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Most asking prices land between €33k – €108k, with a market average around €64k.
This model sits 458% above the class average across 163 peer models.
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The Liebherr R980 is a large crawler excavator positioned in the heavy-duty mining and quarrying segment. It is built to Liebherr's established engineering standards for high-payload earthmoving and rock-excavation applications. The R980 competes in a class that demands robust structural integrity, high breakout force, and reliable hydraulic performance under sustained heavy-cycle conditions.
The R980 is suited to large-scale earthmoving, open-pit mining, quarry face loading, and bulk material handling where high payload capacity and machine durability are priorities. It is commonly deployed in civil infrastructure projects, dam construction, and major land-development schemes requiring continuous high-volume excavation. Operations that require a large hydraulic excavator to load rigid or articulated haulers efficiently represent the core use case for this machine class.
Inspection should prioritise the condition of the undercarriage, including track shoes, rollers, idlers, and sprockets, as these components represent significant replacement cost on large excavators. The hydraulic system warrants close examination, covering pump performance, cylinder seals, hose integrity, and any evidence of internal contamination. Structural checks on the boom, arm, and slew ring are essential on machines of this size, given the stresses imposed by high-payload cyclic work. Buyers should obtain service history documentation, review oil sample analysis records where available, and confirm that all scheduled maintenance has been carried out to manufacturer intervals.
Available market data places the European average price for the Liebherr R980 at EUR 385,000, with the documented price range also centred at that figure, reflecting limited breadth of current market comparables. The R980 competes against other large crawler excavators from manufacturers active in the European heavy-equipment segment. Buyers should assess individual machine condition, configuration, and attachment specification carefully, as these factors can influence achievable transaction values within this class.
Market average ask shown as delta against the class average (€385k).
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