cobrachevelle
New User
Good afternoon.
I'm in the process of looking for my first backhoe. I found an old 4500 diesel for sale, but I wonder if I should stay clear of it or not. What concerns me is the fact that the hour meter no longer works. It says 3910, but who knows when that went out... 1985?? Who knows. They're asking 8,000 for it. I have no idea if this is a good deal or not. I see other ford backhoes over 12k, but those are the 555 model.
To me, it doesn't look that bad in shape for a tractor that's almost 50 years old. It does have a cab, and the seller claims it doesn't need any work.
What is a fair price for something like this? what should I look for?
A little bit about myself. I just bought some land, and I need clear out about 2 acres of land so I can build. I just bought a small 33hp Kubota and was planning of buying the hoe attachment for it, but then I started thinking maybe I could buy an older backhoe for close to the same price as the hoe attachment.
Thanks.
I'm in the process of looking for my first backhoe. I found an old 4500 diesel for sale, but I wonder if I should stay clear of it or not. What concerns me is the fact that the hour meter no longer works. It says 3910, but who knows when that went out... 1985?? Who knows. They're asking 8,000 for it. I have no idea if this is a good deal or not. I see other ford backhoes over 12k, but those are the 555 model.
To me, it doesn't look that bad in shape for a tractor that's almost 50 years old. It does have a cab, and the seller claims it doesn't need any work.
What is a fair price for something like this? what should I look for?
A little bit about myself. I just bought some land, and I need clear out about 2 acres of land so I can build. I just bought a small 33hp Kubota and was planning of buying the hoe attachment for it, but then I started thinking maybe I could buy an older backhoe for close to the same price as the hoe attachment.
Thanks.