selling after engine overhaul

jason, NW Ontario · Jan 3, 2010

I've seen many ads over the years where the owner has invested muchos money in a complete engine overhaul, only to put on 100 hours and then put the machine up for sale.
Can I get some theories as to why people do this?

Jason

Bob · Jan 3, 2010

Well, an overhaul makes a GOOD selling point, doesn't it?

Also, I wonder how many of those "overhauls" are "rattlecan specials"?

Nebraska Cowman · Jan 3, 2010

Who knows. The fun is in the hunt. Once a tractor is finished some people get tired of it and want a new toy. It's the same all over. Lots of discontentment in the midst of abundance.

rrlund · Jan 3, 2010

A friend of mine has a rule. If somebody has overhauled a tractor themselves,he walks away.

IaGary · Jan 3, 2010

The thrill of owning a tractor is over or money is needed for a new hobby.

Gary

Zach Bouchard · Jan 3, 2010

It's not that smart on the sellers part. You will ussually not get what out what you put in unless it is some rare model. At the same time what is a true rebuild? as the buyer you have to know who did it and what they did, along with their experience to evaluate if it is truly rebuilt. I stay away from the "rebuilt engine" ads unless it is a screamin deal.

Nebraska Kirk · Jan 3, 2010

(quoted from post at 16:01:43 01/03/10) I've seen many ads over the years where the owner has invested muchos money in a complete engine overhaul, only to put on 100 hours and then put the machine up for sale.
Can I get some theories as to why people do this?

Jason

My theory is that a lot of times what they call an overhaul is just a ring & valve job.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 3, 2010

That sounds 'bout right, last truck I traded off had new shocks. batt, tires, rad.,tune-up and many other things. Come to think of it so did the last one I bought, SOME PEOPLE ARE CRAZY!

gordey · Jan 3, 2010

If I see a add like that I assume im going to have to put money into for an overhaul.

EVILBOWEVIL · Jan 3, 2010

bought an Oliver 1650D off of my uncle. less than 100 hrs on inframe overhaul, new sleeves, pistons, etc, rear tires replaced at same time. all work was done about ten years before I bought it. He had it done when he was winding down farming, retiring. then all equip set for a while in case he wanted to start back up. He had other tractors to use. He was the original owner
Ron

MarkB_MI · Jan 3, 2010

Some folks feel they need to fix the tractor right to get the best price.

Some folks just like to fix things up and don't care about getting their money back.

BUT IN MOST CASES, the words "recent overhaul" translates for the buyer as "run away as fast as you can!"

Anonymous-0 · Jan 3, 2010

I always assume it means they stuck a lot of money into it, still can't get it to run right and are giving up on it.

Jerryinmo · Jan 3, 2010

Couldn't agree with you more.It didn't turn out!

Ray · Jan 3, 2010

If a dealer did the overhaul and they can prove it i might be interested,but most of the time it's just a patch job to sell.I wouldn't trust most of the just overhauled tractors in the photo adds.Some of those guys can't spell or make a complete sentence,so i won't trust there overhaul.

cadet trooper · Jan 3, 2010

Well, I don"t know about others but in my case it"s like the dog chasing the car not really knowing what to do with it after he catches it. I kept bugging a guy about buying a tractor I sold new thirty years ago that belonged to his dad that passed away. Tractor sat outside for over ten of those years. Got her running real nice used it for a landscaping project and snow removal last winter. Now it"s taking up space in my garage. Now the honeymoon is over :-<. It"s either sell it for another project plus build a bigger building I"m too old for that! It"s time to scale back down so I can have my garage back.

Brian Jasper co. Ia · Jan 3, 2010

I know a guy who just likes to tinker on old tractors. Buys them at sales then brings them home, toss a gallon of paint on them and re sell. What he calls a paint job looks more like just spilling a can of paint on them.

barn E · Jan 3, 2010

Must be energetic and young. Thats what I used to do. When all the bugs were found and fixed, I got bored and put a sign on it. Wish I had that energy now. 66 and going down the hill.

MSD · Jan 3, 2010

You can buy them cheaper if they need repair. If you are capable of doing the necessary repairs and can get a decent return on your effort, why not do it. My dad was a mechanic for 35 years and I grew up working in his shop. We did a lot of valve jobs because that was all that might have been needed. The next one you wondered how they ran it to get it there. Either way it was called an overhaul. I save all the bills to show what I put in a tractor to give the buyer when I sell one I have overhauled so they can see what was done to it.

CCer · Jan 3, 2010

I agree, I have a friend who puts a lot of time and work into something, cars, tractors, etc. I assume it's a keeper for him to enjoy, but before long it's sold. And He's on to another project!

ldj · Jan 3, 2010

Ray, SHAME on YOU!!!
I have saw plenty of guys that spell and write much worse than even me and can fix anything on a car or whatever and it will be right. On the other hand I have saw some PHD's including a friend of mine that couldn't pore pea out of a boot with directions written on the heel.OH BTW I had to use spell on this post at least four times. What do you think about me?

Anonymous-0 · Jan 3, 2010

me being adiesel mechanic and farmer i also buy and sell equip when i sell atractor you will know every thing about it as i have repaired it and used it if i do an engine or trans it is right if too costly to repair and make smallpfofit then goes to salvage yard as idont want any disatisfied friends or customers i have been operating this way for over forty years and am not going to change now and when iwas young a mechanic who could not read or wright taught me alot about gas tractors hyds and trans i farm over 1700 acres and have delt in more tractors trucks combines and haybalers than i care to count paint is not my best suit

Eric SEI · Jan 4, 2010

Well, since you bring up spelling, it's "photo ads", not "photo adds" and it's "their", not "there".

Spell checkers aren't perfect.

Rick(MN) · Jan 4, 2010

I find "overhauled" to be the second most abused word, right behind "friend". Both words mean many different things to different people. Doesnt take much to be a friend or overhauled on some people's minds.

PJH · Jan 4, 2010

I have traded vehicles several times when the old trade in would have brand new tires. Poor planning on my part. Some of us have a short attention span, or are bored easily. In my case, the old saying comes to mind - a fool and his money. . .

I still always look at "recently overhauled" with scepticism.

Paul

Mike (WA) · Jan 4, 2010

I make it a practice never to criticize spelling on here, and I agree with you that good spelling doesn't necessarily equate to good "mechanickin'".

But since you ask, your post points out the one big weak point of spellcheck: "Pore" and "pea" are both actual words, and get by spellcheck, but what you wanted to say was "pour pee".

ldj · Jan 4, 2010

He He He Mike, Exactly like I said I'm not a good speller. Well I didn't know pee was the way to spell what I put as pea. At first I tried using pi---- and the filter wouldn't take. Window came us saying something about adult content.

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