Good buy or no?

[bazman82]

Sorry for the new thread but I'll get to the point I was hoping to make in my original post. Would this be a good buy?

Kubota m7 - farm & garden - by owner - sale

 

[Thomas]

Looks very clean,if not to far take drive and look closer maybe test spin.

 

[bazman82]

He sent me a video of it running (not moving) and the loader moving up and down. He said he is a part time pumpkin farmer and the year of the tractor is a 2009. He said he owned for 6 years.

 

[kenmac]

seems a little high for a 3000 hr tractor.
Have you compared similar tractors with similar hours on tractor house ?

 

[bazman82]

seems a little high for a 3000 hr tractor.
Have you compared similar tractors with similar hours on tractor house ?

None in the area, but a general search across the USA shows similar tractors with around 2k hours for 24k or more. There is a 2008 one in Michigan with close to 5k hours and they are asking 20k at the dealer.

 

[kenmac]

you're right. That may be a good price. I found one 210 mod with 4100 hours. they are asking 22K
You may want to go try this one out before it gets away

 

[rgr33]

Have to get eyes on it to know for sure, but that seems like a pretty good deal to me.

At 3200 hours on it, it has a lotta life left in it.

 

[bazman82]

It is tempting to go look at it but trying to squeeze in the time to do that is what is helping to hold me back. My dilemma is that I need a second tractor but I don't need a second tractor just yet. Technically I can get by with a 2wd tractor in the summer as a second tractor but then during the spring, fall and winter months it would not get much use. This is also a hobby for myself and even though I see the price on this tractor to be well worth it, it is hard to shell out that kind of money on something that I wont really make money with (at least not enough to pay for the tractor). My SAME has been very reliable so far, despite being a 36yr old tractor. I have only put about 200 hours on it in the last 3 years and about 50 hours or so on the 2wd tractors I have borrowed for the summer hay season. Financially I can make it happen but it would make it tight for just myself for the next several years.... I picked up my SAME at a farm auction for 7500 for just a little background on that. I didn't hesitate and no regrets on that purchase.

Are parts easy to come by for Kubota's from the mid 80's in the 50-75hp range? They pop up from time to time in my area on craigslist around 7-11k range. I may hold out for one of those instead.