 In the pic is my 550 Dsl. I have $3100 for entire pkg. deal. Deal had the tractor, a trailer and 6 ft. box blade. If I deduct $400 for the box blade and $600 for the trailer the tractor cost me $2100. The rig needed tires and some other help when I first got it and I have approx. $1000 into it now. I have not regretted my purchase yet. It now starts reliably and I also changed out the generator in favor of an alternator. Price ranges I have seen are $2000-$4200. I would not give more than $3000 for one in good shape. Alot can be said for higher prices of fully restored rigs and I am not one to say what they are or are not worth. While the money be invested into them I see it hard to recover that cost, not including the labor investment. IMHO I think the higher price is due to collectors. Mine is now torn down for long overdue transmission clutch replacement. It will also be getting some other TLC. Check out the link to the article for more details. That PTO leak would be cause for concern and may be a talking point to negotiate purchase price. The extra rims and tires are a bonus. Any implements? That could also sweeten the deal. The bottom line is to pay what you think is a reasonable price. I will say that Oliver parts are hard to come by in FL, I end up getting most of mine from out of state. I am located in Sanderson, FL (west of Jax). Drop me a line if I can be of any other assistance.
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