is this a good value?

[Steve C]

If that had been near me, I would have snapped it up, trailer and all. You have to be persistent with the seller.

A few weeks ago I picked up avery hard to find used Kawi Mule Trans (4 seater with extended bed) with under 100hrs. by convincing the guy that I REALLY was interested. He was setting up appointments for a Saturday (I called Thurs. eve) and said he would not show it until then. I spoke with him, told him I had cash in hand and wanted to look at it dirt and all. Convinced him to show it to me the next day, and bought it on the spot. The guys who scheduled for Sat. were not persistent enough as it now resides in my garage.

Unless the guy who was driving 200 miles had already left (not leaving or coming the next day, etc), I would have made it clear I was serious and it was in the sellers best interest to show it to you.

I guess it comes down to how badly you want something. Cash talks, always.

when I called it was about 6 in the evening, so there is a very good chance that the man had already left from Jackson. It is about a 3 hour drive from Jackson to where the tractor was located.

I have been in the position where I thought I was going to buy a tractor and somehow missed out on it through no fault of my own.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/buying-pricing-comparisons/154651-rant-therapy-grrr.html

I would not want to put anyone else in that position. I wouldn't want to be the guy responsible for spreading so much bad karma.

What you did was fair, the man had not commited to sell it to or hold it for any one person yet. Your salesmanship worked out good for both you and the seller.

But in this case the man said he would hold it for the guy driving 200 miles. If I had convinced him to change his mind and sell it to me instead, he would have had to go back on his word.

I would not ask anyone to do that.

Hopefully what goes around comes around...just wasn't meant to be in this case. The seller called me this morning and told me the tractor had been sold.

 

[brin]

If that had been near me, I would have snapped it up, trailer and all. You have to be persistent with the seller.

A few weeks ago I picked up avery hard to find used Kawi Mule Trans (4 seater with extended bed) with under 100hrs. by convincing the guy that I REALLY was interested. He was setting up appointments for a Saturday (I called Thurs. eve) and said he would not show it until then. I spoke with him, told him I had cash in hand and wanted to look at it dirt and all. Convinced him to show it to me the next day, and bought it on the spot. The guys who scheduled for Sat. were not persistent enough as it now resides in my garage.

Unless the guy who was driving 200 miles had already left (not leaving or coming the next day, etc), I would have made it clear I was serious and it was in the sellers best interest to show it to you.

I guess it comes down to how badly you want something. Cash talks, always.

You are exactly right I bought my NH TC - 29 with a brand new Bush Hog brand finishing mower for $8,000.00 and it had 40 hrs. on it ..I was persistent - even push and said the same thing ..I can be there in an hour and with the cash..he had scheduled appointments for the next Sat and this was on a Wed...I saw it and bought it on the spot...He said there are going to some very disappointed fellas..LOL..It was about 1/2 of what he had paid for the tractor..he was just in need of the money..so be persistent...be first.

 

[Northland]

Yes, that's a great deal. I watch the craiglists for Northern MI and the UP and saw that B7610 for $10,900 and then the lowered price.

Earlier this year there was a guy in Traverse City selling his B21 with 230 hrs on craiglist. It was on there for months and went from $17K (which I thought was a fair price) down to $13500 OBO. I tried to convince a few friends to buy it but no one did.

 

[Iowachild]

So....how does this story end? Seems like an excellent deal even if you only get the trailer.

 

[Steve C]

So....how does this story end? Seems like and excellent deal even if you only get the trailer.

we have been out of town. I am going to call him on Monday and see if he still has the trailer.