With 50-degree temps in February, contractors are getting a jump start on an early spring

By Mitch Allen

With February temperatures in the 40s and 50s, construction crews in Northeast Ohio are working right through winter. The warmer temps likely mean an early spring, so if you’re in the industry and want to maximize your safety, efficiency and profitability in 2024, now is the time to order your new equipment.

“There are still some inventory shortages and delays in getting equipment,” explains Alan Zatik, who owns ABC Equipment Rental & Sales in Avon and Brunswick, along with co-owner Jamie Terpay. “So if you want your equipment this spring and summer, you should order it now.”

ABC has strong, long-term relationships with manufactures and suppliers, so the company enjoys better access to inventory than many dealers, but delays are still inevitable. The good news is Alan and Jamie have plenty of rental inventory to help tide you over until your new equipment arrives.

Everything You Need
ABC Equipment Rental & Sales sells and rents almost anything a professional contractor or industrious homeowner needs, including excavators, dozers, backhoes, forklifts, skid steers and manlifts—scissor lifts and boom lifts—ideal for painting, tree trimming, replacing gutters and other jobs that must be performed up high.

Today’s popular equipment includes the revolutionary swivel-tracked power loader. Track loaders—or track concrete buggies—run on tracks instead of wheels so they go through the mud better, but Toro’s Swivel Mud Buggy features a rotating bucket. “It’s ingenious,” Alan says. “Rather than shoveling gravel or constantly moving forward and backing up, you simply ride along the foundation or footer dumping gravel sideways as you go. You make fewer runs, so it’s far more efficient.”

The company also sells and/or rents top-quality brands, like Kubota, Genie, JLG, Skyjack, Wacker, Solar-Tech, Towmaster, Stihl, Honda, Mustang, Gehl and more.

Easy Financing/Big Tax Savings
Because ABC is locally owned and completely independent, the staff is flexible, able to change things for the benefit of the client and get them their equipment faster. In many cases, a portion of your rental can apply to an eventual purchase, with pre-agreed-upon terms.

In addition, ABC works with local banks to help you get financed, and most manufactures offer their own financing, including Kubota. Right now, on brand-new equipment, enjoy $0 down and 0% interest financing, 1.99 percent interest for up to 36^{1} months or save $4,000.

Taking delivery of your new equipment before the end of the year is important because you may be able to take advantage of Section 179 of the United States Internal Revenue Code, which allows you to write off equipment purchases up to $1.22 million this year—in 2024—instead of depreciating the expense over time. This means a huge tax saving this year.^{2} The equipment your business needs may or may not qualify, so please consult your tax adviser before relying on any purchase to qualify.

ABC Equipment Rental & Sales has two locations: 29 Pearl Road in Brunswick (corner of Boston & Pearl), 330-220-4545; and at 38525 Chester Road in Avon (corner of Route 90 & Route 611), 440-934-7368. For more information visit ABCEquipment.com.

{1} $0 Down, 0% A.P.R. financing for up to 36 months or a customer instant rebate of $4,000 is available on purchases of new Kubota SVL97-2 and KX057 equipment from participating dealers’ in-stock inventory. $0 Down, 0% A.P.R. financing for up to 24 months or a customer instant rebate of $4,500 is available on purchases of new Kubota R640 equipment from participating dealers’ in-stock inventory. Promotional rate available to qualified purchasers through Kubota Credit Corporation, U.S.A.; subject to credit approval. Example: 36 monthly payments of $27.78 per $1,000 financed. Rebates not available with 0% A.P.R. or other promotional financing. Offers expire 06/30/24. Terms subject to change. This material is for descriptive purposes only. Kubota disclaims all representations and warranties, express or implied, or any liability from the use of this material. For complete warranty, disclaimer, safety, incentive offer and product information, consult your Dealer or KubotaUSA.com.

{2} Kubota Tractor Corporation, 2021. Limitations under Section 179 may apply. See a qualified tax professional for advice on your specific situation.