Rental is flexible and buying is cheaper per hour — the question is only where your own usage crosses the line. You can work it out with three numbers.
Count your real working days
Take last year's diary and count the days a compact machine was actually on a site, not the days you had one parked. Most small contractors are surprised: the honest figure is usually far above or far below what they assumed.
Compare over three years, not one month
Put your rental day rate against the purchase price spread over three years, plus service, insurance and transport. Then subtract what the machine is realistically worth at the end — compact machines in good condition hold value well.
If you use a machine more than roughly a third of the working year, ownership almost always wins.
Where used equipment changes the maths
A well-documented used machine costs a fraction of new iron while doing the same work, which shortens the break-even point considerably. The risk is condition, which is why an inspection report and a return window matter more than the badge on the side.
Machines listed by CONSPIME are inspected before sale, sold with an official invoice, delivered free inside our covered European countries and covered by a 14-day return window.
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