New yanmar owner

[rbeitz]

Hello,

I am a new member and a new owner of a Yanmar YM 1500 D. I've been lurking on these boards for a couple of months while I researched tractors and shopped for something within the budget my wife set for me. I bought the tractor from a private party about 1 month ago to do some major landscaping jobs around my house. So far so good and I am really happy with the purchase. The tractor has a Koyker loader, tiller, finish mower and box blade. This is a great site and I have learned a great deal already.

I've attached a picture of my tractor. Any other Yanmar owners out there from Berks County PA?

 

[HILLBILLYMAN]

Rob,

I spent a few years in downtown Philly, and I know that does not count, but I visited Berks county a few times, and you certainly are in a beautiful area. Congrats on the purchase of your Yannie.....and your wife is probably gonna become what my wife calls a variation of the golf widow....the TRACTOR WIDOW!
Seriously though....as a newbie myself this year...the two issues I have found most important to educate myself about have been maintence and safety, and you have found the right place for both. Have fun with and be careful.

HILLBILLYMAN

 

[pennwalk]

Nice rig Rob. Is there a Yanmar Dealer in Berks county? I'm down the road in Lancaster.

Chris

 

[hosejockey2002]

Nice looking setup there!/w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif But Yanmars are NOT red John Deeres. JDs are green and yellow Yanmars!

 

[rbeitz]

<font color=blue>"Nice rig Rob. Is there a Yanmar Dealer in Berks county? I'm down the road in Lancaster." </font color=blue>

No Yanmar dealers in Berks Co that I am aware of. I bouht this tractor from a private individual down in VA. He owned for 2 years and had bought it from a dealer friend of his down in GA. He used it to landscape around his house and then resold it. That's what my plans are but, I like having it around so much I may never resell it.

 

[rbeitz]

<font color=blue>But Yanmars are NOT red John Deeres. JDs are green and yellow Yanmars!</font color=blue>

You've got a good point there!! My wife had never heard of a Yanmar and she was skeptical of me buying an off brand of tractor that she had never heard of. So I just kept telling her it's a <font color=red>RED</font color=red> John Deere and that it was less than half the price of the JD's I was looking at. That was the clincher! She didn't want me to spend more than $5K. I did go over budget a little and spent $6k but it was justified since it came with all the implements I wanted. (loader,tiller,box blade and finish mower).

 

[hosejockey2002]

Yes, that's about how I ended up with my 1401D. I got the tiller, FEL and box blade with tractor for about $5300.

 

[roger_scotty]

Nice looking machine. I'd say that you got an excellent deal at that price.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Congratulations on your new tractor. Your situation sounds very much like mine. I got my 1500D a few months ago but unlike yours, mine is just a bare tractor. My budget was lower than yours and besides, I am looking forward to building the loader and scraper. As far as color goes, mine was repainted in JD colors before I got it so I will probably leave it that way.

I have to say, this discussion group is a great source of information and advice.

 

[jimstractors]

The going price now in No. Cal for your 1401d w/impliments is about $7800 from what I hear. Stock market down, Yanmar prices up, I guess.