Test Drive

Doc_Bob · Nov 3, 2006

kozak said:
At 3500 hours, if your serious, I would first have the tractor fully checked out by a Dealership. You will need to get full service done on it anyways if you do decide to buy & this way you will know up front what additional monies you will have to put into it.

Vic

Take it to a dealer that does AG tractors only. I learned this lesson the hard way. And a 30-60 day warranty would be nice. And how much does he want for it? And post some pictures!! <- boy, am I pushy or what

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Bob

pitotshock · Nov 4, 2006

OK, I think I see a theme here. You guys want to know how much it is.

Well we came to an agreement today. (I will post these in $USD because most of the readers are American, but the transaction was in $CAD) He was asking $24,350US for the tractor(4wd, Cab, 84" Loader Q/A) with the snow blower. And I started my bid at $20,365US, which he accepted within a few minutes.

Some background on the value. I was talking to the finance guy at the local Case dealer, about this specific tractor, and he said its value in the blue book with 6700hrs was somewhere around the final sale price. So with almost half the hours and the 86" snow blower I think I came in not-too-bad.

As for the warranty, I didn't push it.

Picutres will have to wait until I get posession of it, probably next week sometime. I am really happy that the guy only lives about 5 miles away, so I'm going to just drive it home. Saves me a floating charge on something that heavy.

Now that 20 gallon fuel tank is going to be a problem. Thats a lot of jerry cans if it gets empty. I will have to fill it up and keep it full. Oh yeah, up here the winters get cold and everybody worries about block heaters. This one has a 1500watt

heater.

pitotshock · Nov 4, 2006

OK, if you want to see what one of these looks like, here is a link to a tractor that looks exatly like the one I am buying

Welcome to AgDealer.com

Doc_Bob · Nov 4, 2006

pitotshock said:
Now that 20 gallon fuel tank is going to be a problem. Thats a lot of jerry cans if it gets empty. I will have to fill it up and keep it full.

I have a similar tractor, a New Holland TN70A. I use 5 gallon cans and it works fine.
Bob

Doc_Bob · Nov 4, 2006

pitotshock said:
Well we came to an agreement today. (I will post these in $USD because most of the readers are American, but the transaction was in $CAD) He was asking $24,350US for the tractor(4wd, Cab, 84" Loader Q/A) with the snow blower. And I started my bid at $20,365US, which he accepted within a few minutes.

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Nice tractor and the price sounds good. I can't wait to see your pictures!
Bob

Doc_Bob · Nov 4, 2006

What kind of transmission?
Bob

pitotshock · Nov 5, 2006

Doc_Bob said:
What kind of transmission?
Bob

It has a standard transmission hi/low range with 4 gears and an electronic fast/slow switch, so that makes 16 forward and 8 reverse

Doc_Bob · Nov 5, 2006

pitotshock said:
It has a standard transmission hi/low range with 4 gears and an electronic fast/slow switch, so that makes 16 forward and 8 reverse

So, no power shuttle (Or EHSS) for forward/reverse? You have to use the clutch to go from forward to reverse and vice versa?
Bob

pitotshock · Nov 6, 2006

yeah, clutching all the way...

Doc_Bob · Nov 6, 2006

pitotshock said:
yeah, clutching all the way...

Still a great tractor,Bob

kozak · Nov 6, 2006

pitotshock said:
OK, if you want to see what one of these looks like, here is a link to a tractor that looks exatly like the one I am buying

Congratulations on a BEAST of a tractor. Should make easy work for your chores. I have never priced anything so large.....I wonder what they went for new. At any rate, sounds like you made a good deal based on blue book value. You going to get her checked out at a local Dealership or are you going to tinker yourself ??

Best of LUCK !! Waiting for your pics.

Vic

pitotshock · Nov 7, 2006

The current owner lives about 3 miles from the Case dealer, and I live about 2 miles from them. He bought the tractor from this dealer and they have done all the servicing on it. I talked to them and some others about it, and they all seemed to think highly of the machine. So, I felt like I was getting a quality piece of equipment.

As for the mechanical, I typically do my own work on our vehicles, so if it isn't that BIG of a job I will takle it myself.

As for the pictures, just have to finalize our financing with farm credit, before I take it home.

Doc_Bob · Nov 7, 2006

pitotshock said:
As for the pictures, just have to finalize our financing with farm credit, before I take it home.

Post some pics when you can, interior and exterior. Nice tractor.
Bob

Agro-oti · Nov 11, 2006

Good choice of tractors,at a great price. Burnet's are good to deal with,Ambrose in particular. Is George Whalen still there as a salesman? From your pic you are south of the ridge,out of town on the mall end I'd say.

pitotshock · Nov 13, 2006

Agro-Oti, George Whalen is still there at Burnetts. As for my location, I am on the North side of the ridge (pic taken facing NE) west of Bruce Street.

pitotshock · Nov 21, 2006

Pics finally...

And, yes, thats me with the big smile on my face... And for scale purposes I am 6'2" tall. As for the specs. 1988 Case 885xl 72" quick attach bucket, 86" Normand snow blower with 3-way adjustable chute. Which means it has 3 rear remotes.

Doc_Bob · Nov 24, 2006

pitotshock said:
Pics finally...

And, yes, thats me with the big smile on my face... And for scale purposes I am 6'2" tall. As for the specs. 1988 Case 885xl 72" quick attach bucket, 86" Normand snow blower with 3-way adjustable chute. Which means it has 3 rear remotes.

Very nice machine, you did real good.
Bob