Why Reconditioned Equipment Can Be Better Than Buying New

Equipment costs for a business just starting up or an existing business refreshing its equipment can be costly. It can sometimes mean prioritising a piece of equipment over another when ideally you would want both. One way to combat this is by buying second-hand or reconditioned equipment.

Read on to find out more about why reconditioned equipment can be better than buying new.

Affordable

The biggest and probably most important reason to buy reconditioned and second-hand equipment is that it is much more affordable than buying new. Just like with most things, unless you’re buying brand new it will have depreciated in value over time. So by buying older equipment, you will find the prices of the equipment are a lot less.

This means you might suddenly be able to afford two pieces of equipment you need instead of having to settle with just one of them

High-Quality

Most companies selling second-hand equipment will not sell it unless they can ensure it is of a high quality and operates like it is essentially new. Reconditioned equipment normally comes with this guarantee, with the equipment looked over and repaired to ensure it is just as good as a piece of equipment that you could buy new.

Guaranteed To Work

By buying second-hand equipment, you will have the guarantee that this piece of equipment has been used before and works effectively. Buying new equipment you will probably be told it works, but the equipment might not have been tested. Most reconditioned or second-hand equipment requires safety testing before it is sold, so it will be guaranteed to work.

Environmental Considerations

Purchasing used or reconditioned equipment can actually help to save the environment! New equipment will use natural resources and potentially cause pollution when constructed, so by buying second-hand you will be preventing the building of a new piece of equipment and lower your carbon footprint.

Reconditioned Weighbridges For Sale

Here at Scales, Spares & Services, we are specialists in the sale of weighbridges. Along with brand-new weighbridges, we recondition used and second-hand weighbridges and sell them to our customers. They are much more affordable than buying a new weighbridge and just as good! We carry out maintenance, safety checks and servicing on all of our second-hand weighbridges to ensure they are as good as new.

If you’re after a reconditioned weighbridge or have any questions about them, feel free to get in touch with us today