Have any implement purchase regrets?

[HillStreet]

I have a specific example of the "used implement desert" out here. A month ago I had my son list my smaller rear blade(Land Pride RB3596) for sale on Craig's List( I've only scanned the list - never tried to list/sell). I put a pretty high price on it - was in excellent condition. Got a call that same evening - guy says he will pay the price and come get it in the morning. There he is - bright and early with cash in his hand. Wish I had half a dozen to sell. What little I've seen over the years is real trash and seldom even see that.

I have done the same thing in the past two years. Bought and sold box blade, landscape blade, York rake, post hole digger, wood chipper. I used all of them to where I developed the property and no longer need them. Sold all pretty quick.

 

[greggyy]

I have not sold any yet, keep finding ways to use different implements for other things than what they were designed for, am new to this, but at this point I would not let much go, I know what old cockies keep all the old implements.

 

[daugen]

72 inch rear facing mower on new F2690e Kubota mower is awful in wet grass, clumps like crazy.
Marvelous when dry, but in this coastal area, too much rain for a RD mower. Should have bought conventional.
Anyone want a RD six foot Kubota mower with 70 hours?...
It sure makes mowing around mulched flower beds easy, but half the time I have to go back and mow with my JD garden tractor
or I'll just leave a huge mess on the lawn. Have about 10 acres to mow, need a big deck. We have thunderstorms in daily forecast for weeks on end, the East Coast has been awfully wet.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Yep. Around here Indiana I was looking for a tiller. Used ones must be made out of gold the way they were being priced.

Same here. If it's for sale used here, it's either complete trash (and should be sold for scrap price), or if it's even remotely usable condition, they want brand new (or higher than brand new) price for it. I do scan the ads sometimes, but normally I end up buying new. No way in h*ll I'm going to pay brand new price for a used implement.

 

[TractorNH]

Same here. If it's for sale used here, it's either complete trash (and should be sold for scrap price), or if it's even remotely usable condition, they want brand new (or higher than brand new) price for it. I do scan the ads sometimes, but normally I end up buying new. No way in h*ll I'm going to pay brand new price for a used implement.

In my area it seems people price rear snowblowers pretty high. I can buy a brand new WoodMaxx 7' for less than people sell used 5' other brands and no-name ones. Seems landscape rakes are the same way here too. Used and beat up rakes with asking prices barely less (and some for more) than the Everything Attachements offset rakes I was looking at. I don't know if its just that people are insane for their pricing, insane for buying at those prices, or just plain too dumb to be able to shop around online.

 

[greggyy]

is prob more to do with how the local dealers price things or what they actually paid new, even half price off new can be too much if there is a lot of wearing parts...brush mowers come too mind....

 

[dnw64]

72 inch rear facing mower on new F2690e Kubota mower is awful in wet grass, clumps like crazy.
Marvelous when dry, but in this coastal area, too much rain for a RD mower. Should have bought conventional.
Anyone want a RD six foot Kubota mower with 70 hours?...
It sure makes mowing around mulched flower beds easy, but half the time I have to go back and mow with my JD garden tractor
or I'll just leave a huge mess on the lawn. Have about 10 acres to mow, need a big deck. We have thunderstorms in daily forecast for weeks on end, the East Coast has been awfully wet.

That's odd. I've only used my rear discharge mower (Land Pride FD1660) on wet high grass once, but it did a marvelous job spreading out the clippings.

If you were closer, I'd probably take you up on your offer, as I could use a 6' one now.

 

[daugen]

That's odd. I've only used my rear discharge mower (Land Pride FD1660) on wet high grass once, but it did a marvelous job spreading out the clippings.

If you were closer, I'd probably take you up on your offer, as I could use a 6' one now.

Thanks, my LP seven foot finish mower on the back of my Kubota, which I mow roadsides with, has no problem mowing damp grass.
Must be something about this Kubota deck.

 

[dnw64]

Thanks, my LP seven foot finish mower on the back of my Kubota, which I mow roadsides with, has no problem mowing damp grass.
Must be something about this Kubota deck.

Now I see, the mower in question (F2690e) is a purpose built front mower. I just assumed it was a 3pt.

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

daugen, have you tried different blades? High lifts, low lifts, Gator type blades, etc.?