Hours on a used Cut
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HobbleCreek
Silver Member
As anybody who reads my posts knows, I'm no expert. To me, however, 156 hours seems like a lot on a demo tractor. My guess is that a demo tractor is going to get used hard -- kinda like a rental car only more so.
When I go to demo a tractor, I drive it hard. I try to see how much it can do, and how it reacts when I do some of the stupid things that I hope I never do in the field. Like how tight can this thing turn? What happens if I'm moving forwards and I jam on the reverse? What happens if my clumsy foot doesn't make it all the way over to the reverse pedal and I jam on both pedals at once? This is just on the lot. If I got one out to my place to try to work with it, I'd want to know how much this loader can really lift. How fast does it really go up and down? I'd be trying to push it to the limit in everything I tried.
Still, that doesn't mean that you shouldn't buy the demo tractor. I just would consider 156 demo hours as more than 156 "regular" hours.
-- Grant
When I go to demo a tractor, I drive it hard. I try to see how much it can do, and how it reacts when I do some of the stupid things that I hope I never do in the field. Like how tight can this thing turn? What happens if I'm moving forwards and I jam on the reverse? What happens if my clumsy foot doesn't make it all the way over to the reverse pedal and I jam on both pedals at once? This is just on the lot. If I got one out to my place to try to work with it, I'd want to know how much this loader can really lift. How fast does it really go up and down? I'd be trying to push it to the limit in everything I tried.
Still, that doesn't mean that you shouldn't buy the demo tractor. I just would consider 156 demo hours as more than 156 "regular" hours.
-- Grant
Maka
Veteran Member
Hello KC. What type of tractor is it? When I sell a demo and I have had a couple they have about 25 hours on them. I use them to take to Ag shows, let customers try them but only under controlled conditions.
I just sold a rental machine I had with 198 hours on it and aside from some scratches, dings and other minor cosmetic things it is excellent. That is nothing on a tractor as long as it was not abused and as long as it has been maintained. In fact, it should just start to be breaking in.
We sell our rentals in the winter here as once the heavy winter hits there is no renting of tractors. It is sold as used and the buyer knows it was a rental.
A demo is a demo and a used is used. I would ask if it is actually used and previously sold, if it was a rental or if it was really a demo.
Good luck!
Maka
I just sold a rental machine I had with 198 hours on it and aside from some scratches, dings and other minor cosmetic things it is excellent. That is nothing on a tractor as long as it was not abused and as long as it has been maintained. In fact, it should just start to be breaking in.
We sell our rentals in the winter here as once the heavy winter hits there is no renting of tractors. It is sold as used and the buyer knows it was a rental.
A demo is a demo and a used is used. I would ask if it is actually used and previously sold, if it was a rental or if it was really a demo.
Good luck!
Maka
thcri
Elite Member
Hours seem high for a demo?? Is it possible that it was actually a rental unit? I would sure double check it. But buying used or the 156 hours is not much. Just should expect a price based in it being used.
murph
murph
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Hello KC. What type of tractor is it? When I sell a demo and I have had a couple they have about 25 hours on them. I use them to take to Ag shows, let customers try them but only under controlled conditions.
I just sold a rental machine I had with 198 hours on it and aside from some scratches, dings and other minor cosmetic things it is excellent. That is nothing on a tractor as long as it was not abused and as long as it has been maintained. In fact, it should just start to be breaking in.
We sell our rentals in the winter here as once the heavy winter hits there is no renting of tractors. It is sold as used and the buyer knows it was a rental.
A demo is a demo and a used is used. I would ask if it is actually used and previously sold, if it was a rental or if it was really a demo.
Good luck!
Maka )</font>
The unit is a Cub, it was in good shape but it had a few dents in it. I will go back and ask more questions and talk with the owner on Tuesday. Is there any other thing I should ask or request?
KC
I just sold a rental machine I had with 198 hours on it and aside from some scratches, dings and other minor cosmetic things it is excellent. That is nothing on a tractor as long as it was not abused and as long as it has been maintained. In fact, it should just start to be breaking in.
We sell our rentals in the winter here as once the heavy winter hits there is no renting of tractors. It is sold as used and the buyer knows it was a rental.
A demo is a demo and a used is used. I would ask if it is actually used and previously sold, if it was a rental or if it was really a demo.
Good luck!
Maka )</font>
The unit is a Cub, it was in good shape but it had a few dents in it. I will go back and ask more questions and talk with the owner on Tuesday. Is there any other thing I should ask or request?
KC
Maka
Veteran Member
What model or who manufactured it? They use so many different engines in their different tractors. Do they have service records that they can document the service?
Most likely with so few hours I would think all should be OK but who knows.
Maka
Most likely with so few hours I would think all should be OK but who knows.
Maka
</font><font color="blueclass=small">( What model or who manufactured it? They use so many different engines in their different tractors. Do they have service records that they can document the service?
Most likely with so few hours I would think all should be OK but who knows.
Maka
<font color="black"> It is a Cub 6284 Hydro with loader.
KC</font>
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Most likely with so few hours I would think all should be OK but who knows.
Maka
<font color="black"> It is a Cub 6284 Hydro with loader.
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DrewL
Gold Member
156 hours is not alot as others have said. Try to the best of your ability to determine where those hours came from by simply asking the dealer.................for names. Kind of like a referral list. Did he have 156 one hour users or several 10 hour users? If he had the 1 hour users that's all you need to know. The 10 hour group can tell you plenty. What did they buy, what did they like, dislike, any problems ect ect. Plenty of useful info to use to your advantage
