What did you buy this week?

[Sawyer Rob]

Haven't bought it but let's just say my interest is peaked. I have watched FB for a YM359 I could pay cash for, for a while. Finally, I found one but it looks like a transformer that lost to a Decepticon and pushed off a cliff. A rental tractor but it was serviced by the company that sells the tractor, a Yanmar dealer/rental. Which is where I bought the SA425.

Thoughts on buying a rental unit? I believe it has well more than half its useful life left in it. The price is about half of a new one.

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Just remember, the FIRST half is always the BEST half!!

Personally, I'd not buy the second half...

SR

 

[grsthegreat]

Ive had mixed success with buying old rental equipment. Some works out ok, others not so good. Ive been in const a long time and see what hell people put rental equipment thru. It takes all the skill the owners have to keep the thing running.

Whats really sad, i bought my cabbed 45 hp tractor brand new in 2011 and it only cost $26k. Prices have gotten so ridiculous im keeping my baby well taken care of. I never want to buy another tractor.

 

[two_bit_score]

Not sure. I know a guy who works at the place selling it. A very good man who would shoot straight with me. If I get serious about buying it, he will be my first call.

I'm just trying to decide if now is the right time or not. My retirement plan is to do tractor work, but I'm not planning to retire for a while. I have a tractor and do tractor work but only on a small scale.

I think everything has a value. It just depends on how close you and the seller are on what that amount is.

 

[two_bit_score]

Just remember, the FIRST half is always the BEST half!!

Personally, I'd not buy the second half...

SR

I thought you had posted about some used tractors you bought?

I agree the First half is the Best half!

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I thought you had posted about some used tractors you bought?

I agree the First half is the Best half!

Used, yes, rental tractor NO.

SR

 

[two_bit_score]

Used, yes, rental tractor NO.

SR

Got it!

 

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The good: rentals at a good shop may be serviced on a better schedule than most

The bad: renters will use them like bulldozers

 

[jyoutz]

The good: rentals at a good shop may be serviced on a better schedule than most

The bad: renters will use them like bulldozers

I have bought a box blade and a tiller at a rental shop with good results, but I’d never buy a tractor there.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Used, yes, rental tractor NO.

SR

I want to add, this is "especially" true with compact tractors!

SR

 

[Too many Kubotas]

I went to look at a used (ex rental) M6040 at the local dealer.

The inside looked like a New York subway car, and the rear tires were 2/3 gone. In 300 hours.

Ended up buying a new one for about 10% more, one that hadn't been repeatedly cold started and revved up. Now, after 1,400 hrs the rears are at least 90%, the cab is still clean inside, and it's been serviced at least as well as a rental.

Among the best extra money I ever spent.