INFOGRAPHIC: Trencher sales and buyer trends

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Marcia Doyle
Sep 14, 2017
Updated Sep 19, 2017
Ditch Witch RT45 ride-on trencher 2014

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A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.

 

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