Price Check TC-18 Pricing & suitability

[TomOfTarsus]

Double posting!

I'm pickled tink! Just talked to the owner and it's got power steering and the hydrostatic tranny. Going to see it tonight!

Also, talked with dealer, the bagger thing is $1800 (yikes!) but at least it's available.

The saga continues. Thanks again for all the advice!

Later,

Tom

 

[Soundguy]

Keep us posted!

we want the details too!

soundguy

 

[TomOfTarsus]

AAAUUUUUUGH! I thought she was "on board" with it!

I go home last night, tell her I'm going to go give the tractor a good going over, and she pulls the rug out from under me! We've been over and over and over this...

The only positive thing I can say about her stubborness is that it really makes me think through the justifications for the purchase. What I don't like is when you have every good reason, and she, who can give no reason other than "it costs too much" and "we don't need it" (After me detailing all the reasons whey we do), and "it might be a lemon" (I'm a mechanical engineer who at least knows which end of a wrench to grab), and she's scuttling the thing.

But I'm going back and re-examining even myself - you know that "Tim Allen" factor we all have... dang! I want the freakin' tractor!

I mean, gee whiz... I detailed our finances to her, how we can still do the kitchen, I'm not scuttling any much needed home imporovements to do this...

Commmiserate, poke fun, give me some sage advice, enjoy my post! I bet none of you have ever been in this situation!

 

[TomOfTarsus]

Maybe I need to review.

For $9K I get:

• 1999 NH TC18 - Hydrostatic Transmission, power steering, 4WD, 580 hours (yes, 580), tire chains, wheel weights.
• NH 7160 Front End Loader
• NH 914A 60 inch, right hand discharge belly mower
• Another brand of swivelling, tilting back blade
• A small tine harrow (oh - it's a "landscape rake")
• A lawn roller
• A titled and licenced trailer (open) that can carry the whole lot

The seller also sold his home to my son. The tractor looks to be meticuloulsy maintained, as was his home. The seller is well known to my son's best friend's family, they took turns building each other's homes.

If a mechanic were to sign off on it, what would you say? Deal or no deal?

(Problem is, when you get into a battle like this with your spouse, you have to ask yourself (1) when you're just trying to "win" because you're insulted & don't like to lose, and (2) even if you "win" do you lose more in other ways...)

I'll go sulk some more now...

Tom

 

[TomOfTarsus]

Well, my b'loved and I have had our discussion. I go for full evaluation tomorrow evening. Back to tickled pink again, and hoping the machine is in as good order as it appeared on the first quick look.

Hopefully the next post is with pics!

 

[Soundguy]

Still sounding like 'deal' to me.

soundguy

 

[TomOfTarsus]

Thanks, Soundguy, I don't do thigs like this without some serious trepidation! Like I said, I've never even had a riding mower before!

 

[TomOfTarsus]

Delivery Saturday!

 

[Doloe]

I think you'll be surprised at all the uses you'll find for this tractor. Have fun!

 

[TomOfTarsus]

Yeah, like digging a cave for meself to live in after b'loved wifey gets good'n'mad about it! (She tends to come back to things I though we'd settled sometimes!!!) Pics Monday...

 

[Soundguy]

Patiently waiting.

soundguy

 

[TomOfTarsus]

Well, here we go!

Two pre-delivery pics, and two of the delivery! I'm flyin'! My in-laws came up and think it's just great. My wife alternates between shock and disgust! But she'll be ok, she just says I'll pay for tis for a long, long time!

In the pic from the rear you can see "Walton Mountain" in the background. I l have some mighty steep land!

Thanks to all of you for all the info. during the pre-buying phase. I really appreciate it. I'm sure there'll be more to discuss.

Oh, and that wasn't a landscape rake - it was a box scraper. As well, i think I mentioned, I get the trailer the tractor came in, and a few other things besides the attachements.

Gotta run, supper's on!

Thanks all again,

Tom

 

[Inspector507]

Congrats Tom,
That's a nice looking tractor..........

 

[TomOfTarsus]

Thanks!

Gotta update my sig...

 

[TomOfTarsus]

How's this? An avatar and a siggie!

 

[Inspector507]

Well we can help you out with any problems with the tractor and attachments. The disgusted wife.........Dude you're on your own

 

[TomOfTarsus]

Thanks, Inspector. Oh, she'll be ok as soon as I get the shed or barn or whatever built and get it out of her spot in the garage! The guy always garage-kept this thing and it's in beautiful shape, and I didn't want to put it outside under a tarp or anything like that.

Boy, we had about 4" of snow on the ground ths AM. I was sure tempted to fire that beauty up! But the driveway is pretty small (100') and I really need the exercise and I have no idea what I'm doing yet, so I let it sit. Besides, it only has the bucket on it right now, the back blade isn't handy. Fine, dry powdery snow, it went quick.

And as to attachments, it's funny - I have nothing that uses the rear PTO. I have to think about that.

The adventure begins!

 

[Solo]

Thanks for the update. Nice little tractor. You won't be disappointed with it.

Solo

 

[Soundguy]

That would have been plenty of 'reason' to use the tractor IMHO.... Heck.. I've used my tractor / fel to drive feed down to the animals, vs walking out carrying a bucket... etc.

Gotta work smarter.. not harder!

soundguy

Thanks, Inspector. Oh, she'll be ok as soon as I get the shed or barn or whatever built and get it out of her spot in the garage! The guy always garage-kept this thing and it's in beautiful shape, and I didn't want to put it outside under a tarp or anything like that.

Boy, we had about 4" of snow on the ground ths AM. I was sure tempted to fire that beauty up! But the driveway is pretty small (100') and I really need the exercise and I have no idea what I'm doing yet, so I let it sit. Besides, it only has the bucket on it right now, the back blade isn't handy. Fine, dry powdery snow, it went quick.

And as to attachments, it's funny - I have nothing that uses the rear PTO. I have to think about that.

The adventure begins!

 

[TomOfTarsus]

Yeah, but I was a little dicey about scraping our driveway with the bucket. LIke I said, I've driven this thing about 500' since I bought it, and really am not used to it yet. And she'd be really upset with me if I damaged the driveway, which is blacktop.

But it's still snowing, so....