I'm now a FORMER bulldozer owner

[Gary_in_Indiana]

I\'m now a FORMER bulldozer owner

Yes, it's true. My little dozer did her job with aplomb over the weekend and is now heading to a new home in a sunnier climate. She even gets to go on a relaxing cruise first. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Believe it or not, she's going to go to somewhere in northern Africa now. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif I got a phone call this morning asking to buy her and I figured since I got done the job for which I bought her I ought to move on. There were a number of other little things for which I think I might have been able to use her but nothing that I was sure she could do or that couldn't be done with something else almost as easily.

I know that this sounds like rationalizing and maybe it is but I figure that I got all the work done for which I truly needed her and only spent $35 for fuel, $15 for some parts to fix the exhaust stack, a gallon of oil I had on hand and, of course, about $100 for steak and beer for the help I had (and part of that is also for the help fixing my tractor). /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

I guarantee there's no way I could have hired that work done for anywhere NEAR that. As it turns out, I even got all of those dollars back plus a few more so I couldn't be happier with that part. Of course, I fully intend to take those guys out for dinner again next weekend, too. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I'm sure I'll think many times "I sure wish I still had that little dozer," in the future (and have already been told that many times) but am happy with what she did for me and that I got away without spending any major money on her to get this work done. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

You married guys might want to print this out and show your wives that you can buy something like this, use it for what you need and then sell it at a profit. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

I doubt it'll help, but you could try... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[jeff_jeff]

Re: I\'m now a FORMER bulldozer owner

Be very cautious about accepting payments from overseas - there are a lot of scams going on - make sure the payment clears before you let go of your equipment

Jeff

 

[aardvark]

Re: I\'m now a FORMER bulldozer owner

Sounds good. The fellow from Africa didn't use the "I have a cashiers check from a customer and will send it to you, and you wire me the change" verbiage, did they? Lots of scams originating from Africa (or somewhere) which goes along those lines.

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

Re: I\'m now a FORMER bulldozer owner

The buyer is local and so is the money. He's doing all of the exporting and such. For me it's just like selling it to a neighbor.

I'm well aware of the 'Nigerian scam' and it's variations/mutations, but thanks for looking out for me on this. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Henro]

Re: I\'m now a FORMER bulldozer owner

Gary, did you post some pictures of the 'lil dozer somewhere that I missed? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif Hope so... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

If not, do you have some you can post? Hope so.... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

Re: I\'m now a FORMER bulldozer owner

Bill,

Check out "Another Thursday..." here. There are pics of her at rest and at work as well as a couple of what she did for me.

 

[Henro]

Re: I\'m now a FORMER bulldozer owner

Thanks for the pointer Gary. I don't know how I missed the continuation of the thread. I had responded in the beginning asking for pictures even! /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

That was a neat machine you had there... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Enjoyed the photos greatly!

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

Re: I\'m now a FORMER bulldozer owner

Here are a couple more pictures. This one is dozer vs. shed.

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

Re: I\'m now a FORMER bulldozer owner

And the winner is...

 

[Golfgar4]

Re: I\'m now a FORMER bulldozer owner

Are you sure who the winner was? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

I see a big <font color="red"> RED X </font> on the tree to the right. Like in "X marks the spot".

But apparently you didn't hit the mark, huh? /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif