buying a tractor
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Posted by MikeH on September 19, 1998 at 18:59:07:
I'm feeling a little sheepish right now, and wonder how the pro's would have done it:
I bought a Ford 821 (like an 841) a few weeks ago. I checked out the brakes, hydraulic lift, started it
a couple of times, drove it in each gear. I checked out all the gauges, tire tread, looked
for leaks and stains from all the fluids. I made an offer that was in the ball park and
negotiated to closure. When I got it home, I found that the transmission oil was half water,
so was the hydraulic oil. The rear end was dry. Overall, I am still a happy camper. Nothing
is beyond repair and a little TLC will make this a good tractor. Still, I feel like I was
victim of someone unloading a machine with problems. What should I have done differently to
protect myself?
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