Buying Advice 1979 Yanmar 1500D: service in Southern VERMONT? (also, is it a good machine?)

[farmer marx]

Thank you all for your patience, I am new to this forum and new to the whole experience. I was offered to buy a 1979 Yanmar 1500D. I wonder if it is difficult to get it serviced in southern Vermont (border with Mass).
Also, I read glowing reviews about these tractors, but I wanted to make sure this model is a good and solid one (they are aksing $7,000)

 

[morris lipham]

check prices at Fredricks in Al for a rebuilt one, seems to me 7 grand is mighty high

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

I agree, seems too pricey but I'm not an expert.

 

[normde2001]

Unless it comes with both a loader and a backhoe, the price is way out of line. No one will service them, being a gray market tractor.

 

[jerrybob]

You can still get parts through Hoye but service may be difficult. $7K is way too high.......with a FEL you should be around $5K. Just sayin!

 

[Todd8665]

Two years ago i paid $7,500 for a 2210BD with a loader, back blade, box blade, forks, snow blower, and two boxes of spare parts and filters. A deal for sure but your price is way off IMO.

 

[damammel]

You can still get parts through Hoye but service may be difficult. $7K is way too high.......with a FEL you should be around $5K. Just sayin!

I agree. If it needs any work, parts can add up. Not any different than any other tractor but you'd be into the tractor for too much money. I don't know of anyone around that will service them. I'm in eastern ct. They don't need much to run though.

 

[clemsonfor]

my eyes just about popped out of my head!!! yea $7k is too high unless its a fredericks unit and brand new refurb off thier lot and comes with a loader!!!

Any small independent shop or mechanic that knows deisels can work on it. MOst all parts can be had through Fredericks of alabama or Hoye out of texas. These are simple machines and can be worked on with anyone with knowlege of mechaincs and engines. That said they are very reliable but often times a better tractor for a person that can and does do his own maintence and service due to limited knowlege and liturature on them. Some times shop owners and mechanics wont dig for proper specs or parts or how they need to be fixed.

We can walk you through an repair or service that you could possible run into here. someone here has done it or can tell you how to do it. Every thing from radiator repair to bearing replacement to , clutches, brakes and head gaskets!

 

[clemsonfor]

my eyes just about popped out of my head!!! yea $7k is too high unless its a fredericks unit and brand new refurb off thier lot and comes with a loader!!!

Any small independent shop or mechanic that knows deisels can work on it. MOst all parts can be had through Fredericks of alabama or Hoye out of texas. These are simple machines and can be worked on with anyone with knowlege of mechaincs and engines. That said they are very reliable but often times a better tractor for a person that can and does do his own maintence and service due to limited knowlege and liturature on them. Some times shop owners and mechanics wont dig for proper specs or parts or how they need to be fixed.

We can walk you through an repair or service that you could possible run into here. someone here has done it or can tell you how to do it. Every thing from radiator repair to bearing replacement to , clutches, brakes and head gaskets!

 

[woolyAcres]

I'll my voice to the chorus that says: "For tractor alone, that's too much". If it has a loader and lots of implements, I'd still probably say it's too much. There are a couple around me (Western PA) that have been up on Craigslist for more than a month. I think they are both under $5k and come with brush hogs or back blades, etc (no loaders).

Just last month I purchased a YM240D with FEL for $2300. It's been worked for sure and the loader isn't in good shape but it goes to show deals are out there and what the going prices are.

Best of luck. Welcome to the forum.