Current bid:
$9,000
7 bids
Time Left
Ends Nov 4, 2026
- Current bid
- $9,000
- Buyer's premium (est. ~12.5%)
- $1,125
- Sales tax (est. 6%)
- $608
Premium estimated at this bid (5-12.5% on this source; confirm on the listing) - sales tax is an estimate. Pickup/removal costs are not included.
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since Oct 29
Pre-bid checklist3/7
The machine
Condition
From the seller's description. Not a guarantee of condition.
Market demand: Equipment in Pennsylvania sell about 95% of the time, typically ~29 bids. Based on 335 completed sales over the last year.
A 1997 John Deere 490E excavator with a mechanical thumb and 36-inch and 24-inch digging buckets, with an hour meter reading 7848. Excavation contractors, scrap dealers, and equipment parts sellers are the likely buyers. Book the required 48-hour pickup appointment and plan your own loading, and note the hour meter is only a visual reading, so check the hydraulics and undercarriage yourself.
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Seller
Private seller on GovDeals
Private seller (not a government agency), listed on a platform we index for its fleet and equipment.
Condition: As-is
Pickup / shipping information
Private seller on GovDeals
Full Description
1997 John Deere 490E. - hour meter reads 7848 -equipped with a mechanical thumb and includes 36" & 24" digging buckets ** Pick Up M-F 8:00AM-4:00PM** ***Pickup appointment MUST be made 48 Hours in advance. Pickups without an appointment will be turned away*** Operational Hour Meter - No guarantees made as to actual hours/miles; the listing reflects what can be visually observed. Buyer is responsible for all load out arrangements
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