Buying Advice 85 international 385 with 56L loader

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mitsubishibd2g

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mitsubishi bd2g
I'm looking at a 2 wheel drive 1985 international 385 with a 56L loader. It has approximately 2500hrs, the last 300 on a rebuilt clutch. The temperature gauge doesn't work but it ran cool for a half hour. It has a minor lubricant leak in the area that seems to be on top of the clutch housing where some valves are located (I can't tell without a proper manual). Seems to have normal wear and tear for a tractor it's age. Could someone tell me an approximate value and parts availability and expense.

Thank you,
 
   / 85 international 385 with 56L loader #2  
I don't think anyone should even be trying to guess with the limited information given. But let me try, one 99 cent o-ring and two hours of labor to get to it. Many older tractors have seeps and minor leaks and some just leave them as they might last for years the way it is before they even have to add oil!
 
   / 85 international 385 with 56L loader
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Yeah, most old tractors seem to be that way. What I'm looking for is an average value for a tractor of that age and model plus the availability of parts if/when a repair is needed.
 
   / 85 international 385 with 56L loader #4  
The tractor chassis was used for a number of years and with small changes a few different models! Value is hard to pick but I often just pump the model into the search engines to find comparable for pricing. To say that tires are 50% plus cosmetics at a 7 on one to ten I'd say it should be worth 7,500 as an average.
 
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Art, thank you for the information.

Tires are about 50%, cosmetic is 4-5 (dents, rust, cracks, seats shot, lights and most gauges don't work properly).
 

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