Komatsu PC350-7 at $40,000: 35-Ton Value
This used Komatsu PC350-7 is a 2018 unit showing 8,000 hours, listed at $40,000 FOB. It is a 35-ton excavator, priced below the older PC300-7 in the same yard. That PC350-7 price inversion is worth understanding before you buy either.
The listing
| Field | PC350-7 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Hours | 8,000 h |
| Class | 35-ton |
| FOB | $40,000 |
Where 35 tons fits
It is a production machine for heavy earthworks, quarry support and large site preparation. It has more reach and lifting capacity than a 30-ton, but it is not a 40-ton mining unit. The fit depends on the haul fleet, the site and the transport route.
Why it can be cheaper than a PC300
Demand for a 35-ton machine can be narrower than for a 30-ton. Transport is heavier, and some buyers avoid the size. That can keep a used Komatsu PC350-7 priced below a smaller, more familiar unit. It can be an opportunity if you need the capacity.
Inspection focus
- Undercarriage measurements.
- Hydraulic pump and cylinder response.
- Boom, arm and turret welds.
- Engine cold start and smoke.
- Hour meter and service records.
The inspection sequence for an ungraded unit
With no grade on the listing, the inspection is the grade. Work in a fixed order, because each step can end the conversation and save you the cost of the next one.
- Paperwork first. Ask for the hour-meter photo, the service records that exist, and the plate details. If the records stop years before the meter does, note that gap before anything else.
- Cold start. The engine should be started from cold on video, not after a warm-up. Watch the first seconds of smoke and listen for a stumble.
- Hydraulic cycle. Full boom, arm and bucket travel, then swing both directions, then a drift check with the load held. A slow function or a drifting cylinder is a repair, not a preference.
- Undercarriage measurements. Ask for numbers, not description: link height, bushing wear, roller and idler condition, sprocket teeth, shoe plate thickness.
- Structure. Boom, arm, turret and the area around the counterweight. Look for cracks and for fresh paint over them.
- Attachment. Bucket pins, bushings, and the quick coupler if one is fitted.
Only after those six do the cosmetics matter. A clean machine with a soft hydraulic function is worth less than a rougher one that cycles correctly.
Transport
A 35-ton unit is not a container machine. Expect a flat rack, RoRo or breakbulk quote. Get the dimensions and the loading plan before comparing it with a 20-ton or 30-ton unit.
What the freight quote has to name
Flat rack, RoRo or breakbulk is a category, not a quote. For this class, the figure should name the loading port, the method, and what is included. Ask specifically:
- Which port the unit loads from, and whether the inland move to that port sits inside the figure.
- Whether the quote assumes the boom stays on, and what changes if it does not.
- Whether lashing, blocking and any cradle are included or billed separately.
- What the destination charges are, so the CIF number can be read next to the local cost.
A 35-ton unit quoted without those four answers cannot be compared with a 30-ton quote that has them. The smaller machine often wins on paper only because its freight was described more completely.
Who fits a used Komatsu PC350-7
It fits a contractor or quarry that needs more capacity than a 30-ton and can handle the transport. A used Komatsu excavator of this size is not right for a small site or a buyer without a heavy-freight plan.
Cost of ownership: the lines that grow with class
The purchase price is the smallest part of the decision at 35 tons. Three cost lines move with the class, and each one should be priced in your own market before you commit.
Fuel against production
Ask what the machine will do per shift and whether the output is actually needed. A 35-ton burning fuel to move the same tonnes a 30-ton could move is a cost with no return. The honest comparison is fuel per unit of production, and that needs your own cycle times.
Undercarriage and wear parts
Track chains, rollers, idlers and bucket wear parts are all heavier at this class. The measurements from the inspection tell you how much of that life is already spent. A machine with worn links is not a bargain at any entry price.
Mobilisation
A machine this heavy is expensive to move between sites, so it earns its keep on long jobs. If the work is a series of short contracts, count the moves per year before the class makes sense.
Questions buyers ask
Is the used Komatsu PC350-7 available?
It is listed as in stock in China. Confirm availability before you commit.
Why no grade?
The listing does not carry one. Ask for the inspection evidence.
Can you quote CIF?
Yes. Send the destination port and we will quote the loading method and freight.
Check the transport before the tonnage.
Ask for the cold-start video, undercarriage measurements and hydraulic cycle for the PC350-7.
See the used Komatsu PC350-7 listing · Model page · Request an inspection