Liebherr

Mehmi Financial Group helps businesses finance and lease Liebherr equipment, including cranes and mining trucks, in Canada and the USA. As a brokerage, we compare options from banks, equipment finance companies and alternative lenders for new and used Liebherr units, from dealer purchases to private sales. Approval, rates and terms are set by each lender.

About Liebherr

Liebherr's story starts with a crane: the company traces its foundation in 1949 to the invention of a tower crane, and within a decade it had grown into a well-established machinery maker. Today Liebherr builds tower cranes, mobile and crawler cranes, earthmoving and material-handling machines, deep foundation equipment, concrete equipment and large mining machines.

Liebherr cranes

Liebherr's mobile and crawler crane range includes around 50 models with telescopic or lattice booms, developed and built in Ehingen, Germany and Nenzing, Austria. Tower cranes are managed from Biberach, Germany. Cranes make up a large share of the Liebherr models on our eligible equipment list, and they are among the most specialized assets a lender can review.

What lenders look at on a Liebherr crane

For a mobile or crawler crane, lenders want the crane's capacity and configuration, inspection and certification records, boom and rigging condition, and the contracts or rental demand behind the purchase. Insurance and operator certification are usually confirmed before funding. For tower cranes, the project pipeline matters, because a tower crane earns its keep project by project. Used cranes with full documentation and recent inspections are far easier to finance than units with gaps in their records.

Liebherr earthmoving and mining equipment

Liebherr's mining segment, coordinated from Colmar, France, supplies large machines for open-pit mining. Earthmoving machines such as excavators and wheel loaders are assessed more like mainstream construction equipment. Mining machines are high-value, specialized assets handled by a small group of lenders.

How Liebherr equipment financing works

Most Liebherr purchases are financed with an equipment loan or a lease. A loan gives you ownership from day one, with the lender registering a security interest (PPSA in Canada, UCC in the USA). A lease keeps title with the lessor and can lower the monthly payment, with a buyout, renewal or return option at the end.

Liebherr equipment we help finance

Financing Liebherr cranes

Cranes are among the most specialized assets lenders review. Expect questions about crane type and capacity, inspection and certification records, boom and rigging condition, and the contracts or rental demand the crane supports. Insurance and operator certification are typically confirmed before funding. Because values depend heavily on condition and documentation, a recent inspection report can make a real difference to how a lender views the file.

Liebherr cranes on our eligible equipment list include Liebherr 160-Ton All Terrain Crane, Liebherr 200-ton Crane, Liebherr 280 EC-H Tower Crane and Liebherr 380 EC-B Tower Crane.

Financing Liebherr mining trucks

Mining trucks are very large, specialized assets financed by mining companies and large contractors. Lenders focus on hours, component rebuild history, payload class and the mine plan or contracts behind the purchase.

Liebherr mining trucks on our eligible equipment list include Liebherr T 284 Mining Truck.

What lenders check on a Liebherr crane

Lenders look at machine hours, service records, undercarriage or tire condition, and whether the unit is tied to contracts or a steady work program. Used machines with strong resale demand are usually easier to finance than specialized units.

Expect to provide a credit application, recent business bank statements, the dealer quote or bill of sale with serial number and hours, and financial statements or tax returns for larger amounts.

See the full list of eligible equipment, compare equipment financing options, or estimate payments with the equipment financing calculator.

All Liebherr models with financing pages

Tax treatment of Liebherr equipment

In Canada, power-operated movable equipment used to excavate, move, place or compact earth, rock, concrete or asphalt generally falls in CCA Class 38. Confirm the class for your exact asset with your accountant. With a loan, you generally claim capital cost allowance and deduct interest. With a true operating lease, lease payments are generally deductible instead. See the CRA classes of depreciable property. In the USA, Section 179 and bonus depreciation may apply; see IRS Publication 946. Always confirm with your accountant.

Can I finance a used Liebherr mobile crane?

Yes, through lenders comfortable with cranes. They review capacity, configuration, inspection and certification records, and the contracts or rental demand behind it.

What do lenders need for a Liebherr tower crane?

Expect to show the project pipeline, the crane's configuration and inspection history, and insurance. Tower cranes earn project by project, so lenders look closely at upcoming work.

Are Liebherr crawler cranes harder to finance than mobile cranes?

They are specialized and transported in pieces, so fewer lenders handle them. Complete documentation and recent inspections make a significant difference.

Can Liebherr earthmoving machines be financed like other excavators?

Yes. Liebherr excavators and wheel loaders are reviewed much like other construction equipment, on hours, condition and work.

Can I finance Liebherr mining equipment?

Large mining machines are financed by a small group of specialist lenders, with detailed review of component history and the mine plan.

Do I need crane operator certification before funding?

Lenders typically confirm insurance and that the crane will be operated by certified operators. Requirements vary by province and state.