Depends on price and how much I wanted them. I normally don't make guys jump through hoops to sell something- sometimes, the less interaction with them, the better. I'd probably have gone down in the back field by myself on #3.
Since I usually buy at auction, I wouldn't be too concerned about demonstrating the baler, unless he was asking a top price.
But I would have walked, just like you, on #1- there's a certain amount of prep that's expected when one is selling, like having a machine ready to run, if its being sold that way. Dead battery? Well, maybe- but put a "loaner" battery in it until you sell it. But out of gas? Come on. . .at some point, the lameness of the owner translates into concerns about maintenance and usability of his equipment. If you want to sell it, have it ready.
Wife and I went to look at a diesel pickup- it seemed too expensive for the description, but was close by. When we got there, the guy had not one, but two vehicles pulled up to jump it, one on each battery. Went to get in, and wife jumped back- "I'm not getting in that thing."- Inside was so damp that mold and MUSHROOMS were growing on the seats. It obviously hadn't been started in months. We told him not to bother starting it (it wasn't going to, anyhow), we weren't interested. He started yelling about "tire kickers", we just waved and drove off.
That was a year and a half ago, and the rig hasn't moved.
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