yanmar 1300 value?

kmosabe · Dec 20, 2006

All, I have talked about buying a Yanmar 1610D, I have gotten in touch with a well known vender from this site. I am looking to upgrade from my Yanmar 1300 2WD. I purhcased this in May, have used it about 10 hours and although it ran flawless, I think I need a 4WD bigger tractor when we start building our house this year. With landscaping, backfilling etc, really will need a FEL, thought I wouldn't but after our last snow fall, would have been great to have a FEL. It ran perfect did the job as required but have come to the conclusion from you all that a FEL is probably out of the question. I purchased it for 2100 which included a two point tiller. From Hoye, I purchased the lift arms and top link bracket which was around 250. Purchased manuals, filters, for around 100. From Fredericks bought Rear hubs and wheels and turf tires and innertubes that I have not even painted and mounted yet which was 500.00. All in all, I have 2950 in it. Would like to list on Ebay, for this amount. The auction would be for the tractor the manuals, the filters, 3 point assembly and extra wheels/turf tires and the tiller. I have attached pictures, it was a local tractor, 260 hours, possible original ( I know I will hear about this), but it has the original Japanese stickers on it and has never been painted. Thanks

kenmac · Dec 20, 2006

don't know about listing it on e-bay . Some sellers on there get their auctions pulled if it's a yanmar listing..I guess you can give it a try. You may sell it b-4 they pull it.

normde2001 · Dec 20, 2006

" I purchased it for 2100 which included a two point tiller. From Hoye, I purchased the lift arms and top link bracket which was around 250. Purchased manuals, filters, for around 100. From Fredericks bought Rear hubs and wheels and turf tires and innertubes that I have not even painted and mounted yet which was 500.00. All in all, I have 2950 in it. Would like to list on Ebay, for this amount. The auction would be for the tractor the manuals, the filters, 3 point assembly and extra wheels/turf tires and the tiller."

I'm thinking you are into this thing too deep to recoup anywhere near your expenses, (a 2 point tiller for a 3 point tractor?). As mentioned before, good luck on selling it on Ebay.

kmosabe · Dec 20, 2006

normde2001 said:
" I purchased it for 2100 which included a two point tiller. From Hoye, I purchased the lift arms and top link bracket which was around 250. Purchased manuals, filters, for around 100. From Fredericks bought Rear hubs and wheels and turf tires and innertubes that I have not even painted and mounted yet which was 500.00. All in all, I have 2950 in it. Would like to list on Ebay, for this amount. The auction would be for the tractor the manuals, the filters, 3 point assembly and extra wheels/turf tires and the tiller."

I'm thinking you are into this thing too deep to recoup anywhere near your expenses, (a 2 point tiller for a 3 point tractor?). As mentioned before, good luck on selling it on Ebay.

Norm, kind of what I am thinking, will not give it away, nothing else can have two tractors, one attached to the mower, the other ready for FEL work. Will try though, Ebay'ers will buy a dog dropping if you market it right.

kenmac · Dec 20, 2006

Ebay'ers will buy a dog dropping if you market it right.

If it doesn't get pulled b-4 it sells. If someone notifies e- bay that you are selling a yanmar , e-bay will pull your auction.

YanmarFever · Dec 20, 2006

Be sure to include your phone # in the ebay ad so that they can call you on the phone after they pull your auction

Ernies Imports

California · Dec 21, 2006

Ebay seems to do an automated search for the banned model numbers. (all of the Japanese-market models). If the model number shows only in your photo, but your auction is for 'tractor with Yanmar engine' you will probably find your buyer.

Like Ernie said, put your contact info prominently in the ad. "Test drive before bidding. Call xxx-xxx-xxxx".

I would also name your city. Nobody wants to bid on a tractor before they know what it is going to cost to get it home.

kmosabe · Dec 21, 2006

Thanks, to all, for the great advice, I knew Ebay has pulled Yanmar's, I was going to be careful in my description, never thought of the phone number in the listing. With that all being said, what would be a sound reasonable $ amount that I should sell it for? I would be willing to take a small loss, but anything too large of a loss, I might as well as keep it and like I said have two tractors. To recap what would be in the sale Two point tiller; tractor, manuals, extra oil/fuel filters, Three point conversion, (easy to take off and rehook up two point tiller), and an extra set of newly refurbished rear unmounted wheels, hubs, new turf tires and inner tubes.

California · Dec 21, 2006

Heck, start high. Set a reserve that is near your cost.

Per Don Lancaster, self-proclaimed ebay guru: if your item sells within the first couple of times you list it on ebay, you set the reserve too low.

kenmac · Dec 21, 2006

California said:
Heck, start high. Set a reserve that is near your cost.

Per Don Lancaster, self-proclaimed ebay guru: if your item sells within the first couple of times you list it on ebay, you set the reserve too low.

sounds good. Some have a price that is high & then list make an offer.I bought a set of ATV tires this way. He sent me an e- mail back saying that he couldn't take my offer ,but said what he would take.