So you’re a small business owner who doesn’t want to spend too much or you’re purchasing a unit that’s not going to be doing a lot of hours. You’ve got two options: purchase a brand new Chinese import or buy a refurbished used forklift.

Part four will contain some tips and tricks on the final stages of purchase and post purchase maintenance of your used forklift. Today’s post will be divided into specific sections including: Trade-In/Disposal, Servicing, Warranty, Contract and Purchase, Post Purchase Maintenance.

Today we’ll continue through to the physical inspection aspect of buying a used forklift and the tips and tricks you must be aware of.

Last week, we introduced our used forklift blog “How To Avoid Buying A Lemon”, today we continue where we left off with 4 steps to researching the right used forklift for you.

This is part one of our used forklifts buying guide; in this series we will provide you with some basic tips and advice when your looking to purchase a used forklift.