Should I buy this Clark/Bobcat junker

[MikeGamb]

Well I'm sure some know my 763D bobcat died this winter...Needs a new engine..but I found this junker for $5500 only thing is it was made between 1978 and 1982.It's a Clark/Bobcat 825.The dealer has had it for 3 months now.I thought about offering much less than what they wanted if it was still there in June.It's just to get me through the lawn install and fall clean up season then I was going to use it for winter use only

[Dusty]

looks a little haggered

[LowesLandscapes]

Offer $4000

[MikeGamb]

thought more along the lines of 1500

[Dusty]

now your talkin :?)

[MikeGamb]

i would give him 2500 at the most

[Darryl Gesner]

Mike - Is that the one at the Kioti dealer? Looks like it. I don't really know what it's worth. But I can tell you that if it's out on his lot, he's gove over it pretty thoroughly. He gets new ones in pretty regularly too.

[MikeGamb]

yup thats the one

[MikeGamb]

heres a side view for yah

[AssistSuper]

If it runs decently, then I'd definately pay a couple thousand for it.

[Lawngodfather]

Price really aint to bad, start at $4k work your way up.

[Darryl Gesner]

heres a side view for yah

It's kinda cute from that angle.

What did he let you do, take it out for a test drive?

Did you get to meet Henry the Doberman? He's my buddy!

I can tell you that the dealer is trustworthy and a good guy...good reputation over the few years he's been there. I buy all my car, truck and tractor tires/tubes/wheels from him and also bought a landscape rake.

[MikeGamb]

i was wearing nice clothes and my date for the day didn't feel like sitting at a tractor place..im going there in the AM because i wanna drive it and the kioti LK35 TLB he has for 21,000

[MikeGamb]

last one for yah. if i had 4000 on me right this minute i would buy it for the limited use ill be using it for

[Grazzmazter]

I think 4000 grand sounds about in the ballpark.

[MikeGamb]

okay guys the hours on it read 1700 its a 78 to 79 production model

[MikeGamb]

i couldn't see myself buying a well used skid steer again
JUST LOOK AT WHAT MY JOHN DEERE CARD GOT ME :l)

[Darryl Gesner]

I looked at the junker. It really looks pretty good for being that old. He says it runs good. He changed all the fluids, new ignition switch, fixed alternator and a few other things. He told me the hours were unknown.

Looks like you did O.K. though.

[MikeGamb]

i didn't think it looked bad but he said the hour meter has 1700 on it more like 6700.its a good unit for snow stacking.its in the 7000 lbs rating which i don't need something that heavy.the 753 is only 4700 lbs