goeduck
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True. Trouble is that by the time I do sell it has lost value. Not so much tractors, but time passes other things by (think tools) and they become obsolete.Buying stuff is ALWAYS easier than selling.
True. Trouble is that by the time I do sell it has lost value. Not so much tractors, but time passes other things by (think tools) and they become obsolete.Buying stuff is ALWAYS easier than selling.
some do , i just bought a non working 1945 drill press, will be putting a 3 phase motor on it and a vsd.True. Trouble is that by the time I do sell it has lost value. Not so much tractors, but time passes other things by (think tools) and they become obsolete.
some times its advantageous to buy equipment that needs attention in your stronger areas, i bought an excavator recently from a bloke who literally had zero electrical aptitude, he was pretty honest with his description however. he obviously had a reasonable level of mechanical aptitude as he could answer any mechanical queries i had quite comfortably.When I see something I already know I want, a lot of times I stop the seller from talking. Then I say... I'm going to buy this, I dont care whats wrong, please now just be 100% with me about what is going on. It works almost every time.
Nice. Old drill presses like that are also an exception, they retain their value. Vises as well, not much has changed technology-wise. I was thinking more hand tools.some do , i just bought a non working 1945 drill press, will be putting a 3 phase motor on it and a vsd.
True. Trouble is that by the time I do sell it has lost value. Not so much tractors, but time passes other things by (think tools) and they become obsolete.
some do , i just bought a non working 1945 drill press, will be putting a 3 phase motor on it and a vsd.
Exactly. That is what I found as well. Good deals are not going to last long. As an aside, I aways study the background in the pictures if I am buying from a private party to get a feel for the type of person I might be dealing with. I look for a good orderly shop, clean looking vehicles etc. Things that indicate the equipment might have been cared for.Ideally when I buy something used I have a lot of time to look for it and wait for a good price. I bought a better log splitter and sold my old one and came out good. I wanted a box blade for about 3 years and found one at about half price. In both cases I bought the item immediately, if you wait you’ll probably lose out. It’s when you have to get an item that you have to pay more or not get exactly what you want.
Reading this thread reminds me why I have a building full of unsold stuff, I hate dealing with people .
You must have got a real low price on that tractor. ANTHING is worth it if the price is low enough. Sometimes "low enough" means they have to pay me to take it.Needless to say, the engine oil was black, transmission and hydraulics were all low, and I highly doubt he changed those filters. And now I just checked the engine coolant and it's nothing but p!$$ water. Don't even register in my hydrometer.
"I'll be a buyer at $XXX".Every trader knows their first offer is their best offer.