L2250 w/ Backhoe - good price?

[MMH]

I am looking at a L2250 w/ FEL & a backhoe. It is a 4x4 w/ approximately 2000 hours and they are asking $6800 for it. It is at a small rural tractor shop. They tell me that the backhoe is 'loose' but for another $1000 that they will rebuild it. Also, they tell me that the tractor looks a little rough, but that it runs good. Does this seem like a good deal?

I would be looking to trade in my 4x4 B9200 w/ FEL. It has 600 hours. It's appearance also is very rough, but runs great. What would be a reasonable trade in value on the L2250?

I'm very interested in the L2250 because it is a little bigger (2400 lbs. vs. 1600 lbs.) & has a backhoe (which I really could use), but apprehensive because my B9200 has fewer hours and runs great. So bottom line is, taking all this into account, what would be considered a good deal (i.e. my B9200 plus how much for the L2250)? I know this is a loaded question full of assumptions, but some comments would be appreciated.

 

[MMH]

TTT - comments please!

 

[newbury]

That tractor is kind of "long in the tooth" and more critical things are compression, tires, belts, etc.

What will it take to get the tractor in good mechanical condition?

A backhoe is a really nice thing to have, but unless you know you are going to use it a lot it's an expensive attachment.

But for a SWAG if you can get the tractor FULLY tuned up to a good refurb condition, w/o rust, and the BH for <$9K it's a good deal.

 

[teg]

Kind of blind without seeing photos of them... if the pins are loose, the hoses might not be long for the world and the seals might start to fail. Sounds to me like a money pit and you don't know how it was taken care of.