There is a ford TW-30 that I have caught interest in at the local John Deere dealership. The tractor has 7900 hours but appears to be in great shape, and has the dealers' sticker on the side of it, as if the same dealership serviced that tractor for the last 5 or 10 years of use.Now, I have NEVER purchased a tractor from a dealer. Have purchased cars from auto dealers though of course. Similar ? What are common practice, succesful negotions comprised of at a dealer on a used tractor? Of course I would ask they: - run the tractor in all gears
- attach the 3pt to something on their lot and lift and down pressure it
- attach the PTO to an implement and spin it
- test out all the cab options, including the AC on a warm day =)
But little things like broken door handles, mangled steps to the cab, missing headlights, missing top link for 3pt, etc... Is it frowned upon to get picky and ask they repair a few of these items upon purchase deal? Like, they are asking 8,900 for the tractor. Is it reasonable to ask they include the top link and fix the door if I pay their asking price?
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