hours | $35,250 | $53,472 | $59,612 | 8 | |
| Year unlisted | Hours unlisted | $34,500 | $56,990 | $59,725 | 7 |
What Moves the Price
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.
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.
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.
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Missing safety decals, worn guardrails and an out-of-date logbook all say deferred maintenance — buyers price the recommissioning first.
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Pre-purchase inspection checklist
The checks that separate a good buy from a money pit — major-inspection status, batteries, guardrails, logbook and decal compliance.
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How we price. Current ranges on this page are compiled from genuine on-model asking listings on public Australian marketplaces — attachments and wrong-model results are filtered out by hand. Sold-price ranges are published per model as verified sales clear our data-density gate. Prices are estimates, not valuations or financial advice. Full methodology →