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buying john deere tractor

  • 31-08-2010 10:45am
    #1
    kincaid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭


    hi

    was looking to buy a john deere tractor like 6200 or 6400..
    know a trade guy selling a 94 6200 with pq box, 9500 hrs but engine completely rebuilt,50% tyres on it,
    what one of these worth -they are nice tractor to drive, he looking 10,000 plus vat sterling for it..

    what you think


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  • #2
    Tora Bora
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭Tora Bora


    Question. Why would any engine, given respectable maintenance need to completely redone at 9500 hours?
    My guess in this case is that tractor has way more hours done OR, genuine 9500 hours but engine and consequently tractor dogged to the last, and not given proper maintenance.
    Sat in my contractors 6210 last night. 16,250 hours up on it. Original engine, but the guy is fairly on the ball with servicing and such.


  • #3
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Tora Bora wrote: »
    Question. Why would any engine, given respectable maintenance need to completely redone at 9500 hours?
    My guess in this case is that tractor has way more hours done OR, genuine 9500 hours but engine and consequently tractor dogged to the last, and not given proper maintenance.
    Sat in my contractors 6210 last night. 16,250 hours up on it. Original engine, but the guy is fairly on the ball with servicing and such.

    True, if a tractor is properly maintained, you should get a minimum of 15000 hours on the engine. Your contractor is doing well with his and obviously takes good care of it.


  • #4
    kincaid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭kincaid


    says it was very smokey so when started it done it all,
    came off a farm and so maybe not properly serviced id say but what they worth


  • #5
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    £10K sterling will come near to €15000 including vat

    here's a 6400 for less money

    http://www.farmandplant.ie/Car_Detail.aspx?ID=3607657



    EDIT, just googled the contact number after seeing the second tractor in the ad. looks like it's a dealer , wonder why he is listing it as private ?


  • #6
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,756 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    I reckon its worn out, be careful parts for these are expensive.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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  • #7
    Casinoking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 474 ✭✭Casinoking


    Any tractor with 9500 hours has its best days behind it, I'd be leaving it where it is. Engine aside, there is a lot that could go wrong with that tractor. The brakes last about 6000 hours so I'd be making sure they've been done. The clutch packs in the power quad can also get dodgy at high hours, and the electrics for the linkage controls are temperamantal at the best of times. You'd be better off paying more money for smaller houes, it would work out cheaper in the long run


  • #8
    kincaid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭kincaid


    that tractor in ad looks like its been painted too or is it just me..

    anyway this 6200 one too dear then and maybe not as good a tractor as people say so im going to hold on to my cash at minute,
    might go for a cheaper 3050

    thanks


  • #9
    Tora Bora
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭Tora Bora


    kincaid wrote: »
    that tractor in ad looks like its been painted too or is it just me..

    anyway this 6200 one too dear then and maybe not as good a tractor as people say so im going to hold on to my cash at minute,
    might go for a cheaper 3050

    thanks

    You could buy this one then http://farmingforum.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=37721

    And you can read all about it's recent history here, and what has been refurbed and not .............. at least you will have a lot of knowledge about it before you buy.
    http://farmingforum.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=7208

    It's great reading for a slow evening:cool:


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