Came across a ym2000 for $800. Ran when it was last parked a few months ago and wouldn't start afterwards. Everything looks good with no cracks leaks around the block. Turns over easily with a little white smoke. I don't know too much about tractors but am mechanically skilled. Question is for $800 is it worth the risk to buy and try and fix? Thanks in advance.
Buying Advice Ym2000 worth taking a chance?
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Welcome to the forum! Almost certainly, for $800 you can buy it and fix it for less than it would cost you to buy one in good shape. The question is how high a price you put on your labor. If it's just a matter of draining and replacing the fuel, swapping the filter, and bleeding the system to make it run, that's a terrific deal if the rest of the machine is in decent shape.
Other stuff to consider, obviously, is your area and street prices on comparable machines in similar condition, that run fine. Are you planning to fix it up then sell it for a profit, or do you need it to do some work around the property?
Personally I'd do it, but I've gotten a kick lately out of finding project tractors like this, and getting them up and running again, just as a recreational thing. Your interests and needs may vary. Good luck, let us know what you do and post some pictures!
Other stuff to consider, obviously, is your area and street prices on comparable machines in similar condition, that run fine. Are you planning to fix it up then sell it for a profit, or do you need it to do some work around the property?
Personally I'd do it, but I've gotten a kick lately out of finding project tractors like this, and getting them up and running again, just as a recreational thing. Your interests and needs may vary. Good luck, let us know what you do and post some pictures!
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Well it's worth $2500 and up, after it is ready to put in service. (Prices vary in different regions). And a minor overhaul, maybe injectors and valves ground, shouldn't be very expensive if you do most of the work. 'Ran when parked' and that cheap are both warning signs. If it were simple to get running, he would be selling it as a running tractor.
I would do it if I had the time available that it could need. I have won more gambles like this than lost, but a couple (50's Mercedes, 60's Volvo) were such dogs I only got back 2/3 of what I paid for them.
My first Yanmar (US version of YM2000) was a gamble like yours that turned out great. Seven years and no problems.
Second Yanmar is worth only what I paid, considerably less than average price. For example today I discovered what I thought all along was a noisy alternator bearing was loose mounts. The mount stud down below the alternator, the one it pivots on, is broken off a couple of threads into the front side of the aluminum front cover. I need to pull the battery and radiator before I can drill into that stud to put an ez-out in it. Not expensive, just a pia.
Your call!
If you don't want it, tell us about it. Somebody here will be interested.
I would do it if I had the time available that it could need. I have won more gambles like this than lost, but a couple (50's Mercedes, 60's Volvo) were such dogs I only got back 2/3 of what I paid for them.
My first Yanmar (US version of YM2000) was a gamble like yours that turned out great. Seven years and no problems.
Second Yanmar is worth only what I paid, considerably less than average price. For example today I discovered what I thought all along was a noisy alternator bearing was loose mounts. The mount stud down below the alternator, the one it pivots on, is broken off a couple of threads into the front side of the aluminum front cover. I need to pull the battery and radiator before I can drill into that stud to put an ez-out in it. Not expensive, just a pia.
Your call!
If you don't want it, tell us about it. Somebody here will be interested.
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shawnjvl
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Is this the one in Perkinston, Mississippi? I contacted the owner no response.
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i can sell it for parts and get $2000 to $3000
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It probably depends on how good of a mechanic you are. You might want to follow this fellow's story from end to end.
Smoody
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So a ym2000 not running is worth more in parts then it is in good running condition.. interesting, I run across junkers all the time
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Seen the price and that got a big D I agree and would give that just for Hard Parts. Which for mine would be a life time supply and then some. But you still can't rule out there probably might not be much wrong with it. :thumbsup:
Carey
I agree and would give that just for Hard Parts. Which for mine would be a life time supply and then some. But you still can't rule out there probably might not be much wrong with it. :thumbsup: Carey
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YOur missing his point kind of. A running one that sells for $2500 could maybe still bring more for parts than sold as a running tractor. This happens all the time. If you go onto Ebay there are folks parting stuff out (esp older outboards) that they get much more for the parts than the motor running may bring.
Think of it this way. Im sure right now you can find an old caprice or crown vic or something in the paper for 300-500$. Think about what the doors bring at a salvage yard to you a customer, something like $65 piece, theres 4 of them, if not dented all to Heck. The wheels and tires will bring about $20/ piece. The battery will bring $20 if good, the seats, $50 for the fronts. Calipers $5 rotors the same. Fenders $50-75. We havenet even consicered if the engine or tranny are any good. Still has a fuel tank radiator, alternator etc. See where im going here that piece of junk that brought nothing in the paper can part out for decent money.
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But there's a huge gamble factor.
I still feel terrible about an ebay auction I told someone on here about. He had a rod through his block. I posted about an ebay auction I saw where someone rolled a trailer with a YM2000 on it and their auction was for its motor separately.
Turned out the sellers were a bunch of low-lifes and had badly misrepresented what they were selling. They jerked him around for over a month after he paid. Then he got the motor but it was obvious the reason this Yanmar was on a trailer was because it was all worn out. Plus the valve gear etc on the top of the engine got crushed.
He certainly didn't get a usable substitute engine. I'm not sure even the bare block casting did him any good.
That is why I emphasize 'gamble' now.
My own experience is more wins than losses but it's been pretty random, and certainly frustrating a few times.
When I was young and poor this was the only way to buy something I couldn't otherwise afford. Putting some hours into renovation was time well spent. Now I'm old and cynical. Once in a while I'll jump into a 'deal' like this one - but not very often.
I still feel terrible about an ebay auction I told someone on here about. He had a rod through his block. I posted about an ebay auction I saw where someone rolled a trailer with a YM2000 on it and their auction was for its motor separately.
Turned out the sellers were a bunch of low-lifes and had badly misrepresented what they were selling. They jerked him around for over a month after he paid. Then he got the motor but it was obvious the reason this Yanmar was on a trailer was because it was all worn out. Plus the valve gear etc on the top of the engine got crushed.
He certainly didn't get a usable substitute engine. I'm not sure even the bare block casting did him any good.
That is why I emphasize 'gamble' now.
My own experience is more wins than losses but it's been pretty random, and certainly frustrating a few times.
When I was young and poor this was the only way to buy something I couldn't otherwise afford. Putting some hours into renovation was time well spent. Now I'm old and cynical
. Once in a while I'll jump into a 'deal' like this one - but not very often.