Questions about YM 2200?
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a cut-n-paste from Hoye:
YM2200 - Rare model - parts availability getting better though
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YM2200 - Rare model - parts availability getting better though
check out this link buying a yanmar tractor
2200 with a loader is almost certainly a vn recon. While having a mechanic "look at it" can be helpful, the integrity of the seller is far better insurance. Is the mechanic familiar with the kinds of failures typical on the recon machines? Have you gotten and contacted several references from the seller? If it is an individual claiming he bought the machine to do such and such and is now done with it, be aware that is a common sales line for many individuals who sell vn recons. Of course, it could also be true, but for a variety of reasons the 2200 is not a model most reputable dealers import .
Many YM models have parts availability far greater than many so-called domestic tractors. We provide all our customers with the aftermarket parts catalog (app. 170 pages of parts) on CD.
Many YM models have parts availability far greater than many so-called domestic tractors. We provide all our customers with the aftermarket parts catalog (app. 170 pages of parts) on CD.
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I have a 2200 that I have had for about 10 yrs. It has really been a good tractor. In the last 5 yrs parts have gotten more available and so far Danny Parker Equip has been able to provide any part I needed. I understand a 240 is about the same tractor and parts are more available for them. 2200 is a true "grey market" tractor but Danny, Hoye, and a few others have really been a blessing to us grey owners. If I liked the tractor, thought it was in reasonably good condition, I'd go for it.
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Also, check the price of a loader, if the tractor is sound, that would be a deal I think.
Inspector507
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Lets see. A new loader is worth what, $2800-$3000? That makes the tractor worth $800-$1000?
Jerry, a new KOYKER loader is around that price. I'll bet this is not a Koyker on a 2200. It's probably a V loader or Bulldog. What's a loader worth that has no parts support?
I stand by what I wrote earlier too...get references. We have the same parts access for 2200s as anyone else, and yes, it has gotten better. However, a 2200 bears very little resemblance to a 240, and in general you will not find them on the lot of most dealers. 2200, 1600, 1900, 2700 have pretty much become exclusive to the vn reconners. If you offered me a truckload of 2200s from the vn recon process at $1000 each I'd turn them down. At $500 I might take the chance for parts units. And I wouldn't put more than a grand at most into one of their loaders, as any part would have to be found aftermarket, and that is assuming they are using standard metric seals, lans, etc. for the loader and not some old British standard that was common in Asia. Now add a ROPS and other safety equipment that all UTDA units have at app. $1000 in value. If it is a recon with one of their loaders, I still say it is no bargain....but that's just my opinion.
I stand by what I wrote earlier too...get references. We have the same parts access for 2200s as anyone else, and yes, it has gotten better. However, a 2200 bears very little resemblance to a 240, and in general you will not find them on the lot of most dealers. 2200, 1600, 1900, 2700 have pretty much become exclusive to the vn reconners. If you offered me a truckload of 2200s from the vn recon process at $1000 each I'd turn them down. At $500 I might take the chance for parts units. And I wouldn't put more than a grand at most into one of their loaders, as any part would have to be found aftermarket, and that is assuming they are using standard metric seals, lans, etc. for the loader and not some old British standard that was common in Asia. Now add a ROPS and other safety equipment that all UTDA units have at app. $1000 in value. If it is a recon with one of their loaders, I still say it is no bargain....but that's just my opinion.
