Yanmar YT235C. Good deal or pass?

[Gypsyman]

Let me start by saying that I need another tractor like I need a hole in the head. With that out of the way here's what I've run across.

Through a friend I heard about a widow selling her husbands 2020 Yanmar YT235C. The tractor was purchased brand new in 2020 along with a Yanmar YRC60C brush mower. Shortly after it was purchased her husband fell ill and passed this spring. She is asking $14,000 for both units. Apparently she just wants to pay off the loan and be done with it. After speaking to her she told me that if I didn't buy it she was going to let it go back to the bank/loan company.

Here's what I'm looking at...

2020 YT235C with 5 original hours
Yanmar YRC60C brush mower (really wish that this was a 72")
No front end loader ($6000 for a factory YL310 FEL including installation and sales tax)

Is this tractor as it sits (without an FEL) worth the $14,000 ask? Prices on new units seem to be all over the place so I'm having a tough time estimating the value. Adding the factory FEL would make it a $20,000 tractor with 5 hours and an undersized brush mower. New or not the mower is still too small in my opinion.

Thoughts?

Richard

 

[EarPlug]

Go to the Yanmar website and use the Build My Tractor option.

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www.yanmartractor.com

 

[Gypsyman]

Crap. Never even thought of that. I assume that’s just going to show me list price and won’t reflect any rebates, discounts, or dealer adjustments. Is that a safe assumption?

 

[jeff9366]

According to tractordata.com, the YT235C is a cabbed tractor.​

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Yanmar YT235​

2016 - YT2 Series Compact Utility tractor

Variants
YT235:	ROPS
YT235C:	cab

Dimensions
ROPS Weight:	2558 lbs 1160 kg
Cab Weight:	2910 lbs 1319 kg

Yanmar YT235 Power
Engine (gross):	34.2 hp 25.5 kW
Engine (net):	32 hp 23.9 kW
PTO (claimed):	27 hp 20.1 kW

 

[2manyrocks]

Good luck finding any other cabbed tractor at that price and those hours.

 

[Gypsyman]

This unit is the cabbed version. I need to run over and see if it has any of the optional equipment installed. Nothing is called out on the original invoice other than the mower.

 

[2manyrocks]

Look at listings on Tractorhouse.

https://www.tractorhouse.com/listings?keywords=yt235c

 

[jeff9366]

This unit is the cabbed version. I need to see if it has any of the optional equipment installed. Nothing is called out on the original invoice other than the mower.

Do not bother.

Great deal. Buzz down there with your money.

 

[2manyrocks]

The rotary cutter is also nearly irrelevant at that price.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

With only 27 pto hp, a 5 foot cutter may not be out of line.

Too bad about not having a loader, but if you can use a cabbed tractor with no loader, go for it.

If you're buying it just to "flip" it, I would pass. Reselling a used tractor with no loader will be more difficult (as I'm sure the widow has discovered).