Buying Advice looking at a Yanmar 1300

odleo · Aug 12, 2011

Hi all I am looking at buying a Yanmar 1300 and need some advise. They want 600 for tractor and disk. Appearance is little rough and the front drive shaft is off the tractor. I drove some and it handled nice. I am also wondering if they make a box blade or even just a regular blade I could get for it.
Thanks for any assistance in this mater
Wes

California · Aug 12, 2011

Yes, there are implements available in that size.

$600 is way cheap for a 2wd. Budget several hundred $ if you intend to repair the front end, and another several hundred to repair 'rough', but you should still be way below average price overall.

Look through this list
Jaxed, limit $4k
for price comparables.

YannyMan · Aug 12, 2011

As an fyi, there was a mint low hour 1300d on ebay near me a while back with no implements that went for $1500 or there abouts.

Dont be afraid to negotiate for a banged up machine.

odleo · Aug 12, 2011

Thanks for th information. I will probably buy the tractor. I.really do not.need the 4X4 drive but it and get the blade so I can do my dirt work on my drive and back yard. Shin thank you for the information.

odleo · Aug 14, 2011

I bought the little 1300D and just love it even I have only had it for 1 day. Needs a little body work and paint. I will try to get some pics posted soon. Thanks whim for y'alls advise pm buying the tractor

California · Aug 14, 2011

odleo said:
I bought the little 1300D and just love it even I have only had it for 1 day.

These things are great toys, no?

odleo · Aug 15, 2011

Yes it is a great little toy. The only thing is now I wish it had an FEL. Started to do some of the body work and spot priming today. Can't keep the kids off of it though.