although it's unusual down here due to the climate i was offered several
"ready to work" tractors that were suspect. when the seller can't answer or hesitates to answer (thinking up one..) questions about the history of the machine I get that gut feeling to walk away.
I later found out that there are several guys here that pick up non running tractors out of state at scrap value, fool with them enough to get them running and hide as many issues as they can and then sell them.
A fellow I know bought a 8N from one such guy and while it tested fine the 10 minutes or so he ran it before buying it, once he put it to work it immediately overheated. The radiator was full of "block seal" Got that flushed at the radiator shop and within a few days had water in the oil.
Guys at the radiator shop told him the block seal was very recent as the core of the radiator was "shiny".... so it had already been rodded recently.
Seller told him "well never had a problem when I had it, that's how it goes when you buy old iron"
Then a local dealer asks him "did you buy this from ____?" then proceeds to tell him the guy is a huckster.
No young guy either, he's in his 60s and comes across as just nice good ol boy who doesn't need his long time friend tractor any longer...
At least the guy I bought mine from was honest about it. Told me what he knew was wrong and that as it had been sitting 2yrs there was probably more wrong with it now...
He was right! Runs great but has a host of issues with little stuff that is going to be expensive and time consuming to repair.
If there's ever a "next time" I'll spend the extra money on one that needs nothing. The difference in price between a running "project" and one that someone else has already sorted out or who has kept it maintained properly in the first place is a bargain....LOL Live and learn
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