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Commissioners discuss Caterpillar buyback program, no decision taken
Summary
Franklin County commissioners questioned terms of a Caterpillar equipment buyback program and discussed machine hours, warranty coverage and trade‑in timing. Caterpillar staff answered technical questions; no formal action was taken.
Franklin County commissioners questioned representatives from Caterpillar about the terms and applicability of a buyback program for county motor graders during the Jan. 29 meeting. Caterpillar representative Matt Schuster answered technical questions but commissioners took no formal action.
The discussion, requested after questions arose at a recent retreat, covered which motor graders remain eligible for a guaranteed buyback, how machine hours affect trade‑in value and how warranty and service coverage differ between leased and purchased equipment. Schuster said some 120‑series motor graders that had been scheduled for upgrade had their buyback eligibility expire when the county extended…
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