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About 6 years ago I bought at to30 in Mass. for $3300. It ran good and had a good Wagner front end loader with 2 buckets. Last year I overhauled the engine myself, it needed it. It gets used heavy and regularly. Whether I got taken on the price I don't know but I know I couldn't find anything else as good, as strong or as well equipped for the price - I looked for several months. If it's in good shape, you like it, and you can afford it, it's worth it. Like the others say, alot has to do with where you are. If you're getting it to resell, it's probably not a good idea. With a continental engine any oil pressure is good, the more the better. My guage simply says low, medium and high for pressure and runs on the low edge of medium when working hard at low revs. This with a newly turned crank and new bearings. Look to have at least 6-10 lbs at a hot idle, more at revs. Listen for knocking at hot idle, listen at hot high revs. Drive it and listen for knocks in high gear when you let off on the gas. If you hear none and have the oil pressure, it's probably good. Good luck, you'll hsve fun wth it.
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