evisr8
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here's a little backgroud on by dilema (taken from the NH boards):
i found this nice NH TC30 with NH loader for $16,500. there is a dealer on ebay that sells these for $13,700 with a great bend loader. so i decide to try and dicker a bit. my offer was, thow in a 5' used king cutter rotory blade mower and use the 48 month 3.9 interest plan. his answer was nada so the deal was off.
i then went to a MF dealer and saw a used Deutz Allis 5220 28hp with 243 hours with loader. when i called earlier in the week, he wanted around $8,500 (i didn't mention my name). today, he told me the price was $7,995. the tractor looked fairly clean and the prior owner marked on the filters when they were changed and the hours. so i putz around on the tractor and move some dirt. it appears it will suit my needs, so i offer him $7,250, he then counters with $7,700. along with that, he says if i'm not happy with the tractor, i can get my $$ back or apply it toward a different tractor.
well, i take it to the land and start some box scrapping with my 5.5' box and moving dirt with the loader. just my dang luck, i noticed a leak in a quick connect for the hydraulic hose. i snap the coupler off/on and it is still leaking. not thinking it is losing that much fluid, i continue to move dirt. now the hydraulics are making noise when the 3pt and FEL are being used. it got so bad, i could barely get the bucket up to dump some dirt. i then commense to look for a hydraulic fill level dipstick/fill hole, but couldn't find it (does anyone know were these are located?).
oh well, back to the dealer it goes and i guess i'll have to buy a NEW tractor. since the dealer gave me the option to return the tractor for $$ back or full value trade-in, i'll be going with a MF.
now my choices are the 1431 or 1433V. what are your recommendations an why? he gave me a price of $16,000 on the 1431, how much more do you think the 1433V will be?
i found this nice NH TC30 with NH loader for $16,500. there is a dealer on ebay that sells these for $13,700 with a great bend loader. so i decide to try and dicker a bit. my offer was, thow in a 5' used king cutter rotory blade mower and use the 48 month 3.9 interest plan. his answer was nada so the deal was off.
i then went to a MF dealer and saw a used Deutz Allis 5220 28hp with 243 hours with loader. when i called earlier in the week, he wanted around $8,500 (i didn't mention my name). today, he told me the price was $7,995. the tractor looked fairly clean and the prior owner marked on the filters when they were changed and the hours. so i putz around on the tractor and move some dirt. it appears it will suit my needs, so i offer him $7,250, he then counters with $7,700. along with that, he says if i'm not happy with the tractor, i can get my $$ back or apply it toward a different tractor.
well, i take it to the land and start some box scrapping with my 5.5' box and moving dirt with the loader. just my dang luck, i noticed a leak in a quick connect for the hydraulic hose. i snap the coupler off/on and it is still leaking. not thinking it is losing that much fluid, i continue to move dirt. now the hydraulics are making noise when the 3pt and FEL are being used. it got so bad, i could barely get the bucket up to dump some dirt. i then commense to look for a hydraulic fill level dipstick/fill hole, but couldn't find it (does anyone know were these are located?).
oh well, back to the dealer it goes and i guess i'll have to buy a NEW tractor. since the dealer gave me the option to return the tractor for $$ back or full value trade-in, i'll be going with a MF.
now my choices are the 1431 or 1433V. what are your recommendations an why? he gave me a price of $16,000 on the 1431, how much more do you think the 1433V will be?
but, my intuition/gut feeling is telling me to get a new, US tractor.
