Thomas 103s

[jocww]

Looking at getting a Thomas 103s, not sure of the year, but late 90s early 2000s, it has a dozer blade, tree spade, back hoe, and a bucket. has 622 hours and is33hp strong. I was thinking of using this to get to the back of my house and get the retaining wall redone, and then use it on the ranch to do trees, and maybe a vineyard a long long ways down the road. Does anybody have any information or reviews, I know that they were in money troubles awhile back around a decade or so ago, but they seem to have bounced back. The man is asking 13.5, and has had offers as high as 12.5. My neighbor at the ranch has a t190 and loves it. While he says I can borrow it anytime I dont like borrowing tools/ equipment more than a handful of times. I am also not going to spend 40k for a t190. Do you guys think that this is a good price? If not what would be a fair price. They say that it is a kubota motor and that the hydros are pirated off the shelf, this leads me to believe that getting parts shouldnt be to hard... Am i safe to assume this?

Thanks
Jonathan

 

[kneedeep]

Never heard of a Thomas??

 

[Spanner]

Canadian manufacturer of Bobcat-type machines.

I give huge respect to any manufacturer who publishes all their manuals on-line for free.:thumbsup:
ALL THOMAS' MANUALS

You should be able to rebuild the whole machine with that resource available. :licking:

I have no opinion on prices up there from down here.:confused3:

 

[jocww]

Canadian manufacturer of Bobcat-type machines.

I give huge respect to any manufacturer who publishes all their manuals on-line for free.:thumbsup:
ALL THOMAS' MANUALS

You should be able to rebuild the whole machine with that resource available. :licking:

I have no opinion on prices up there from down here.:confused3:

Thanks for the input. I think the price is too much, the backhoe attatchment isnt really that great, and thats what i would use it the most for.