A HIGH BAR:Today's landscape companies are still holding onto equipment and expect it to last.

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As companies start looking ahead to 2013, they're already gearing up for their new equipment purchases. Each company approaches equipment purchasing a little differently but most have similar expectations: They prefer buying their equipment as opposedto leasing it, are more conscious of spending since the recession and are looking for a strong relationship with their dealer. These core components come into play across the country when contractors create an equipment purchase plan.Most owners say they primarily buy their equipment as opposed to leasing or renting it, unless there is something special needed for a specific job. "For instance, if the irrigators were going out and installing irrigation on a huge property and we needed a Ditch Witch trencher, that'd be something we would rent to get the job done rather than purchase a $20,000 unit," says Scott Tintera, shop foreman for Clean Scapes in Austin and San Antonio, Texas. "But if we do rent something continually, and feel it would be an asset to own one, we will go ahead and purchase it."