Price Check Price check, Sanity check

[Surgeon]

I have a line on a B2150 HST 4x4. Oil is dark but does not smell burnt and has lubricity. No maintenance records. Air filter and oil filter clean and appear recent. Motor very clean. Grease points over-greased if anything. HST oil reportedly changed at 900 hrs. It has a RC60-21B midmount mower, 6 foot York rake and LA 350 loader. Bucket is 48 inches, straight and with original cutting edge. Looks like the tractor was used for mowing. Everything works as it should. He wants 8 grand. (Came down to 8 grand.) Crazy?

 

[oosik]

OH, boy - - watch out for a stolen tractor being sold. Get bill of sale or letter of credit being paid off.

 

[/pine]

It comes down to supply and demand...around here in the South that is a fair to slightly high price depending on overall condition...
I see B series with similar packages (FEL, HST, MMM) with half the hours for $8K or less...

 

[TMGT]

My area is typically on the mid to higher end for prices, $8K would be a good price for that tractor but not crazy low.
The B2150 was made from 88-96 so it's at least 22years old and has close to 1000hrs, seems like a reasonable decent reasonable price to me.

 

[newbury]

For comparison I paid $11.5K for my 1995 M4700 back in 2013 in Northern Virginia, so I don't think that $8K is that much of a steal if the implements are the same age.


How are the hydraulic lines?

 

[fried1765]

For comparison I paid $11.5K for my 1995 M4700 back in 2013 in Northern Virginia, so I don't think that $8K is that much of a steal if the implements are the same age.
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How are the hydraulic lines?

AGREED!!!

 

[Steppenwolfe]

I just sold my 2016 B2320 hst with a fel and 110 hours for 13k. Like new condition. No mower or attachments.

 

[SDT]

I have a line on a B2150 HST 4x4. Oil is dark but does not smell burnt and has lubricity. No maintenance records. Air filter and oil filter clean and appear recent. Motor very clean. Grease points over-greased if anything. HST oil reportedly changed at 900 hrs. It has a RC60-21B midmount mower, 6 foot York rake and LA 350 loader. Bucket is 48 inches, straight and with original cutting edge. Looks like the tractor was used for mowing. Everything works as it should. He wants 8 grand. (Came down to 8 grand.) Crazy?

That's a good tractor and they sell well. It will bring his price if in good condition and looks good.

Check the bushings in the MMM gage wheels. They will be worn out or loose in the wheels were not regularly greased. Each wheel assembly costs around $100.

Bi Speed Turn was optional on the 2150 but expensive so not common. It's handy for mowing with the MMM. Might want to have another peek.

I have the little brother B1750HSDT with 60" MMM and companion grass catcher, bought new in 1993. Best purchase that I've made in my life. I would not sell mine for $8,000 and it has no FEL but does have Bi-Speed Turn.

SDT

 

[Surgeon]

Wheels are all good. How would I know if it has bi speed? Also anyone know what “blocage de vitesse” does? Google translates it as shift lock. There is a diff lock but that is a different pedal.

 

[TMGT]

Wheels are all good. How would I know if it has bi speed? Also anyone know what “blocage de vitesse” does? Google translates it as shift lock. There is a diff lock but that is a different pedal.

If it has Bi speed steering it'll be pretty prominently badged on the side of the hood/side panels. Unless someone had it repainted. Sorry can't help with the translation, where did you see it?

 

[rScotty]

I have a line on a B2150 HST 4x4. Oil is dark but does not smell burnt and has lubricity. No maintenance records. Air filter and oil filter clean and appear recent. Motor very clean. Grease points over-greased if anything. HST oil reportedly changed at 900 hrs. It has a RC60-21B midmount mower, 6 foot York rake and LA 350 loader. Bucket is 48 inches, straight and with original cutting edge. Looks like the tractor was used for mowing. Everything works as it should. He wants 8 grand. (Came down to 8 grand.) Crazy?

Without knowing quite enough, so far it sounds like a good deal on a good tractor. What are you planning to do with it?
My first impression is this is a very straightforward deal - except for the lack of maintenance records. Does it at least have owners manuals? It is sort of weird for a tractor to not have manuals and records of some sort.... especially so since from the attachments it sounds like this was mainly a homeowner type mowing, driveway, and snow removal tractor.

Your description of the oil sounds typical of normal diesel oil in good condition. I often change oil on a new-to-me machine anyway just to get a baseline. And also I change HST fluid because in a hydrostatic transmission I absolutely insist on a higher quality HST oil such as Kubota's SUDT2 - especially in the winter, and even more so for a Vermont winter. That high quality HST oil does cost more. Worth it, though.

If that is the kind of useage it had, those 900 hours are very easy ones and you can expect it to perform without any changes for another 20 years. Which tires does it have? That will tell us something.

How much upkeep it will need will probably depend on if it has lived most of its life inside or out. Sun is hard on plastic and rubber, but it it was shedded, things like hydraulic hoses & tires would be fine for another decade. Still, a homeowner machine with 900 hours in 20 years is about right. No doubt you are comfortable evaluating hoses, cables, battery, & tires or you would not be looking for a used machine in the first place. All these things are easy maintenance items anyway.

I like these older machines - I like the way they look and run. So far it sounds like a fair deal to me. Not a steal, just a fair deal. We could tell a little more if we had history & photos, and knew what you want to do with it.
rScotty

 

[BubbaJr]

blocage de vitesse, means "speed lock". It's French.

Joe

Edit, probably means a form of cruise control.

 

[jonsstihl]

most likely some form of cruise control. vitesse can translate to speed or gear depending on the context.

 

[TimP]

I have a B2150HST with MMM and FEL and I have had two "Trade-In" offers from dealers.

One was $4,000 and another was $8,000.annual service done. Oil change, lubrication, serviced the mower deck, new mower blades etc.

It just now came out of the local dealer from having the usually

I have less than 1,000 hours on the tractor, and it has been garage kept.

My tractor DOES have the Bi-Speed turn on it, and the upgraded alternator package.

I am probably going to sell it out right and will "ask" $8,000.

I have seen some on Fleabay for anywhere from $5,000 to $8,000, but most of the ones on ebay are really rough looking.