Dave H (MI)
Well-known Member
I'm looking at 300 utilities the last couple weeks and the price range I am seeing has me really scratching my head. One just sold on ebay in PA for just over $1300 and it had FH and a blade. Sounded like a pretty decent tractor. Pictures are meaningless but it did look nice.
Looked at one last week here locally with spaghetti wiring, two rear tires rough, one front tire terrible. 12v conversion but the alternator is too big so the hood won't go back on. One hood emblem missing. Won't start. Did have a FH, TA, live hydraulics. Wanted $1500 flat and don't even think about making an offer is what he told me.
Just came back from looking at #2 with FH and IH loader. More spaghetti. Rear tires very bad but it came with one extra...also not great. Not charging, generator off tractor but comes with. Hole cut in hood to put in makeshift iron pipe exhaust. No underslung exhaust or muffler. Started up but he knew I was coming. No lights or extras. Leaking front and rear. Did have TA, live hyd. $2800 take it or leave it.
I was thinking that those last two were a tad high looking at the cost of sheet metal, tires, wiring harness, etc. If I am wrong, please tell me...you won't hurt my feelings. I'll go back and buy one of them! Well...probably not.
Looked at one last week here locally with spaghetti wiring, two rear tires rough, one front tire terrible. 12v conversion but the alternator is too big so the hood won't go back on. One hood emblem missing. Won't start. Did have a FH, TA, live hydraulics. Wanted $1500 flat and don't even think about making an offer is what he told me.
Just came back from looking at #2 with FH and IH loader. More spaghetti. Rear tires very bad but it came with one extra...also not great. Not charging, generator off tractor but comes with. Hole cut in hood to put in makeshift iron pipe exhaust. No underslung exhaust or muffler. Started up but he knew I was coming. No lights or extras. Leaking front and rear. Did have TA, live hyd. $2800 take it or leave it.
I was thinking that those last two were a tad high looking at the cost of sheet metal, tires, wiring harness, etc. If I am wrong, please tell me...you won't hurt my feelings. I'll go back and buy one of them! Well...probably not.