Truck & equipment insights
Honest buyer's guides and opinion pieces on Shantui, Powerstar and Foton — written from the seat of someone who actually sells them in South Africa.
Buy, lease or rent heavy equipment in SA — tax wins & ROI
Marcus du Toit on the state of the SA heavy equipment market — outright purchase vs operating lease vs wet/dry rental. Cash flow, ROI and the SARS Section 12C tax wins on each.
SA equipment rental rates are brand-blind — Cat vs Shantui ROI
South African rental rates are set by machine class, not brand. The total cost of ownership case for Shantui vs Cat — purchase price, resale, tax write-off and payback.
The real ROI of Chinese equipment in South Africa
Marcus du Toit on why Foton, Shantui and Powerstar win the ROI argument for most South African contractors — purchase price, parts, resale and uptime.
Shantui vs XCMG excavators — honest SA comparison
Buying an excavator in South Africa? An honest, side-by-side comparison on price, parts, resale and aftersales from someone who sells them.
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