PT425 USED

waterglyn · Nov 15, 2002

Does anyone know where I can purchase a used Power Trac 425? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

MossRoad · Nov 15, 2002

I've seen one on e-bay and I saw two at a local landscaper. He wanted to sell them and by a bigger one, but couldn't get out of a loan deal to sell them. I've also heard that there is a waiting list for used equipment at Power Trac. You might want to call them and ask. 1-800-the-yard.

waterglyn · Nov 15, 2002

There a chance the landscaper might could get out of the loans now?

pajoube · Nov 15, 2002

I have been looking for a used PT for over a year to no avail.
This is one very popular machine, which tells you of the quality.
Good luck in your search.
PJ

davesisk · Nov 16, 2002

At some point, I'll probably be looking to sell my old PT1418. My original intent was to buy it, use it to do all the landscaping that I intended to do at my house, then sell it. However, I'm not finished with it yet, so that'll probably be 6-12 months from now. There's always a chance that I'll decide it's simply too useful to sell, and decide to keep it, of course. It needed a lot of repairs when I bought it, but pretty soon every single thing that was wrong with it will have been fixed!

Regards,
Dave

MossRoad · Nov 16, 2002

I don't know. That was back in November of last year. He kept trying to get out of it for several months, and I got tired of waiting, so I bought new. I then threw his number away. He was in St. Joseph, Michigan, about 35 miles from here. I just happened to see it when he was doing a job at a local convention center. That was also my first and only test drive before I was convinced what a great machine it was /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif.

waterglyn · Nov 17, 2002

I have been very surprised at the responses that I have gotten. I now have 3 PT422's, 3 PT425's, and a 1430 that I know are for sale. The owners are either looking to upgrade to a 1430 or are looking to replace what they have.

MossRoad · Nov 17, 2002

WOW! Let us know what you decide to do. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

bubenberg · Nov 18, 2002

how did you find these pt owners? and after you have made your pick would you share the identity of them with us. we are working on getting a pt user net going with regional and national gttogethers.

pajoube · Nov 18, 2002

You might suggest to these sellers that they consider placing their ads on TBN.
PJ

waterglyn · Nov 18, 2002

I will. I actually found 4 more this morning. A 425, 1430, 148?, and a 1418. For equipment like power trac there really needs to be a central place to sell and trade these. I have found the resale value of these to be low. This should not be the case because it is a great machine and deserves a better resale. I have used a 425 and 1430 and loved them both. It makes me wonder if the decision to not use resellers is the right one due to the exposure that the resellers give. Provided it is a reseller that can be trusted to promote it properly.

Anonymous Poster · Nov 18, 2002

Hi Waterglyn,

I, too, have been looking for a used 400 series machine without much luck...
Please pass on leads that you're not interested in...

And to the rest of you Power-Trac owner/supporters...Since discovering the
PT on this board a couple of years ago as the answer to questions I hadn't
even asked yet... a big THANK YOU is in order...with recent permission
granted(after 2 years of subtle lobbying),...I'm looking at a spring buy. The 1st
visit will be a "recon" mission w/travel trailer and wife in tow for vacation
spots along the way.

I have been somewhat anxious at various times in the past about justification
for a rather "expensive" yard machine...but the "support group" environment
here has just about convinced me that I can do this too and not feel guilty
(what WILL my neighbors think?) about this "extravagance".

Regards,
Bruce

waterglyn · Nov 18, 2002

will be happy to for the ones that approve. some of the machines are old and some are only 1 year old. I found one guy that has 3 but his are older if you don't mind something that you may have to tinker with.

davesisk · Nov 18, 2002

Dude, where are you finding these? I had no idea there were so many for sale!

Let me know if you run across a used 2425!

Dave

Schultz · Nov 19, 2002

I'm also very interested in these machines. Any in Michigan?

waterglyn · Nov 19, 2002

New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Massachusetts

hcarter62 · Nov 19, 2002

What is available in Ma.?

Schultz · Nov 20, 2002

You can rent one. Check out the rent a PT thread

waterglyn · Nov 20, 2002

Here is one that has 3 old power tracs that are for sale. 800-762-4161 ask for silvio. These are older! He is an equipment dealer that used to sell power tracs. He has pictures of a 425 with 3 point hitch that he can send. Not sure about the larger tractors.

davesisk · Nov 20, 2002

If you talking about the older 3-pin connection deal that existed prior to the quick-attach plates, it isn't *really* a 3pt hitch (the dimensions are different and the lift arms don't swing out), although it is somewhat similar. You can see a reasonable close-up of this old 3-pin attach on the URL in my signature below...

Dave