Thoughts on bidding on an Auction Tractor??

[tjklein]

Just saw this 2638 going up for auction- Any downside to bidding on a tractor from a auction??- where do they normally get them from- and does warranty still apply- thanks

MAHINDRA 2638 HST Upcoming Auctions in Clifford Township, Pennsylvania

MAHINDRA 2638 HST Upcoming Auctions in Clifford Township, Pennsylvania at Equipmentfacts. Mahindra 2638 Loader Tractor ; 44 Hours, Runs and Operates, 4WD, Mahindra 2638L Quick Attach Loader, 66" Bucket, 3 Point, 540 PTO, 3 Range Hydrostatic, ROPS

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[Locoweed]

From your link

Terms and Conditions​

Please refer to the buyers premium & terms and conditions info for this listing/auction for specific details.*** ITEMS ARE "AS IS" ONCE YOU BUY THE ITEMS THEY ARE YOURS. IF YOU CLICK THE BID BUTTON IT'S YOURS!! PLEASE DON'T CALL AND SAY THAT YOUR CAT CLICKED THE BUTTON, YOU WILL STILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THE ITEM.***Nothing removed until paid in full. Payment is due no more than 5 days after the auction. Loadout dates will be Monday-Friday 8-5pm following the auction. All machinery, equipment, merchandise are sold 'AS IS/WHERE IS' with no warranties. Bidders who fail to pay will be banned from all auctions/services provided by EquipmentFacts/AuctionTime/Sandhills Global.ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Property is open to public inspection. It is the Bidders responsibility to determine condition of items.

 

[tjklein]

OOPS did not see that- thks

 

[4get gto]

All depends on the price i guess.
But yea usually auctions have no guarantees. You buy it....Its yours.
Keep in mine that auction has a 12% buyers premium too plus the standard 6% sales tax. Another 18% on top of your bidding price..keep your calculator handy..

 

[tradosaurus]

There is a youtube video a few years back about a guy that bought a tractor at an auction and found out it was stolen. Took him a long time to get the auction place to own up to their mistake.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Here in PA where I live, I never had much luck with ag auctions. In addition to the questionable condition of the item up for bid, many use shill bidders to ensure nothing is sold at a loss. This practice is very easy to do online.

More times than not, the winning bid is equal to, or higher than a private sale with far less recourse should something go wrong with the equipment.

 

[paulsharvey]

I've seen some stuff at auction go pretty cheap, but pretty much never a steal. Other times, people get excited in Winning, and bid it up to the point that with tax and auction fees (does this one have a 3% card fee), that they end up overpaying. With many auctions, the machine had been sitting for 30-90 days on the yard, and I would want to figure a full fluid change, battery, ect at a minimum; so probably atleast a $500 discount, plus auction fees/sales tax, ect.

 

[ptsg]

If it still has warranty, keep in mind that some manufacturers will deny any warranty claims if the piece of equipment was sold on an auction. You may want to read the warranty details for Mahindra.

 

[tjklein]

wow Ok think I iwll pass- thks so much

 

[Lineman North Florida]

wow Ok think I iwll pass- thks so much

You may want to do a little research on this before giving up on bidding on a tractor from an auction, it has always been my understanding that a tractor warranty follows the tractor and it starts when the original purchaser buys the tractor and would follow the tractor until it has either reached the number of years or hours that are implied in the warranty, whichever comes first. As always consult the manufacturer of the piece of equipment that you are bidding on for answers about these things.