On the whole I would agree with Edward however the fact is that there were certain models did have it's issues.
The best advise that I would ever give an end user is that they should only consider buying a forklift truck locally and preferably from a local dealer, not someone who dabbles in forklift trucks or someone who is selling one on the "side of the road".
I think that most dealers would agree that if they were to sell a truck similar in specs, and most importantly similar in condition, to those advertised on the internet the price would be less. I also think that it is safe to say that most dealers would not sell trucks that are in similar condition to those being offered on the internet.