1. My lifestyle is such that I only get an hour or two here and there to progress my projects. It takes probably 2h to go fetch a machine and unload it, so zero work would get done.
2. Around here rental machine availability is very inconsistent: it's quite likely that whatever machine you want is not available when you need it.
3. I've found that it's beneficial to have various attachments and accessories that most rental places don't carry such as a ditching bucket, pallet forks, brush mower.
4. I need to do snow removal in winter and although not necessary, heavy equipment comes in handy for that.
5. Other random things that arise when you own property: lift a fallen tree off your vehicle; unload palletized deliveries from semi truck, etc.
6. Typically the value of machines doesn't drop much, so if you have the cash available, buying machines with the expectation of selling them some time in the future means overall low TCO.
That said, I'd rent when I need a machine I would only use for one job.
1. My lifestyle is such that I only get an hour or two here and there to progress my projects. It takes probably 2h to go fetch a machine and unload it, so zero work would get done.
2. Around here rental machine availability is very inconsistent: it's quite likely that whatever machine you want is not available when you need it.
3. I've found that it's beneficial to have various attachments and accessories that most rental places don't carry such as a ditching bucket, pallet forks, brush mower.
4. I need to do snow removal in winter and although not necessary, heavy equipment comes in handy for that.
5. Other random things that arise when you own property: lift a fallen tree off your vehicle; unload palletized deliveries from semi truck, etc.
6. Typically the value of machines doesn't drop much, so if you have the cash available, buying machines with the expectation of selling them some time in the future means overall low TCO.
That said, I'd rent when I need a machine I would only use for one job.