Low hr 790's for sale - Why so low hrs

[thatguy]

I am a tax auditor and was auditing a dealership last week. While they were looking for some records I took a walk through their used tractor section..

They had two 790 for sale that had less than 60 hrs on them.. These had the upright exhaust, which I believe would make them early 2000 models, +/- a few yrs..

why would someone pay $15k for a tractor/FEL and only put 60 hrs on the tractor in 10 yrs?

My dad has our (Im a co-owner) 790 and it had about 200 yrs on it - bought new in 2001 (30hp model). He only uses it for rough mowing, plowing a few gardens, and snow removal.. My 2320 (4 yrs old) has 250 hrs on it - which is used for any and everything I can use it for.. LOL

Just curious of the thoughts..

brian

 

[rekees4300]

"They had two 790 for sale that had less than 60 hrs on them.."

If it seems too good to be truth it probably is... beware!

 

[nybirdman]

A lot of people buy "lawn ornaments",just saw a 2009 JD 3005 for sale with 12 hours,the bucket still had all the paint on it.I think some people buy because they "think they want one.

 

[bp fick]

Another perspective. Many tractor buyers are older men. Then, life happens. The machines don't end up getting much use. Then, one day, they get sold.

 

[Johndeere3720]

The hour meter on my 1986 Yanmar 169D reads under 2 hours. Thats because the meter rolled back to 0 after 999.9. :laughing:

 

[RoyJackson]

They had two 790 for sale that had less than 60 hrs on them.. These had the upright exhaust, which I believe would make them early 2000 models, +/- a few yrs..

why would someone pay $15k for a tractor/FEL and only put 60 hrs on the tractor in 10 yrs?

brian

The 790 (with the vertical exhaust) was around until sometime between 2007-2009 when it got rebadged as the 3005 and the underhood exhaust, so those low annual hours may not have been as low as you thought. If they had #70 loaders, they were early production (1998-2000).
I average around 70 hours per year the last several years, so 60 hours (if those 790's are late production) isn't unreasonable.

Of course, when I bought my old 790 (in mid-2004) it had 24 hours on the meter. IIRC, the guy who bought it originally traded up for a 990. I guess the 790 didn't have the power or weight for his needs and he let it set for a while.

 

[kebo]

The 790 (with the vertical exhaust) was around until sometime between 2007-2009 when it got rebadged as the 3005 and the underhood exhaust, so those low annual hours may not have been as low as you thought. If they had #70 loaders, they were early production (1998-2000).

A minor point here but my 2001 790 has the Model 70 loader on it. The OP didn't say what model loaders those two 790 tractors had, but I seriously doubt they are Model 70's. Probably were either Model 419's or Model 300's. I really doubt they were 10yrs old as he thought, though. I guess the only way to know for sure would have been to check the serial numbers.

 

[foggy1111]

I think guys get tired of shifing 'em and put 'em away in the shed. :laughing: :laughing: (OK...dont flame me too bad.)

 

[grnspot110]

I bought my 2004 790 a year & 2 months ago with 385 hours. Have put 115 hours on it since. ~~ grnspot

 

[RoyJackson]

I think guys get tired of shifing 'em and put 'em away in the shed. :laughing: :laughing: (OK...dont flame me too bad.)

Doubt that...not real men at least.
Anyway, if that was the case, wouldn't you think they trade for an HST model?