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Re: Why you shouldn't buy a stuck tractor...
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Posted by Bill Smith on December 11, 2003 at 12:32:16 from (63.147.130.85):
In Reply to: Why you shouldn't buy a stuck tractor... posted by 42FarmallH on December 10, 2003 at 18:29:33:
I wouldn't nescisarily rule out buying a tractor that is froze up. The problem is, is making up your mind what you are going to do with it before you even get it home. That is what will get you into trouble, especially if you got restoring in your mind. Here are some steps to follow that you might consider. 1.Always investigate the over all condition of tractor. This can really mes you up if you don't. Bought one, one time that was suppose to be froze (the owner even thought it was) and it wasn't. Bought one another time and the owner said it was froze but he didn't think it was froze very bad, turned out it was froze on all cylinders. 2.Never pay more than what you know you can get back by parting it out when buying a tractor that is known to be froze. This doesn't mean the tractor cannot be restored back to life again. I have restored a couple tractors myself that were froze and done it very cheaply. On the other hand, I have had to part out a couple becuase it wasn't justifyable to spend the money to restore it. 3.Be very patient. I never find exactly what I am looking for when in a hury. If I be patient, I will generally find precisely what I am looking for and often times pretty cheap. For instance, you might find a frozen tractor tomarrow for sale, but if you hold off you might very well find one 6 months from now that runs for the same amount of money.
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