Value of Farmall 300 need advice

Saw this ad:

"FARMALL 300 NF fast hitch or 3 point, near new tires, good sheet metal, good paint, TA live PTO and hydraulic, asking $2,250/offer."

I'm in North Dakota, and this guy's about 290 miles away in Minnesota. Being in the heart of farm country I thought it'd be easier to find tractors, but honestly most of the tractors these days are huge beasts for grain farming, and I actually think the smaller ones are more common in more affluent states where people do farming merely as a hobby. Reading the papers I haven't found a lot of tractors that fit my requirements, but this one seems like a fair fit. The only thing I'm not crazy about is the narrow front...I prefer a WF like my 9N, but I suppose as long as you exercise good driving judgement you won't tip over. Is it easy and safe to convert a NF to WF? If so, is it hard to find parts to do so?

Talked to the gent today on the phone, he's a retired farmer and hasn't used the machine much for a few years. New rear tires. Says it runs good, or at least no problems that he's aware of. Fasthitch w/ a 3 point conversion as well. TA working as far as he's aware.

So what do you all think of the price? Things to look for? Sounds like one should definitely check for play in the steering from what I've read on these forums.

I don't know if it helps any, but in my area, 9Ns go for around 1900-2500, with restored ones going in the 3000 and above. Ford 2000s go for 3-7 thousand. NAAs for 2500-3500. Seems like M's and H's go for 1500-2500 without loaders.

GW

There is no "true" full 3pt conversion kit for a 300 that includes draft control, and is suitable for plowing. The full 3pt conversions on the market are meant for things like mowers, bale spears, etc, where the stress isn't all that great, and accurate depth control is not required. If you need draft control, your best bet is the fast hitch. It should work pretty well with a 3pt plow once you get things adjusted.

I'm telling my dad we need to ditch his somewhat redundant NAA and replace it with something that has remote hydraulics! My dad has said that my 9N can't pull my Dearborn 2 bottom plow. We'll find out next year! Wasn't it born to pull that plow?