Market slowdowns affecting your buying or rental decisions?

[HughDexter98]

Hey everyone, with rising costs and market uncertainty in 2025, I’m curious, has the current slowdown changed how you're approaching equipment purchases or rentals? Are you holding off on big buys, switching to short-term rentals, or maybe even downsizing your fleet? Would love to hear how others in the field are adjusting their strategies. Any smart moves you’ve made to stay productive without overspending? Let’s share what’s working (or not) in today’s market.

 

[Clever&wise construction]

Yeah, we’ve definitely adjusted, holding off on major purchases for now and leaning more into short-term rentals to stay flexible. It helps us stay productive without tying up too much capital, especially with workloads fluctuating. Anyone else finding rentals a better fit for 6-month bids or smaller jobs lately?

 

[Geoffrey_groundbreaker]

Absolutely feeling that shift too. With interest rates still high and resale values all over the place, holding onto cash has become the smart play. Short-term rentals are giving a lot of us breathing room, especially for projects under a year where owning would tie up capital with little ROI. Plus, with OEM lead times still stretched on some models, renting’s been the fastest way to stay on schedule. Anyone else tracking how fuel costs or maintenance savings are playing into your decisions?

 

[_jkasExcavator001]

same boat here.... pushing off big buys and leaning heavy on rentals to keep cash flow healthy. actually worked out well for short projects. Anyone else seeing rentals help dodge those long OEM wait times?